Attorney Doug Pettit of the firm Pettit, Kohn, Ingrassia & Lutz PC, has been named one of San Diego's8217;s Top Lawyers by the San Diego Daily Transcript.Selected by peer review,
Pettit was recognized as one of the top ten attorneys in San Diego for the practice area of Insurance.
Top Attorneys 2006 is the culmination of a peer voting process that began in March with the announcement of a call for nominations. San Diego County lawyers were asked to nominate who
among their peers -- with whom they had professional experience -- were worthy of recognition.Attorneys could not nominate themselves. After the nominees were identified, San Diego
attorneys voted for the top attorneys.
A graduate of Washington & Lee University School of Law in 1992, Doug Pettit's8217;s practice includes Business Litigation, Civil Litigation, Insurance, Legal Malpractice, and Medical
Malpractice. He is licensed to practice in California; United States District Court, Southern District of California; United States District Court, Central District of California; and the
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
With extensive trial and litigation experience in professional liability, employment law, health care and general litigation, Pettit has tried over 25 cases in San Diego, Orange and Los
Angeles counties, amassing an extraordinary record of favorable outcomes. He regularly defends attorneys, accountants and other professionals against claims of professional malpractice,
malicious prosecution and intentional torts.
Pettit also represents health care providers against claims of malpractice, negligence and elder abuse. Pettit's8217;s employment law experience includes the representation of employers
and employees in all types of employment claims, including harassment, discrimination and wrongful discharge claims.
's8220;My goal is to keep my client's8217;s name out of the news,'s8221; says Pettit. 's8220;In defending a professional, if your name is in the news, that usually is not a good
thing.'s8221;
Pettit Kohn is a full service civil litigation and employment counseling firm.