Pennington PA Associates participate in Annual Chili Cook-Off

The Pennington P.A. Associates recently participated in the Tallahassee Bar Association’s Annual Chili Cook-Off, celebrating the season with a tailgate theme. The team won the coveted “Five Alarm Chili” award, making it the second year in a row Pennington took home a prize. The Firm was an Award Sponsor of the event, with proceeds going to support the Legal Aid Foundation of Tallahassee.

Associate Rachel Givens presented at the 2024 Worker’s Compensation Academy in Orlando, Florida. The Worker’s Compensation Academy is a full-day program that focuses on communication, collegiality and professionalism in the field of worker’s compensation. Rachel presented on a panel focusing on professionalism and ethics while handling worker’s compensation claims with Judge Neal Pitts, Judge Margret Kerr and Grethel San Miguel-Callejas. She also presented on a panel with Bryan Greenberg, Ana Gonzalez-Fajardo and Lisa Thomas, which focused on strategies of mediation. It was an outstanding program!

Associate Chris Hill took the July 2024 Georgia Bar Exam, and recently learned he passed with flying colors. Following his swearing in, he will be able to assist clients involving Georgia claims, in addition to the previous Florida and U.S. District Court claims he was already handling. Christopher Hill obtained his undergraduate degree and law degree from Florida State University. His practice focuses on insurance defense and litigation, including medical/dental malpractice, bodily injury and under/uninsured motorist claims, auto/trucking litigation, Personal Injury Protection claims, and commercial litigation, as well as commercial Landlord-Tenant law. Christopher is licensed to practice law in Florida and Georgia and has been admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida.

The Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) Mock Trial Academy is an annual program dedicated to advancing trial advocacy skills in administrative law. The DOAH Mock Trial Academy is a week-long event that provides hands-on trial experience to administrative law practitioners. Participants engage in realistic courtroom simulations, taking on the roles of attorneys and witnesses. The Pennington team was represented in the 2024 DOAH Mock Trial Academy by: Chad Dunn, who served as a coach for the Admin Law Avengers; Rachel Givens, who participated as a member of the Big Cats Legal Royalty; and Marc Ito, who reprised his role as a key witness, Charles Jones. Pennington is honored to have contributed to this esteemed program, reinforcing our commitment to legal excellence and continuous professional development.

Shareholder, Brian Chojnowski, and Associate, Annabelle Maddox, recently obtained a full defense verdict in a case involving negligent security and damage to property in Gadsden County, Florida. The plaintiff alleged the security system the defendant commercial vehicle repair company had in place was insufficient to prevent a break-in, which resulted in the theft of the plaintiff’s property. The jury ultimately found that the defendant was not negligent and thus not liable for the plaintiff’s damages.

Pennington P.A. recently attended the 44 th Annual FSHRM&PS Conference in Tampa, Florida, and the firm was represented by partners Mike Thomas, Chase Boswell, Cody Short, associates Chris Hill, Logan Eagen, Geoffrey Place, and Nurse-Paralegal, Nena Hester. Pennington P.A. is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor for consecutive years of the Annual Meeting & Education Conference, which was attended by over 350 risk managers, nurses, and insurance representatives. Cody Short presented a legislative update on Amendment VII and the Federal PSQIA, which provided attendees with insight into the past, present and future state of the law. As a state-wide professional development association comprised of risk management and patient safety professionals, Pennington P.A. acknowledges the Association’s value and contribution in the healthcare industry, and the firm was pleased to participate in another annual conference.

Pennington P.A. proudly recognizes 5 attorneys that are recognized in 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America®. #floridalawyers #tallahassee #tampa #pennington #penningtonpa #penningtonlaw #administrativelaw #realestatelaw #healthcarelaw #intellectualproperty #commerciallitigation #medicalmalpracticelaw #personalinjurylitigation #bestlawyers #onestowatch

Pennington P.A. proudly recognizes 10 attorneys that are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 Edition. #floridalawyers #tallahassee #tampa #pennington #penningtonpa #penningtonlaw #administrativelaw #realestatelaw #healthcarelaw #intellectualproperty #commerciallitigation #medicalmalpracticelaw #personalinjurylitigation #bestlawyers

Associates Chris Hill and Geoffrey Place recently had the pleasure of attending the Capital Medical Society Alliance Spring Festival Fundraiser: An Evening Benefiting the Refuge House, hosted at Proof Brewing Company. As a proud sponsor of the Capital Medical Society Alliance, Pennington, P.A., prioritizes engagement and charity in the Tallahassee Community. Chris and Geoffrey spoke on behalf of the Pennington law firm and visited with other sponsors of the Capital Medical Society Alliance. Pennington, P.A., continues to proudly support the Tallahassee community, and the many organizations which seek to improve the lives of its citizens. Included in the photo (from left to right) are Chris Hill and his spouse, Morgan Hill, Michelle Reyes, Louisa Sellinger, and Geoffrey Place and his spouse, Sarah Reid Place.  Christopher L. Hill’s practice focuses on insurance defense and litigation, including medical/dental malpractice, bodily injury and under/uninsured motorist claims, auto/trucking litigation, Personal Injury Protection claims, and commercial litigation, as well as commercial Landlord-Tenant law. Christopher is licensed to practice law in Florida and has been admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Geoffrey Place’s practice focuses on insurance defense litigation, including medical/dental malpractice, product liability, premises liability, and commercial litigation. He also practices in the appellate courts of Florida, assisting with drafting briefs and presenting oral argument in various practice areas. Geoffrey is licensed to practice in the state of Florida.