Writers Guild of America West
Alyssa Peterson is an experienced legal professional currently serving as the Director of the Contracts Department at the Writers Guild of America West since November 2024. Prior to this role, Alyssa worked as a Staff Attorney at UNITE HERE Local 11 from October 2021 to November 2024 and completed a Judicial Law Clerkship under The Honorable Gerald A. McHugh from August 2020 to September 2021. Alyssa also held the position of Liman Fellow at the Center for Popular Democracy and worked as an Associate Editor at the Center for American Progress. Early in 2014, Alyssa contributed as a Policy Analyst for The White House. Educational credentials include a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School earned between 2016 and 2019 and a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Georgetown University from 2010 to 2014, along with earlier studies at UCL and Benet Academy.
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The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) is a labor union representing writers of motion pictures and television, including news and documentaries. A democratic organization, we negotiate and enforce contracts that protect the creative, economic, and civil rights of our members. The WGAW fights to maximize writer compensation, protect earned health and pension benefits, promote inclusive work environments, and align the interests of talent agencies with their writer clients. We are involved in a wide range of industry initiatives and partnerships, and active in public policy and legislative matters at the local, national, and international levels.