Douglas A. Pettit, Esq. - Shareholder / Vice President

Douglas A. Pettit, Esq.

11622 El Camino Real, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92130
Tel: (858) 345-8511
Fax: (858) 755-8504
dpettit@pettitkohn.com

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Douglas A. Pettit has extensive trial and litigation experience in the areas of civil litigation, professional liability, employment law, healthcare, and product liability. He has tried over 30 cases in San Diego, Orange, and Los Angeles Counties. Doug’s extraordinary record of favorable outcomes and exemplary client service resulted in his being recognized as one of “San Diego’s Top Attorneys” by the San Diego Daily Transcript in 2006 and selected for inclusion in San Diego Super Lawyers® list in the area of professional liability for each year 2007-2010 with the prestigious distinction of being named in the Top 50 list in 2010.  He was inducted into the American Board of Trial Advocates in June, 2007.

Doug was born in New Cumberland, West Virginia, and attended Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia, where he graduated summa cum laude with a major in Economics and a minor in English. He then obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Washington & Lee University School of Law in Lexington, Virginia. He has been licensed to practice law in the State of California since 1992. Doug has achieved Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards. Doug was formerly a shareholder at Klinedinst PC.

Martindale-Hubbell Rating

  • AV® - Highest Rating for legal ability and ethical standards

Awards

  • San Diego Daily Transcript Top Attorney 2006
  • San Diego Super Lawyers  2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Practice Areas:

  • ABA Legal Malpractice Committee
  • American Bar Association (Healthcare, Labor and Employment, and Litigation sections)
  • American Board & Trial Advocates, Member
  • American Inns of Court, J. Clifford Wallace Chapter
  • American Inns of Court, Louis M. Welsh Chapter
  • Association of Business Trial Lawyers of San Diego
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
  • San Diego County Bar Association
  • San Diego Defense Lawyers Association
  • State Bar of California
  • Washington & Lee University School of Law (J.D., 1992)
  • Bethany College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1989)