About John M.

John M. Pennington is a fairly skilled lawyer in Birmingham, Alabama, with a strong background in non-public damage regulation, clinical malpractice, and incapacity claims. John M. Pennington become admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 1986, after graduating from Cumberland Law School in Birmingham, Alabama, that equal 12 months. Prior to attending regulation school, he acquired a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, and changed into licensed and labored as a Registered Nurse in Alabama, Colorado, and California. After completing law school, he started the practice of law with a small corporation in Andalusia, Alabama, where he hoped to put his understanding of medication to use as a tribulation attorney. He was extremely lucky to work for and analyze from one of the pioneers in Alabama private injury regulation, Frank Tipler. During this time, Mr. Pennington’s practice covered cases related to clinical malpractice, products legal responsibility, motor vehicle accidents, and employee’s reimbursement. In 1990, Mr. Pennington again to Birmingham. For the subsequent twelve years, he persevered to represent non-public injury clients and injured employees, but also started out representing the hobbies of the disabled. In unique, he commenced representing individuals searching for Social Security disability benefits and individuals whose benefits have been denied through lengthy-term disability coverage companies. His historical past in medicine turned into especially properly suitable to these instances which nearly usually involve clinical issues. In January 2003, Mr. Pennington fashioned the Pennington Law Office, L.L.C., wherein nowadays he maintains to attention on protecting the rights of the disabled, and keeps to symbolize human beings with claims against long-time period disability insurance organizations. This consists of man or woman claims, as well as the ones governed by means of the Employees Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”). He now has been litigating claims against lengthy-time period incapacity carriers for over 25 years.

Education

Cumberland School of Law, Samford University

J.D. (1986) | Law

1983

University of Alabama - Birmingham

B.S. | Nursing

1976

Languages

English (Spoken)

Experience

Owner

Pennington Law Office, LLC
2003

Associate

Tipler Law Office
1986

Accepted Jurisdictions

U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama
U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
11th Circuit
Alabama

Professional Associations

American Association for Justice

has membership Current

Alabama Association for Justice

has membership Current

National Organization of Social Security Claimant’s Representatives

has membership Current

Birmingham Bar Association

has membership Current

Shelby County Bar Association

has membership Current

Huntsville Madison County Bar Association

has membership Current

Alabama State Bar

has membership 1986 - Current

Office Locations

Main Office

 1023 Edenton Street Birmingham AL 35242