Peace.Legal is a legal and business solutions firm dedicated to delivering exceptional tools that keep you building and growing. We serve businesses, developers and nonprofits. We also serve individuals with business needs, including estate planning and bankruptcies.
China Terrell founded Peace.Legal in 2025 to champion businesses as a potent force for building resilient, thriving societies. We’re wholly about building businesses, building community and building up you.
For you, Peace.Legal will
—Discern the win-win and get you there
—Re-envision what is possible against multiple and conflicting business challenges
—Treat your concerns as our own, so that you have peace of mind.
With talent who’ve been in your shoes, we’re ready to keep you and your business moving forward.
About China Terrell, Esq.
China Terrell is a corporate lawyer and commercial real estate developer with a 20-year track record of achievement. This includes over eight years of award-winning CEO leadership. She brings passion and meticulous diligence to building businesses, building community and building up people.
Attorney Terrell is licensed to practice in both Maryland and the District of Columbia. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School and clerked for Justice Alan Page on the Minnesota Supreme Court.
She holds a Masters in Public Administration from the Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from The Johns Hopkins University.
Attorney Terrell has practiced business litigation at Robins Kaplan and served as in-house counsel for Cargill, Incorporated. She most recently served as CEO of American Communities Trust, Inc. In that role, she garnered accolades, including recognition as a GameChanger (Baltimore Magazine, 2020) and one of Maryland's Women to Watch (Baltimore Sun, 2020).
Why Peace.Legal?
Peace.Legal brings you strategic and legal advisors who’ve walked the path of leadership. Work with our team and move forward with confidence. We have more than 20 years of experience in law and business, including more than eight years of CEO leadership. Our team brings clear thinking, smart strategy, and genuine care to every challenge. We’ll help you find win-win solutions and see business issues differently. Quite importantly, we’ll treat your concerns as our own.
Services
Think:
sharp legal support,
business-savvy strategy, and a
discerning approach to what matters.
With our work, we build businesses, build community and build up people.