Mr. Pennock holds the highest rating bestowed from Martindale-Hubbell, the preeminent national rating service for attorneys. The AV rating means that other attorneys and members of the judiciary surveyed by Martindale- Hubbell rated Mr. Pennock as an attorney with the highest to preeminent in legal skills and rated him highest in adhering to ethical standards.

Mr. Pennock is recognized by the Judiciary as a leader in his field as evidenced by his appointments to The Character and Fitness Committee for the Third Judicial Department where he assesses the character and fitness of attorneys seeking admission to practice law in New York State. He is a member of the Board of Governors For The Attorney Client Fee Dispute Resolutions Program where he also chairs The Legal Issues Subcommittee. Both of the foregoing appointments were made by the Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division for The Third Judicial Department.

The Chief Judge for the State of New York appointed Mr. Pennock as chairperson for the Judicial Elections Qualification Commissions for the Fourth Judicial District. The Commissions evaluates judicial candidates for all judicial positions from City Court to Supreme Court. The Commission issues a finding of qualified or not qualified after reviewing candidate submissions and interviewing the judicial candidates. He also served as a Master Attorney in The American Inns of Court, Albany Law School Chapter. This organization brought together select judges, attorneys and law students to foster the ethical practice of law.

Mr. Pennock is a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Less than 1% of the Lawyers in America are members of this prestigious group.

Mr. Pennock graduated from Albany Law School and was admitted to practice in the State of New York and The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York in 1980. He is also admitted to practice in the Federal Court for the Western District of New York, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and The Supreme Court of The United States.

In 28 Years of practice, Mr. Pennock has acted as lead counsel in hundreds of personal injury and wrongful death claims arising from auto accidents, motorcycle accidents, construction accidents, medical, dental and legal malpractice, police misconduct, product liability, fire and explosion cases. He has also represented business owners in matters involving myriad disputes requiring legal intervention and has advised employees wronged by their employers.