Karel Colette Petraitis

Background

Petraitis, Karel Colette was born on April 4, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Ferdinand John and Dolores (Karroll) Petraitis.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Maryland., 1967, postgraduate, 1967-1968. Juris Doctor, George Washington University, 1971.

Career

Bar: Maryland. 1972, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1977. Law clerk Prince George"s County Office of Law (Maryland.), 1971-1972, attorney, 1972-1980. Real estate agent Harloff & Perkins, Riverdale, Maryland., 1978-1982.

Private practice law, College Park, Maryland., 1980.

Past president, vice president, treas, board directors College.Park Board Trade. Youth coordinator Agnew for Governor, 1966, Mathias for Senate, 1968, Beall for Senate, 1970.

National committeewoman Maryland. Young Representatives, 1971-1979, director, 1979-1981, legal counsel, 1972-1979.

Member board of trustees Elizabeth Seton High School, 1991-1995.

Achievements

• Karel Colette Petraitis has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association of University Women, Maryland. Bar Association, Prince George County Bar Association, George Washington Law Alumni Association (board directors 1979-1981, 87, secretary 1982-1984, president Maryland. chapter 1985-1987), U. Maryland. AlumniAssn. (president young alumni 1978-1980, president Prince George"s 1986-1988, board of directors 1988), Citizens Against Group Home, Terrapin.

Connections

Father:

Ferdinand John Petraitis

Mother:

Dolores (Karroll) Petraitis