Practice Areas:

• Labor and Employment Law
• Business Law
• Civil Litigation
• Personal Injury
• Insurance Law

Education

• Franklin Pierce Law Center, Concord, New Hampshire
  • J.D. – 1998
• Bates College
  • B.A. – 1995

Bar Admissions

• New Hampshire, 1998
• U.S. District Court District of New Hampshire, 1998
• U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1999

Honors

• Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, Volunteer of the Year
• Portsmouth Rotary, Paul Harris Fellow
• NH Supreme Court appoints Pettis to manage cases, link: www.nhbar.org/publications/display-news-issue.asp?id=6521
• 5 NH law firms honored for Access to Justice, link: www.courts.state.nh.us/access/pro_bono101508.htm

Professional Associations

• Market Square Steeple Fund, President, 2005 to 2014
• Clipper Foundation, Co-Chair Capital Campaign, 2012 to 2014
• North Church of Portsmouth, Chair of Finance, 2009 to 2014
• Portsmouth Recreation Sports, Coach
• Market Square Steeple Fund, Former Capital Campaign Chair
• New Hampshire Bar Association, Former Rockingham County Governor, 2009 to 2013
• New Hampshire Bar Association, Member
• Community Diversion Program, Former Treasurer

Current Employment Position

• Partner