Mr. Pettit concentrates his practice in the areas of bankruptcy, business reorganization, and collections.

He has published numerous legal articles including: Hawaii Collection Law Manual, HSBA Publications (3rd ed.2006); "Esquire and Discrimination in the Legal Profession", 2 Haw. B.J. 22 (1998); "The Legal Status of Johnson Atoll and Its Exclusive Economic Zone", 10 University of Hawaii Law Review 183 (1988).

Mr. Pettit frequently lectures on topics pertaining to his area of practice.  In April 2007, he was Co-Chair of the Symposium on Cross-Border Insolvency (Honolulu), Institute of Asian Pacific Business Law.  In September 2010, he will speak on Ethics in Bankruptcy and Collection Law at the convention of the Hawaii State Bar Association.  Mr. Pettit is a former president of the Bankruptcy Law Section, Hawaii State Bar Association.

Mr. Pettit has extensive experience in large bankruptcy cases.  He represented Siemens Financial in the reorganization of St. Francis Hospitals, and Deutsche Bank in the Hawaiian Telcom case.  He served as local counsel for a group of investors in the acquisition of Aloha Airlines through a confirmed Chapter 11 plan. He was counsel for Amfac, Liberty House, Crazy Shirts and Oahu Construction Company. He served as counsel for the creditors' committee in the Hilo Hattie’s, Aquasearch, Thrifty Rent-A-Car, and H&W Foods cases, and has represented lessors and secured creditors in many cases. 

Ted N. Pettit is rated AV by Martindale Hubbell and was named one of America's Leading Business Lawyers by Chambers and Partners for 2004-2005 and Bankruptcy/Restructuring (2006-2010).  He is included in The Best Lawyers in America, Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law (2006-2010).  Mr. Pettit was honored as a Leading Litigation Attorney by Benchmark Litigation (2008-2010).