About William G. Petty
Born 1949. William G. Petty is an American lawyer.
William G. Petty (born 1949) is a Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals.
Life and education
Petty was born in 1949 in Santa Monica, California. He received his Bachelor of Arts from College of William & Mary and his Juris Doctor from William & Mary Law School.
Legal career
Prior to his selection to the court Petty served as Lynchburg Commonwealth's Attorney for over two decades.
Service on Virginia Court of Appeals
He was first elected by the General Assembly on March 10, 2006, to an eight-year term beginning March 16, 2006. He was then subsequently elected to a second eight-year term in 2014.
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American judge from Virginia
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William G. Petty was born in 1949 in Santa Monica.
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William G. Petty is a lawyer.
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