Britney Pennycook

Britney R. Pennycook is a Chicago, Illinois, attorney with experience representing individuals and families in personal injury and wrongful death matters. She practices in the recognized practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and handles cases involving products liability, construction negligence, premises liability, motor vehicle negligence, federal civil rights, the Animal Control Act, rideshare collisions, toxic torts, and legal malpractice.

Britney joined Cooney & Conway LLP as a law clerk in 2016 and returned to the firm as an attorney in July 2024. Before returning to Cooney & Conway, she was an associate attorney at Corboy & Demetrio, a Chicago plaintiff’s personal injury firm, where she represented individuals affected by catastrophic injuries and families pursuing wrongful death claims. Earlier in her career, Britney worked at Phillips Law Offices, where she handled matters involving multidistrict litigation concerning transvaginal mesh implants and federal civil rights claims.

Britney was included in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. She was also included in Lawdragon 500 X - The Next Generation. Since 2022, Britney has been selected for Illinois Rising Stars, a recognition limited to 2.5% of attorneys in the state. She was appointed to the Chicago Bar Association’s Judicial Evaluation Committee in 2022.

Since 2021, Britney has been included in the Emerging Lawyers list published by Leading Lawyers, a recognition limited to fewer than 2% of Illinois attorneys. In 2020, she received recognition from The National Trial Lawyers.

While attending Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Britney was selected for the Philip H. Corboy Fellowship in Trial Advocacy, where she devoted more than 400 hours per semester to trial advocacy and courtroom techniques. As a Corboy Fellow, she received first place in a national trial competition and second place in a regional trial competition.

Britney also served as a student law clerk in the Loyola Community Law Clinic from 2017 to 2018, advocating for minors as a court-appointed guardian ad litem. She was Junior Editor of the Children’s Legal Rights Journal from 2016 to 2017 and captain of Loyola’s Criminal Mock Trial Team from 2016 to 2017. In 2016, she worked as a legal intern for Sneckenberg Thompson & Brody.

Britney graduated cum laude from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2018. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Public Policy Analysis and a Certificate in Business Foundations from Indiana University in 2015.

Britney is admitted to practice law in Illinois and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, and the Chicago Bar Association.

Best Lawyers has recognized Britney Pennycook since 2023. This recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers practicing in the same geographic region and legal practice area. It reflects the professional regard in which Britney is held by other lawyers.