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Michael R. "Mike" Pennington

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
  • Recognized Since:
    2003
  • Recognized in:
    Bet-the-Company Litigation
    Commercial Litigation...
  • Law School:
    Harvard University Law School
  • Lawyer Page:
    https://www.bradley.com/people...
  • Website:
    https://www.bradley.com
  • Location:
    One Federal Place
    1819 Fifth Avenue North
    Birmingham, AL 35203

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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.

 

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  • Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Litigation - Banking and Finance

Education:

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

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Litigation - Banking and Finance, Birmingham (2013)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
 

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  • United States District Court

Special Focus:

  • COVID-19
 

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
https://www.bradley.com
 
Headquarters
One Federal Place
1819 Fifth Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
205-521-8000
10 Office Locations
in 1 Country

United States

United States

Alabama

Alabama

Huntsville, AL

200 Clinton Avenue West, Suite 900

Huntsville, AL 35801-4900

United States

256-517-5100

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Montgomery, AL

RSA Dexter Avenue Building, Suite 9075

445 Dexter Avenue

Montgomery, AL 36104

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334-956-7700

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District of Columbia

District of Columbia

Washington, DC

1615 L Street, NW, Suite 1350

Washington, DC 20036

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202-393-7150

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Florida

Florida

Tampa, FL

100 North Tampa Street, Suite 2200

Tampa, FL 33602

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813-559-5500

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Mississippi

Jackson, MS

One Jackson Place, Suite 1000

188 East Capitol Street

Jackson, MS 39201

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601-948-8000

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Charlotte, NC

Truist Center, Suite 3700

214 North Tryon Street

Charlotte, NC 28202

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704-338-6000

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Nashville, TN

Roundabout Plaza, Suite 700

1600 Division Street

Nashville, TN 37203

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615-244-2582

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Dallas, TX

Fountain Place

1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 3600

Dallas, TX 75202

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214-257-9800

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Houston, TX

JPMorgan Chase Tower, Suite 4800

600 Travis Street

Houston, TX 77002

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713-576-0300

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