Andre Pennington specializes in estate planning, wills, trusts, probate and trust administration. What makes Andre unique is that he has specialized estate planning training and experience from his time as an attorney for the United States Air Force, but also has extensive trial experience with over 75 jury trials to his credit at the state, military and federal level. This blend makes him uniquely qualified and able to effectively navigate the waters of your estate plan and administration.
Since 2011, Andre has lived in Surprise, Arizona. He is married to his beautiful wife, Amanda, and has six children, two sons and four daughters. As a father, he rarely misses a family obligation and understands that family is the greatest gift a person can receive and that protecting their future is of paramount importance. With that sentiment, he uses his years of estate planning, trial experience and expertise to guide, navigate, and protect your family’s interests in their most difficult time.
He grew up in Southern California, graduating from California State University, Fullerton, and Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. He then started his legal career in 2006, as a trial attorney within the Colorado state courts. In 2007, he joined the United States Air Force and for four years engaged in estate planning and trial work. During that time, he was recognized by leadership as being within the top five percent of trial attorneys in the Air Force.
With a desire to have a more stable home life, he left active duty and transferred to the Air Force Reserves, where he is the rank of Major, and has been a trial advocacy instructor, government appellate counsel and estate planning attorney. Until 2014, Andre practiced as a federal trial attorney for the District of Arizona, when he left to take his current position and to go into private practice as a full-time estate planning, wills, trusts, and probate attorney.
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
- J.D. (2006) | Law
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- California State University - Fullerton
- B.A. (2003) | Sociology and Criminal Justice
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- Honors: Academic Honors
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- Owner
- Pennington Law - Estate Planning
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- Reserve Military Attorney (Rank of Major)
- U.S. Air Force Reserve, JAG Corps.
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- Judge Pro Tem
- Maricopa County Justice Courts
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- Assistant Federal Defender
- Federal Defenders Office, District of Arizona
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- Military Attorney
- U.S. Air Force, JAG Corps.
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- Deputy State Public Defender
- Colorado State Public Defender
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- JAG Reservists and the Air Force Mission
- Arizona Attorney Magazine
- Peterson's Area Defense Counsel Works for You
- Space Observer
- Presidential Election: Do's and Don'ts During Election Season
- 21st Space Wing Newspaper
- Where Are They Now?
- Loyola Law School, Center for Juvenile Law & Policy
- Trial Advocacy, Trial Defense Advocacy Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
- U.S. Air Force, JAG Corps.
- Notary
- Arizona Secretary of State
- Client Champion
- Lawyers.com
- Meritorious Service Medal
- U.S. Air Force, JAG Corps.
- Golden Boa Award
- De Boa Jiu Jitsu Academy
- Client's Choice
- Avvo
- Excellent Attorney
- Avvo
- Arizona Children's Coalition
- Secretary
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- Arizona Bar Association # 032993
- Member
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- Activities: Wills, Probate, Trusts and Estates
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- Arizona
- State Bar of Arizona
- ID Number: 032993
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- Colorado
- Colorado Supreme Court
- ID Number: 37877
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- Air Force Court of Appeals
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- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
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- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Elder Law
- English: Spoken, Written
- Q. Does a mother become next of kin if son dies but has a son as well?
- A: Typically the order goes (1) spouse, (2) children, and (3) then parents. However, you should discuss this matter with an experienced estate planning attorney to proved all the necessary details for a more informed answer.
- Q. credit card debt claim made within 4 month probate window, claimant is debt collector, not CC co. Does estate pay?
- A: Typically speaking the creditor will have to show that proof of the claim was assigned to them; however, if they can and they have filed a claim with the PR or the Court, these debts are generally payable. To find out for sure you should contact an experienced probate attorney.
- Q. Heir of an intestate Arizona estate engaged in discovery. Estate had conservator for 5 years. What order do I need?
- A: You'll likely need to hire an experienced probate attorney to help with this. It's a complicated situation that is impossible to answer with the information provided.
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- Pennington Law - Estate Planning
Pennington Law, PLLC - Estate Planning & Probate