DALLAS – The Pettit Law Firm is proud to announce that founder and managing partner Julie Pettit is the recipient of the 2017 Outstanding Young Lawyer Award from the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (DAYL).

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The award is presented annually to an individual who exhibits exemplary service in the legal profession as well as to the community, and who has a reputation for the advancement of legal ethics and professional responsibility.

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A civil trial lawyer focusing on real estate and litigation within the financial services industry, Ms. Pettit represents consumers and private real estate investors, as well as nonprofit organizations to large corporations.

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Ms. Pettit is a frequent speaker and author on issues surrounding the Dodd Frank Act, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) litigation, injunctive relief in federal and state courts, and foreclosure law. During the last two legislative sessions, she has spent time in Austin drafting and testifying on behalf of mortgage-related legislation.

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In addition to DAYL, Ms. Pettit is active in several professional organizations including the Dallas Women Lawyer’s Association, where she has served on the board for two years, and the William “Mac” Taylor Inn of Court, where she is a Barrister. She is also a mentor with the West Dallas outreach and restoration organization, Mercy Street.

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Ms. Pettit’s Outstanding Young Lawyer Award nomination was supported by noted Dallas attorneys and members of the judiciary, including the Hon. Judge Martin Hoffman, Lisa Blue, Michael Hurst, Dennis Siaw-Lattey, Chad Ruback, Dena Stroh, Aaron Burke, Ayesha Rafi, Courtney Sauer, and Chalon Clark.

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“Julie is a lawyer who has initiative, persistence, and follows through to the end,” said Ms. Blue of Baron & Blue, in her letter of nomination. “Not only is she a good lawyer and an asset to the Dallas legal community, she is an entrepreneur. I look forward to continuing to watch her career flourish.”

Ms. Pettit was honored during the Dallas Bar Association’s annual Law Day Luncheon held May 5 at the Belo Mansion.

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The Pettit Law Firm represents owners, developers, lenders and investors in individual as well as highly sophisticated, complex real estate transactions and litigation matters. For more information, visit http://www.thepettitlawfirm.com.

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For more information, please contact Yvette Sausameda at 214-329-0151 or Yvette@PettitFirm.com.

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