#81 - Spotlight with Andre Pennington

#81 - Spotlight with Andre Pennington

Author: James Arthur Ray October 27, 2023 Duration: 54:19

Andre grew up in Southern California, graduating from California State University, Fullerton, and Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. He then started his legal career in 2006, as a trial attorney within the Colorado state courts. In 2007, he joined the U.S. Air Force. Over a four-year period, Andre engaged in estate planning and trial work. During that time, he was recognized by leadership as being within the top 5 percent of trial attorneys in the Air Force.

With a desire to have a more stable home life, Andre left active duty and transferred to the Air Force Reserves, where he held the rank of Major. He served as a trial advocacy instructor, government appellate counsel, and estate planning attorney. Andre practiced as a federal trial attorney for the District of Arizona, handling the highest level of federal cases. In 2014, he decided to go into private practice as a full-time Arizona estate planning, wills, trusts, and probate attorney.

Andre cites the Air Force's core values — Integrity, Service, Excellence — as the guiding principles behind Pennington Law, PLLC as well as for his work in the community. He explains them as, "Integrity — when no one's looking you do the right thing; service before self; and excellence in all we do."

As Andre explains, it starts with asking, "'How much good can I give to the community?' I tell my kids every day, 'Have a great day and do great things.' And that's the way I think about it; every day is another day to do a great thing, to change someone's life."

With a yearning to give Arizona children the chance to succeed, he founded residential homes dedicated to the well-being of foster children. In addition, he was appointed and served as a part-time judge for the Maricopa County Justice Courts (2015-2017). Andre holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is a coach and lifetime member at De Boa Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Surprise, Arizona.

Connect with Andre here: https://www.penningtonestateplanning.com/

https://www.facebook.com/andre.pennington.716

https://www.instagram.com/penningtonwealth/


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