Background
Pennington, Junior, Carl R. was born on February 24, 1931 in Tallahassee, Florida, United States.
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Carl R. Pennington, Junior.
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University of Florida (Bachelor of Arts, 1952. Juris Doctor, 1967, replaced Bachelor of Laws conferred, 1954).
Career
Worked at Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson & Dunbar, P.A. (Tallahassee, Florida) specializing in Administrative Litigation, Civil Trial Practice, including Construction, Real Estate, State and Federal Taxation, RICO, Business Torts and other Complex Commercial Litigation, Employment Law, Appellate Practice, Banking and Securities, Insurance, Lender Liability, Corporate, Family Law, Estate Planning and Probate, Business Reorganization, Bankruptcy, Surety, and Creditor"s Rights, Health Law, Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice, Workers Compensation, Local Government and Growth Management, Environmental and Land Use, Eminent Domain, Public Utilities, Governmental Relations, Municipal and Zoning Law. General Civil Trial, Appellate and Administrative Practice before State Agencies and Division of Administrative Hearings. Admitted to the bar, 1955, Florida and United States.
Supreme Court.
United States. District Court, Northern District of Florida. United States. Claims Court.
United States. Tax Court. United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Phi Alpha Delta (President, 1954). Member, First District Court of Appeal Nominating Commission, 1986-1990.
Florida Supreme Court Nominating Commission, 1991-1995, Chairperson, 1994-1995.
Supreme Court Nominating Committee, 1996, Vice Chair, 1996-1997. Member: Tallahassee Bar Association (President, 1966-1967). The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1968-1972.
Chairman, Bar Center Commission, 1980-1986.
Delegate, 11th Circuit Judicial Conference, 1984-1986). American Judicature Society.
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
American Board of Trial Advocates.
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. American Bar Foundation. Pennington,, Moore, Wilkinson & Dunbar, P.A., is a Tallahassee, Florida law firm engaged in a broad-based, business and government-oriented practice.
Originally founded in 1972, the emphasis of the firm"s practice in the early years was business, corporate and real property.
While those areas remain an integral part of the practice, today the firm has a team of 17 lawyers offering a diverse array of legal services to its clients. Many of the firm"s attorneys have strong records of public service in the Florida Legislature and represent clients before the Florida Cabinet, Legislature and a multitude of administrative agencies.
The firm is organized into practice groups and employs a "team approach" under which partners, associates, law clerks, and staff coordinate to deliver quality legal representation in a cost-efficient manner.
Achievements
Membership
Member, First District Court of Appeal Nominating Commission, 1986-1990. Florida Supreme Court Nominating Commission, 1991-1995, Chairperson, 1994-1995. Supreme Court Nominating Committee, 1996, Vice Chair, 1996-1997.
Member: Tallahassee Bar Association (President, 1966-1967).
The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1968-1972. Chairman, Bar Center Commission, 1980-1986.
Delegate, 11th Circuit Judicial Conference, 1984-1986). American Judicature Society.
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
American Bar Foundation.
