Six Pettit Kohn Attorneys Included in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 Edition, Plus a ‘Lawyer of the Year’ Recognition
Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin is proud to announce that San Diego litigation attorneys Douglas Pettit, Andrew Kohn, Thomas Ingrassia, Jennifer Lutz, Janice Walshok, and Matthew Smith have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2023 listing of The Best Lawyers in America. They have each been selected as leading attorneys in their areas of practice. We are also excited to announce that this year, Douglas Pettit was recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in San Diego for Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants. The “Lawyer of the Year” honor is awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer feedback, with only one lawyer recognized for each specialty and location. This is Doug’s third recognition in the last ten years as “Lawyer of the Year,” having been previously honored in 2015 and 2018.
Douglas Pettit is a shareholder in the San Diego office. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers for his work in Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants, and Commercial Litigation. This year, Doug was honored as “Lawyer of the Year” in San Diego for Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, a practice area in which he has earned recognition by Best Lawyers since 2012. Mr. Pettit has extensive trial and litigation experience and has achieved an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards. He is also a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), having tried over 50 cases to verdict in California. In addition, he has been selected for inclusion in the San Diego Super Lawyers® list every year since 2007 and has repeatedly been recognized as one of Super Lawyers’ Top 10 attorneys in San Diego. Recently, Doug was included in the San Diego Business Journal’s 2021 list of “Leaders in Law.”
Andrew Kohn is a shareholder in the San Diego office. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers for his work in Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants. Mr. Kohn is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and was elevated in rank to Associate. He has tried more than 30 cases to verdict and has achieved Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating of AV Preeminent for his legal ability and ethical standards. He has been selected for inclusion in the San Diego Super Lawyers® list each year since 2015. Additionally, he was included in the San Diego Business Journal’s 2021 list of “Leaders in Law.” Most recently, Mr. Kohn was named a finalist in the 2022 San Diego Business Journal’s annual CEO of the Year Awards.
Thomas Ingrassia is a shareholder in the San Diego office. He has been recognized in Best Lawyers for his work in Employment Law – Management, Employment Law – Individuals, and Labor and Employment Litigation. Last year, he was honored as “Lawyer of the Year” in San Diego for Employment Law – Management, a practice area in which he has earned recognition by Best Lawyers since 2013. Tom is co-chair of the firm’s employment and labor group and has also achieved an AV Preeminent rating, Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating for professional excellence and ethical standards. He has been selected for inclusion in the San Diego Super Lawyers® list every year since 2008 and has repeatedly been recognized as one of Super Lawyers’ Top 50 attorneys in San Diego. Additionally, he was included in the San Diego Business Journal’s 2020 list of “Leaders in Law.”
Jennifer Lutz is a shareholder in the San Diego office. She has been recognized by Best Lawyers for her work in both Employment Law – Management and Labor and Employment Litigation. Ms. Lutz is a founding shareholder and co-chair of the firm’s employment and labor group. She is a speaker and author on issues such as wage and hour law, employee privacy, and leaves of absence, and also provides advice and training to employers on a full range of employment law issues. Ms. Lutz has been recognized by San Diego Super Lawyers® each year since 2011 and was included in the 2020 Top 25 Women Lawyers in San Diego. Additionally, she was named a finalist in the San Diego Business Journal’s 2021 “Leaders in Law” list and was also recognized in the 2021 and 2022 list of “Women of Influence in Law.”
Janice Walshok is a shareholder in the San Diego office and also serves as the co-chair of the firm’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. She has been recognized by Best Lawyers for her work in Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. Janice has extensive experience in all aspects of civil litigation, including trials, arbitrations, and mediations. Ms. Walshok represents individuals and large corporate clients and has served as lead or co-counsel in a number of trials and arbitrations. She has been recognized by San Diego Super Lawyers® as a Rising Star since 2015 and was included in the San Diego Business Journal’s 2021 list of “Women of Influence in Law.”
Matthew Smith is senior counsel in the San Diego office. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers for his work in Commercial Litigation. He has extensive experience in all aspects of civil litigation, including trials, arbitrations, and mediations. Mr. Smith represents individuals and business clients and has served as lead or co-counsel in more than a dozen trials and arbitrations. He has achieved an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell for his legal ability and high ethical standards and has recently been selected for inclusion in the 2021 and 2022 San Diego Super Lawyers® list.
Best Lawyers annually highlights the top legal talent across the globe. Recognition is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor. Selection to this listing is a testament to the attorneys’ superior abilities, legal professionalism, high integrity, and outstanding regard in which they are held by their peers. Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin congratulates Mr. Pettit, Mr. Kohn, Mr. Ingrassia, Ms. Lutz, Ms. Walshok, and Mr. Smith for their recognition in the 2023 Best Lawyers in America listing.
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About Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin
Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin PC is a leading AV-rated trial firm with expertise in litigating and resolving civil matters in both state and federal courts. The firm represents clients in the areas of Appellate, Business Litigation, Community Association Litigation, Employment & Labor, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Real Estate Litigation, Restaurant & Hospitality, Retail, Transactional & Business Services, Transportation, and Trial & Civil Litigation. Clients include large and mid-sized corporations, privately held businesses, institutions, and individuals. Pettit Kohn is located in California and Arizona with offices in San Diego, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Tucson. Learn more about Pettit Kohn at: www.pettitkohn.com
