Background
Petty, Regina A. was born on August 5, 1957 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Petty, Regina A. was born on August 5, 1957 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, 1979. Juris Doctor, 1982). Extern to Honorary Mariana Pfaelzer, U:South. District Court, Central District of California, 1981.
Worked at Mazzarella, Dunwoody, Wilson & Petty Limited Liability Partnership (San Diego, California) specializing in General Civil Litigation with Emphasis on Real Estate, Banking, Products Liability, Insurance and Employment Matters. Admitted to the bar, 1982, California. Extern to Honorary Mariana Pfaelzer, United States.
District Court, Central District of California, 1981.
Former Partner, Gray, Cary, Ames & Frye. Author: "Lifting the Veil - Reflections On Facing Juror Bias," American Bar Association and Prentice Hall Law & Business, 1993.
"Market Share Liability," Defense Research Institute, 1990. Lecturer: American Bar Association Section of Litigation "The Woman Advocate," 1993.
State Bar of California Litigation Section Annual Symposium, 1993, 1995.
Association of Business Trial Lawyers Annual Symposium, 1993, 1995. "Annual Product Liability Seminar," December, 1988 and February, 1990, Defense Research Institute. Frequent Seminar Panel Member for The Rutter Group.
Continuing Education of the Bar and State Bar Litigation Section on Civil Procedure and Trial Practice Topics.
Member: San Diego County (Member: Board of Directors, 1991-1994. Treasurer, 1992-1993.
Vice-President, 1993-1994. President, 1994-1995), National (Member, Commercial Law Section) and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1991-1993.
Section on: Litigation.
Company-chairperson, Membership Committee, 1992-1993. Conference of Minority Partners in Corporate Majority Firms, 1989-1992) Bar Associations. The State Bar of California (Member, Sections on: Litigation, Commission on Legal Technicians, 1989-1990).
California Women Lawyers (Secretary, Board of Governors, 1985-1987).
Lawyers Club of San Diego (Member, Board of Directors, 1984-1986). California Young Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1988-1991).
Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1986). Defense Research Institute (Vice-Chairperson, Product Liability Committee).
Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, Lawyer Representative, 1993-1995.
Master, Welsh American Inn of Court. Mazzarella, Dunwoody, Wilson & Petty Limited Liability Partnership consists entirely of trial attorneys who left large prestigious law firms to establish a civil litigation firm to serve local, national and international clients who demand the utmost skill and expertise, as well as the personalized service of a smaller firm.
Member: San Diego County (Member: Board of Directors, 1991-1994. Treasurer, 1992-1993. Vice-President, 1993-1994.
President, 1994-1995), National (Member, Commercial Law Section) and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1991-1993.
Section on: Litigation. Company-chairperson, Membership Committee, 1992-1993.
Conference of Minority Partners in Corporate Majority Firms, 1989-1992) Bar Associations. The State Bar of California (Member, Sections on: Litigation, Commission on Legal Technicians, 1989-1990).
California Women Lawyers (Secretary, Board of Governors, 1985-1987).
Lawyers Club of San Diego (Member, Board of Directors, 1984-1986). California Young Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1988-1991). Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1986).
Defense Research Institute (Vice-Chairperson, Product Liability Committee).
Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, Lawyer Representative, 1993-1995. Master, Welsh American Inn of Court.