Pennington Law Firm

I was referred to Walt by a very prominent professional friend and mentor. The legal system is new to me as a retired U.S. Marine. I have never had a reason to reach out to a lawyer; however, I became involved in a case that threatened my character, something that I believe in defending at all costs. I am so appreciative I was referred to Walt. Within hours I was at Walt's office receiving sound legal counsel. Walt listened to my legal matter and then immediately developed a sound strategy surrounding my issue moving forward. The process was arduous, but well worth all the time spent in defending my good family name. He was always available day or night whenever I had a question or needed coaching. I have grown to rely on Walt with any legal issues I may encounter going forward, as he is compassionate, efficient, and amiable. He truly went above and beyond from beginning to end. nnI emphatically recommend Walt's services and encourage anyone in need of legal representation to seriously consider seeking his council. You'll be very happy you did. n

I had previously met Walt Pennington, but had not used his legal services. I had a difficult situation where someone owed me money, and they said they would pay me, but their words didn't match their actions. I was mad at the lies and mad at myself for my foolishness in giving this person money without the proper paperwork to secure my interest. I contacted Walt to see what suggestions and alternatives he could offer. His approach to solving issues is pragmatic. He tried to help me separate my anger over the situation from my desire to recover my money. He also seemed genuinely interested in having me spend as little money as possible to recover my money. nnWhile I was in the midst of this frustrating circumstance, I contacted a few other attorneys to see if they had different advice or other options. Each of those lawyers echoed Walt's advice. While the advice was the same, there were two things that separated Walt from the other attorneys. First, Walt's approach is practical and looks to save his clients as much money as possible. He started by listening to my issues, and then helped me separate my frustration from my goal. When I was able to focus on my goal, recovery of my money, I was then able to consider the costs of pursuing alternatives. Walt obtained an investigation report, at no cost to me, that allowed me to see that litigation would not be successful. He was the only attorney that offered to provide this information to help me in my decision making. nnWalt could have recommended suing, threats or other tactics that would fill his pocket at my expense, but he didn't. Second, Walt continued to follow-up with me to find out if circumstances had changed, and if there was anything else he could do. Toward the end of the dispute, I was tired and frustrated. I wanted revenge. Walt helped keep me on track toward my ultimate goal. The matter is now resolved, and I could not be happier. It was a difficult lesson, and I am glad that I had the opportunity to benefit from Walt's advice.

I met Walt Pennington briefly in the office building we share, but from my software company's inception it had a La Jolla attorney that we liked and trusted. That La Jolla attorney had been involved in raising money, business partnering and acquisitions for several start-up software companies. This is what my company needed and we did not see a reason to consider any other lawyers.nnMy first interaction with Walt came in late 2013, as I was worked on my company's funding pitch. Walt was one of six people that agreed to watch and critique my presentation. I gave the presentation using a tablet computer, and several times the tablet would not move to the next slide. It was frustrating, and I exceeded my allotted time. While others overlooked the fact that I exceeded my time and other problems, Walt took an investor's perspective and pointed out the obvious shortcomings to force me to be better. Everyone saw the same thing, but Walt was the only person willing to remark, sometimes forcefully, on what happened. When I gave my investor pitch, I chose a different computer, had a back-up plan in the event that computer failed, and gave a great presentation.n nI continued to see Walt on a regular basis at the office, and we spoke more frequently. He was always supportive of my company's goals and amazingly he never tried to get me to switch my attorney. He was just supportive of my company's technology and wished for my success.n nIn January 2014, my company scheduled a meeting with investors and I decided that I should call our attorney to consider what we wanted from a term sheet. When I called, I learned that our corporate attorney was no longer with his firm, and I could not find him using Google. Although that law firm wanted me to stay with them, I was on a short deadline, and I decided to discuss the issues with Walt.n nJust like my earlier meeting with Walt, he was professional and set a high standard for what we needed to accomplish for our meeting. He helped us prepare for our meeting, and guided us through a series of legal and business issues. The other shareholder and I were impressed with the work that he did, his quick turnaround, and how he helped us predict certain investor questions. Ultimately, this investor chose not to invest, at least as of today.n nSince that January 2014 meeting, we have come to rely on Walt's advice and I have had him review other business documents including my corporation's Subscription Agreement and an LLC Operating Agreement for a group where I considered investing.n nI have had only great experiences with Walt. Although I hate to pay legal fees, I know that when I need legal help that Walt's advice is always cost effective and beneficial to my company.

This guy is intelligent, professional and incredibly helpful. Bypassing a long story, I couldn't give a greater recommendation.