Sara E. Peters

Sara Peters is a Washington, D.C., attorney and a member of Holland & Knight's Public Policy & Regulation Group. Ms. Peters has nearly 20 years of experience working in government and in the private sector on federal budget and appropriations and transportation policy.

As former deputy staff director, budget director and counsel to the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Ms. Peters has in-depth experience in appropriations bill formulation across 12 subcommittees and in bipartisan, bicameral conference negotiations of final bills.

Ms. Peters also has significant background in the transportation industry. As deputy director for congressional affairs, policy and strategic planning at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), she was a senior liaison to Congress and other federal agencies on emerging autonomous vehicle technologies, vehicle safety rulemakings and reauthorization.

In addition, Ms. Peters served as assistant general counsel for emissions, regulatory and settlement oversight at a major automaker following government settlements related to diesel engines. She also represented other automakers in various high-profile government investigations and litigation involving vehicle safety or emissions issues.

As professional staff for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD), Ms. Peters oversaw the budgets of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and NHTSA.

In addition to her extensive experience in appropriations and the automotive industry, Ms. Peters has in-depth knowledge of environmental, energy, transportation safety and consumer product safety laws as a practicing attorney on behalf of various clients.