Attorney Troy Anderson is a dedicated, experienced, and effective criminal defense attorney. After practicing in Arizona from 2017–2024, Troy returned to Colorado Springs and joined Peakstone Law in 2024. Troy grew up in Colorado Springs, graduating with honors from Doherty High School. He attended college in Utah and law school at the University of Arizona, but it was always his goal to return to Colorado, and he is happy to be home.
Troy’s undergraduate degree was in International Relations, a program with heavy emphasis on writing and statistical analysis. He minored in Writing and Rhetoric.
He attended law school at the University of Arizona from 2014-2017. From the start, his passion and emphasis in law school was courtroom advocacy. He participated in two national Moot Court competitions (ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition and Jessup International Law Moot Court Team) and was the 2016 co-champion of the school’s own oral argument competition and a finalist in the school’s trial argument competition.
He served as Senior Articles Editor of the Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law, where he published a legal note called Fitting a Virtual Peg in a Round Hole: Why Existing International Law Fails to Govern Cyber Reprisals, 34.1 Ariz. J. Int’l Com. L. 135 (2017).
Troy has handled well over a thousand cases and covered hearings in hundreds more. He has appeared in dozens of different courts, from tiny rural courthouses to the Arizona Court of Appeals. He has learned to be adaptable to the different expectations of different prosecutors, judges, and juries, and he knows how to find the best possible outcome for his cases.
As a student intern permitted to practice law under supervision, Troy worked with multiple prosecutor’s offices, including prosecuting misdemeanor and felony trials. He quickly realized, however, that he is a defense lawyer at heart. Advocating for clients, holding police accountable, and finding creative solutions to help people improve are all preferable to prosecution for him.
Troy’s first experience with probate was personal rather than professional, when he volunteered to handle the administration of an estate after an unexpected family tragedy. He quickly learned how arduous, opaque, and stressful probate process can be, and he resolved to apply his hard-won knowledge and experience to guide others who find themselves in that position.
A Coloradan to his core, Troy enjoys hiking, camping, and snowboarding. He got married at Garden of the Gods and had his wedding reception at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. He is thrilled to be back in Colorado, advocating for his clients.