Rufus Pennington

Of Counsel

44 yrs experience
·
Bar admitted 1981
·
Jacksonville, FL

Bar admissions

Florida
1981
United States Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Education

B.A.: University of Florida1981
Undergraduate: Duke University1978

Awards and recognition

01Board Certified in Civil Trial Law - The Florida Bar
02Fellow - American College of Trial Lawyers (FL State Chair 2009-11, Regent 2013-17)
03Fellow - International Academy of Trial Lawyers
04Fellow - International Society of Barristers
05Fellow - American Board of Trial Advocates
06Best Lawyers in America (2022-present)
07Medical Malpractice Plaintiff Lawyer of the Year, Jacksonville (2012, 2016)
08Florida Super Lawyers
09Florida Trend Legal Elite
10Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating

Memberships

American College of Trial Lawyers
International Academy of Trial Lawyers
International Society of Barristers
American Board of Trial Advocates
Florida Bar Association
Jacksonville Bar Association

Background

C. Rufus Pennington, III is Of Counsel at Coker Law in Jacksonville, Florida, with over 40 years of experience as a board-certified civil trial attorney. He has served as trial counsel in litigation throughout the country in both state and federal courts, devoting his practice exclusively to professional liability and personal injury. Pennington earned his J.D. with honors from the University of Florida in 1981, where he served as Editor of the University of Florida Law Review. He graduated cum laude from Duke University in 1978 with a B.A. He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the 11th Circuit and D.C. Circuit Courts of Appeals, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and all three U.S. District Courts in Florida. Pennington is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers (Florida State Chair 2009-2011, Regent 2013-2017), the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the International Society of Barristers, and the American Board of Trial Advocates. He has been named Medical Malpractice Plaintiff Lawyer of the Year in Jacksonville (2012, 2016) and maintains an active pro bono practice addressing environmental, governmental, and community matters.

Reviews

No reviews yet. Be the first to share your experience.