John M. Pennington

John M. Pennington was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 1986, after graduating from Cumberland Law School in Birmingham, Alabama, that same year. Prior to attending law school, he received a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, and was licensed and worked as a Registered Nurse in Alabama, Colorado, and California.

After completing law school, he began the practice of law with a small firm in Andalusia, Alabama, where he hoped to put his knowledge of medicine to use as a trial lawyer. He was extremely fortunate to work for and learn from one of the pioneers in Alabama personal injury law, Frank Tipler. During this time, Mr. Pennington’s practice included cases involving medical malpractice, products liability, motor vehicle accidents, and worker’s compensation.

In 1990, Mr. Pennington returned to Birmingham. For the next twelve years, he continued to represent personal injury clients and injured workers, but also began representing the interests of the disabled. In particular, he began representing individuals seeking Social Security disability benefits and individuals whose benefits had been denied by long-term disability insurance companies. His background in medicine was particularly well suited to these cases which almost always involve medical problems.

In January 2003, Mr. Pennington formed the Pennington Law Firm, L.L.C., where today he continues to focus on protecting the rights of the disabled, and continues to represent people with claims against long-term disability insurance companies. This includes individual claims, as well as those governed by the Employees Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”). He now has been litigating claims against long-term disability carriers for over 25 years.

Cumberland School of Law, Samford University

J.D. (1986) | Law

1983 - 1986

University of Alabama - Birmingham

B.S. | Nursing

1976 - 1978

Owner

Pennington Law Firm, LLC

2003 - Current

Associate

Tipler Law Firm

1986 - 2000

Distinguished

Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Lead Counsel Rated

Lead Counsel

2015

Top Lawyer

Top Lawyers Birmingham

2014

American Association for Justice

Member

Current

Alabama Association for Justice

Member

Current

National Organization of Social Security Claimant’s Representatives

Member

Current

Birmingham Bar Association

Member

Current

Shelby County Bar Association

Member

Current

Alabama

Since 1986

11th Circuit

U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama

U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama

U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida

U.S. Supreme Court

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