Practice Areas:

• Employment
• Labor 
• Construction
• Civil Litigation
• Business Law
• 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
• 5 NH law firms honored for Access to Justice

Professional Associations

• Market Square Steeple Fund, President, 2005 – Present
• Clipper Foundation, Co-Chair Capital Campaign, 2012 – Present
• North Church of Portsmouth, Chair of Finance, 2009 – Present
• 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
• Chase Home Board of Trustees, Secretary, 2019 – Present

Current Employment Position

• Partner