Michael R. Mike Pennington

Michael R. Mike Pennington

Bet-the-Company Litigation

5.0 (1 reviews)
Birmingham, Alabama
41+ years experience
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
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One Federal Place, 1819 Fifth Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203
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Bio

For more than ten years, Mike Pennington has been voted by his peers for listing in The Best Lawyers in America, where he is specifically recognized for his skills in defending Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation, and Bet-the-Company Litigation. He also is recognized in both the Chambers USA and nationalSuper Lawyers listings of top U.S. lawyers.Mike chairs the Class Action and Complex Litigation Practice Team, and his primary areas of practice include complex litigation, class action defense, financial services litigation, insurance litigation and general commercial litigation. Much of Mike’s practice is devoted to defending financial services litigation, insurance litigation, and class action litigation not just in Alabama, but throughout the Southeast. His clients include Ally, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Fannie Mae, Ocwen Financial Corporation, Torchmark Corporation, Pacific Life Insurance Company, Liberty National Life Insurance Company, Untied American Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company, The Principal Financial Group, Great American Insurance Company, Jefferson Pilot Life Insurance Company, AXA-Equitable Insurance Company, United Investors Life Insurance Company, Genworth, MAPCO, Pharmacia, and Monsanto, among others. Mike frequently speaks at seminars around the country on class action litigation and other topics. His most recent speaking engagement was at ACI’s 14th National Conference on Consumer Finance Class Actions & Litigation, which was held in Chicago on July 30-31, 2012. For more than ten years, Mike Pennington has been voted by his peers for listing in The Best Lawyers in America, where he is specifically recognized for his skills in defending Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation, and Bet-the-Company Litigation. He also is recognized in both the Chambers USA and nationalSuper Lawyers listings of top U.S. lawyers.Mike chairs the Class Action and Complex Litigation Practice Team, and his primary areas of practice include complex litigation, class action defense, financial services litigation, insurance litigation and general commercial litigation. Much of Mike’s practice is devoted to defending financial services litigation, insurance litigation, and class action litigation not just in Alabama, but throughout the Southeast. His clients include Ally, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Fannie Mae, Ocwen Financial Corporation, Torchmark Corporation, Pacific Life Insurance Company, Liberty National Life Insurance Company, Untied American Life Insurance Company, MONY Life Insurance Company, The Principal Financial Group, Great American Insurance Company, Jefferson Pilot Life Insurance Company, AXA-Equitable Insurance Company, United Investors Life Insurance Company, Genworth, MAPCO, Pharmacia, and Monsanto, among others. Mike frequently speaks at seminars around the country on class action litigation and other topics. His most recent speaking engagement was at ACI’s 14th National Conference on Consumer Finance Class Actions & Litigation, which was held in Chicago on July 30-31, 2012. For more than ten years, Mike Pennington has been voted by his peers for listing in The Best Lawyers in America, where he is specifically recognized for his skills in defending Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation, and Bet-the-Company Litigation. He also is recognized in both the Chambers USA and nationalSuper Lawyers listings of top U.S. lawyers. Mike chairs the Class Action and Complex Litigation Practice Team, and his primary areas of practice include complex litigation, class action defense, financial services litigation, insurance litigation and general commercial litigation. Much of Mike’s practice is devoted to defending financial services litigation, insurance litigation, and class action litigation not just in Alabama, but throughout the Southeast. His most recent speaking engagement was at ACI’s 14th National Conference on Consumer Finance Class Actions & Litigation, which was held in Chicago on July 30-31, 2012.

Practice Areas

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Awards & Recognition

  • Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Banking and Finance, Birmingham (2013)
  • Recognized: Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Recognized: Commercial Litigation
  • Recognized: Insurance Law
  • Recognized: Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Recognized: Litigation - Insurance
  • Recognized: Litigation - Securities
  • Recognized: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Practice Area: Mass Tort Litigation
  • Practice Area: Personal Injury Litigation
  • Listed in Chambers USA, Litigation: General Commercial, 2009-2013
  • Listed in Benchmark Litigation
  • Listed in Alabama Super Lawyers, Business Litigation, 2012-2013

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2003

Education

  • Harvard University, J.D., graduated 1984
  • University of Alabama - Birmingham, B.A., graduated 1979

Reviews

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Raymond Green

2 weeks ago

A consummate professional who delivers results

When our company faced a high-stakes commercial dispute with a former partner, the potential financial exposure was daunting. We turned to Mike Pennington at Bradley Arant, and it was the best decision we could have made. His 40+ years of experience, particularly his deep knowledge of complex commercial litigation, were immediately evident. Mike meticulously dissected the contract issues and developed a strategic defense that was both aggressive and pragmatic. His recognition in Best Lawyers for Bet-the-Company Litigation is well-deserved. Throughout the process, he was a steady, clear communicator who made us feel like his only client. The matter was resolved favorably without the need for a protracted trial, saving us immense time and resources. Mike is the attorney you want in your corner.

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