Douglas A. Petho
About Douglas
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
Practice areas
- Trucking accident: 20%
- Workers compensation: 20%
25 years
- Brain injury: 20%
25 years
- Personal injury: 20%
I have personally tries hundreds of jury trials and settled thousands more claims involving personal injury, wrongful death.
25 years
- Wrongful death: 20%
25 years
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | Active | 1991 | 03/28/2017 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
avvo contributions
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| American Bar Association | Member | 2016 - Present |
| 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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| 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, Chapel Hill | 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 |
Attorney endorsements
(4)
Meredith Cushing, Litigation Attorney
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
I endorse this lawyer. Doug is an extraordinary attorney. He knows the law, is a consummate professional, and there is no better trial attorney. Doug is dedicated to advocating for his clients. I would recommend him to anyone needing a personal injury attorney.
Michael Waddington, Military law Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse Douglas. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community.
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