John P. Pennington is a Partner in the Intellectual Property and Litigation practices of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP.
Mr. Pennington is a trial attorney whose practice focuses on trademark, patent, and antitrust litigation.
Mr. Pennington was recognized by the National Trial Lawyers Association on its “Top 40 Under 40” list. He has also been named to the Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers Rising Stars list since 2019. In 2022, Mr. Pennington was named a “Pro Bono Service Honor Roll” member by the Virginia Access to Justice Commission.
Mr. Pennington received his B.A. from the University of Virginia in 2006 and his J.D. from the George Washington University School of Law in 2011.
He is a member of the Virginia State Bar, as well as the District of Columbia Bar and is admitted to practice in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, and the Supreme Court of Virginia.
