Christopher C. Pennington
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Biography
Attorney Christopher C. Pennington is an associate with Alvarez, Winthrop, Thompson & Storey, P.A.. He practices in the areas of residential foreclosure actions on behalf of lenders and first-party insurance defense litigation.
Mr. Pennington has practiced in litigation for ten years. He began his career as an Assistant Public Defender for the Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida in Osceola and Orange Counties. During his tenure as an A.P.D., Mr. Pennington was lead counsel in over forty jury trials with a winning trial record. Mr. Pennington defended criminal cases ranging from misdemeanors to felonies that were punishable by life in prison.
After his term in the public sector, Mr. Pennington went on to private practice, where he was lead chair in over fifty contested jury and bench trials in civil matters with positive results. For the past four years, Mr. Pennington prosecuted residential mortgage foreclosures on behalf of major national and international financial institutions. Mr. Pennington has litigated cases throughout the state of Florida including the counties of: Jackson, Leon, Jefferson, Madison, Suwannee, Columbia, Baker, Nassau, Duval, Clay, Bradford, St. John’s, Putnam, Flagler, Alachua, Marion, Volusia, Pasco, Lake, Seminole, Orange, Osceola, Brevard, Polk, Manatee, Pinellas, Sarasota, St. Lucie, Palm Beach, and Broward Counties.
Mr. Pennington decided to pursue a career in law early in life, as he was a state-circuit champion debater by his sophomore year in high school. Mr. Pennington graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (pre-law track), cum laude, in 2003. Mr. Pennington obtained his Juris Doctor in law from St. John’s University School of Law in Queens, New York in 2006. While in law school, Mr. Pennington was a member of the trial team and Delta Theta Phi.
Mr. Pennington has been licensed to practice law in the State of New York and the State of Florida for ten years.
Practice Areas
Insurance Defense
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Law Clerk The Law Office of Jeffrey S. Schwartz
Year: 2005 - 2006
Description: (There were breaks regarding the dates described above when I was attending law school full time.)At Mr. Schwartz's Office, I worked on matters involving civil litigation. I assisted Mr. Schwartz in a federal appeal regarding interpretation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC) Agreement.
Student Intern Constituent Services of United States Senator Bill Nelson
Year: 2001 - 2001
Description: Provided assistance to the constituent services office of a United State's Senator.
Maryland General Assemby; Senate Student Page
Year: 1999 - 1999
Description: Assisted with the general administration of proceedings in the Maryland Senate.
Legal Intern Queens County District Attorney's Office
Year: 2004 - 2004
Description: Homicide Trial Bureau; Grand Jury Bureau.
Managing Attorney Pennington Law, PLLC
Year: 2010 - 2014
Description: The Law Office of Christopher C. Pennington, P.L.L.C. can best be described as a general practice litigation firm, handling all matters involving court disputes.
Associate Attorney Dorough, Calzada & Soto, LLP
Year: 2010 - 2010
Description: While working at this law firm, I focused primarily on foreclosure defense cases and representing clients are foreclosure defense mediations. In addition, I handled other real estate matters such as landlord-tenant disputes. I also continued to represent clients accused of crimes.
Assistant Public Defender Office of the Public Defender, Ninth Judicial Circuit
Year: 2006 - 2010
Description: As an Assistant Public Defender, I handled numerous misdemeanor and felony criminal cases in both Osceola County and Orange County. For more information on my trial record, please visit my website at http://chrispenningtonlawfirm.com/
Attorney Sudbury Law PL
Year: 2014 - 2014
Description: Please visit the website for Sudbury Law at: http://www.sudburylaw.net/
Professional Associations
Orange County Bar Association Attorney (2010 - Current)
Orange County Bar Association (Florida) Member Attorney (2010 - Current)
New York State Bar  # 4487591 Member (2007 - Current)
Florida State Bar Member Attorney (2007 - Current)
Awards
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Eagle Scout
Boy Scouts of America 1999.0
Education
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St. John's University School of Law Juris Doctor
Year: 2003 - 2006
Honors: Activities: Mock Trial Team, Delta Theta Phi, Catholic Law Students Association.
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University of Central Florida B.A. | Political Science; Pre-Law Track; Religious Studies
Year: 1999 - 2003
Honors: Truman Scholarship Nominee, University of Central Florida (2002) Graduated Cum LaudeBurnett Honor's College Team LeaderRepresented UCF as a member of the platform party for the New Student Convocation Ceremony.Invited to give a presentation on behalf of the Honors College before UCFâs Board of Trustees.Represented UCF as a member of the platform party for the New Student Convocation Ceremony. Activities: Student Intern at United State's Senator Bill Nelson's Constituent Services Office in Orlando, Florida
Websites
Alvarez, Winthrop, Thompson & Storey, P.A.
390 N. Orange Ave., Ste. 600, Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 210-2795
Alvarez, Winthrop, Thompson & Storey, P.A.
390 N. Orange Ave., Ste. 600, Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 210-2795