About me
Since joining Price, Smith, Hargett, Petho and Anderson in 1993, Mr. Petho’s primary focus has been the litigation of plaintiff’s personal injury suits. He has successfully tried hundreds cases to jury verdict involving automobile accidents, trucking accidents, pedestrian accidents, slip and fall accidents, animal attacks, intentional torts and work related accidents. He has served as a representative of the plaintiff’s bar on the Mecklenburg County District Court Rules Committee and has served as an arbitrator in numerous insurance disputes.
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Practice areas
Licensed
- Litigation: 20%24 years
- Workers Compensation: 20%24 years
- Brain Injury: 20%24 years
- Personal Injury: 20%24 years
- Wrongful Death: 20%24 years
Payment
Fees:
Free consultation (60 minutes)
Payment types:
Cash, Check
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Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | Active | 1991 | 08/02/2016 |
| Legal answers | |
| Legal guides |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2011 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Member | Price, Smith, Hargett, Petho & Anderson | 1993 - 2010 |
| Assistant District Attorney | District Attorney's Office, First Judicial District , Elizabeth City, N.C. | 1991 - 1993 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers | N/A | 1993 - Present |
| Mecklenburg County Bar | N/A | 1993 - Present |
| North Carolina Bar Association | N/A | 1992 - Present |
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| McIlwaine v. Williams | settled | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| National Business Institute Seminar | ERISA Claims: Settlement and Distribution in Personal Injury Claims | 2002 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina School of Law | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1991 |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | Administration of Criminal Justice | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1988 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jury Selection Seminar | Jury Selection | 2014 |