Lynette F. Petty
Associate Professor of Law, Assistant Dean for Accommodation
"I enjoy watching the skills and confidence of legal interns grow as the responsibility of representing clients is first assumed. The Washburn Law Clinic helps students start their legal careers and introduces students to the ethical issues faced on a day-in-day-out basis."
B.S., Southwestern University (Georgetown, TX), 1972
M.A., University of Texas at San Antonio, 1978
J.D., Washburn University School of Law, 1987
M.A., University of Texas at San Antonio, 1978
J.D., Washburn University School of Law, 1987
- Publications
- Resumé (21 KB PDF)
Support Staff:
Kerri Pelton
(785) 670-1693
Clinic
Kerri Pelton
(785) 670-1693
Clinic
Teaching Responsibilities:
Law Clinic
Law Clinic
Professor Petty is licensed to practice in state and federal courts in Kansas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. She worked at Kansas Legal Services for five years, as a Staff Attorney in the Topeka office and as a Managing Attorney in the Kansas City office. Her legal interests include child in need of care, family law, disability, guardianship, and immigration. In addition to supervising clinic students, Professor Petty oversees ADA compliance for the law school.
