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James C. Pennington represents clients in Birmingham, Alabama across the following areas of law. Each area links to other verified attorneys with the same focus.
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About James C. Pennington
Mr. Pennington is the Managing Shareholder and a founding member of the Birmingham Office of Ogletree Deakins. For more than two decades, he has represented employers in a wide range of labor and employment law matters, including administrative agency charges, federal and state court litigation, union campaigns and collective bargaining. Mr. Pennington strives to help employers achieve peaceful, productive workplaces. He helps employers avoid workplace disputes by providing management training and developing defensive documentation such as effective employee handbooks, dispute avoidance and resolution policies, and drug and alcohol testing policies and procedures. He is well-known for helping employers navigate through the difficult intersections of disabilities and leave laws. Mr. Pennington's litigation experience includes matters such as employment discrimination, disabilities, wage and hour disputes, FMLA, restrictive covenants and trade secrets, labor strikes, executive compensation, employee benefits, first amendment and due process and other constitutional issues. He has also arbitrated many discipline and labor contract arbitration matters before labor arbitrators. A founder of the firm's Higher Education Practice Group, Mr. Pennington has extensive experience representing colleges and universities in matters related to labor, employment, academic policies and student discipline.
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Vanderbilt University
J.D. · 1990
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Alabama, Alabama Sta
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Lawyer of the Year — Labor Law - Management (Birmingham)
2026
Lawyer of the Year — Employment Law - Management (Birmingham)
2024
Lawyer of the Year — Education Law (Birmingham)
2023
Lawyer of the Year — Labor Law - Management (Birmingham)
2022
Lawyer of the Year — Employment Law - Management (Birmingham)
2021
Lawyer of the Year — Education Law (Birmingham)
2017
Lawyer of the Year — Employment Law - Management (Birmingham)
2015
Best Lawyers in America — Education Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Labor Law - Management
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Contract Disputes
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Defense
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Education
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Management
2026
Best Lawyers in America — National Labor Relations Board
2026
Best Lawyers in America — State and Federal
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Title VII Litigation
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Wrongful Discharge
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Chambers USA (2007-2018)
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Birmingham Super Lawyer
2026
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James C. Pennington focuses on Education and Employment.
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James C. Pennington primarily serves clients in Birmingham, Alabama, with an office at 420 Twentieth Street North, Suite 1900.
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