Michael Pennington

Practice Areas

Litigation, Insurance, Class Action Litigation, Mass Tort and Mass Action Litigation, Policyholder Insurance Coverage, Regulatory/ Corporate/ Government Relations, Life, Health and Disability Litigation, Banking and Financial Services, Financial Services Litigation, Broker-Dealer and Investment Adviser, Managed Care Litigation, Payments

Career

Mike’s practice includes class actions of every type, defense of insurers in sales practice, high-stakes litigation, and complex commercial litigation. He is the founder and one of the co-leaders of Bradley's Class Action and Complex Litigation team. He has consistently been recognized for his work in defending commercial litigation, mass tort litigation, and bet-the-company litigation.

Although he has defended class actions of virtually every type, his practice also includes a variety of other financial services, insurance, and general commercial litigation in Alabama and throughout the country, and he has defended class actions in both state and federal courts.

Mike has spoken on class action litigation and other litigation topics for the ACLI and ALFA, as well as at numerous seminars across the country. He chairs the DRI’s Class Action Task Force and is an attorney-member of the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI), member of the Association of Life Insurance Counsel (ALIC), and member of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM).

Professional Memberships

DRI; Association of Life Insurance Council; American Bar Association; Alabama State Bar Association; Birmingham Bar Association; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Claims and Litigation Management Alliance; ALFA International