Mr. Pennington has spent the majority of his career suing lawyers who have mishandled legal matters. He has over 30 years of litigation experience, and he has earned great respect in the legal community. During 2015 - 2020, he was voted as one of the Best Lawyers in Dallas by his peers.
His opposing counsel have described him as "one of the best prepared trial attorneys I have gone against, " "one of the most tenacious and aggressive litigators I have seen, " and "a very dangerous adversary."His peers have ranked him at the highest level of professional excellence, awarding him an AV Preeminent rating from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.
His opposing counsel have described him as "one of the best prepared trial attorneys I have gone against, " "one of the most tenacious and aggressive litigators I have seen, " and "a very dangerous adversary."His peers have ranked him at the highest level of professional excellence, awarding him an AV Preeminent rating from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.
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Over the course of his legal career, Jim has earned an excellent reputation in the Dallas legal community. During 2015 - 2020, he was voted one of the Best Lawyers in Dallas in the area of professional liability litigation. In connection with this award, he was recognized in the 2015 - 2020 editions of D Magazine.
In Texas, a legal malpractice action is based on negligence. Lawyers are held to the standard of care of a reasonably prudent attorney. A lawyer is negligent if he fails to act as an attorney of ordinary care would have acted under the same or similar circumstances. On the other hand, a lawyer who makes a reasonable decision in the handling of a case may not be held liable if the decision later proves to be imperfect.
A lot of confusion exists regarding retainers. In fact, many lawyers don't even understand the difference between a true retainer and a pre-payment for services. Unfortunately, in Texas, the answer to this question is "No". The State of Texas does not require lawyers to carry professional liability insurance.
Represented a tenant in a lawsuit involving the breach of a commercial lease agreement. After a new owner purchased the property, the new owner/landlord wrongfully attempted to terminate the lease and evict the tenant, which caused the tenant to sustain damages, including lost profits from its business.
If I were to describe Jim in the number of years which I have had the opportunity to know and litigate against him, I would say that he is one of the most tenacious and aggressive litigators that I have seen in over twenty (20) years of practice. Furthermore, Jim displays an integrity which is unfortunately seldom seen in the legal profession.
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