Tony Peluso currently practices law in Tampa, Florida, representing law enforcement in federal and state courts. Born in Pennsylvania, Peluso grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, where he graduated from a Jesuit prep school. He dropped out of Arizona State University after his second year, and volunteered for the US Army. He served in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969 as an enlisted paratrooper with the 173rd Airborne Brigade (Separate). Intensely motivated by his war time experiences, Peluso returned to Arizona State University, graduated with distinction with a degree in history, graduated from law school,