Proven Experience, Fighting For You.
A world of experience in business transactions, estate planning and wills, real estate closings, and serious personal injury claims. One firm equipped to handle it all — since 1971.
53+ Years of Practice
Below-Market Rates Since the 1980s
You Speak Directly With Dennis
One Relationship for Every Legal Need You'll Ever Have
Most people don't need one kind of lawyer. They need a lawyer who knows them — someone who handled their business contracts, helped them write their will, and is still there when an accident turns their life upside down. That's what our attorneys have offered Louisiana since 1971.
Dennis Pennington has been practicing law in Louisiana for many years. He handles business and corporate transactions, wills and estate planning, commercial and residential real estate closings, civil litigation and brings a wealth of experience when it comes to personal injury claims — not as separate departments, but as one attorney who carries the full picture of your legal life. When something comes up, you call one number. You reach the same person.
Planning for the future can feel complicated without clear direction. You get practical guidance on wills, trusts, and probate so your decisions are documented and enforceable.
What We Handle for Clients Across Louisiana
If you or a family member were hurt in a car accident or lost someone to another driver's negligence, we handle the claim from the first call through resolution. Dennis works directly with adjusters and opposing counsel across the state — relationships built over five decades that move cases forward.
From LLC and stock transfers to mergers and acquisitions, we represent buyers, sellers, and business owners move ahead with their business planning and the "big deal." We handle Complex transactions with the thoroughness of a large firm and the accessibility of a one on one practice.
Wills, trusts, and Louisiana succession law — the planning that protects your family when you're no longer there to do it yourself. We take time with estate planning clients because the decisions you make today have consequences that outlast all of us.
Through our affiliated real estate title company, Acquire Title Services, Inc., we handle commercial and residential closings in Louisiana without the delays and coordination costs of a third-party title company. Your transaction stays in-house from contract to close.
50 Years of Experience. Rates From a Different Era.
The legal industry has changed a great deal since Dennis Pennington opened started practicing law in 1972. Our attorneys have chosen to make hiring a lawyer affordable — a deliberate choice, not an oversight. The clients he serves are families, business owners, and individuals going through some of the hardest moments of their lives. Pricing them out of quality legal representation has never been part of the model.
When you retain our lawyers, you get over half a century of experience, federal court admission through the U.S. Supreme Court, and direct access to your attorney — at a reasonable cost.
Trusted Across Greater Baton Rouge and Throughout Louisiana
Pennington Law serves clients in Baton Rouge and throughout East Baton Rouge Parish, with regular work in Gonzales, Zachary, Denham Springs, Prairieville, and communities across all 64 Louisiana parishes. Business and transactional clients reach us from across the Gulf South — Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and North Carolina.
Wherever you are, the answer is the same: one call, one attorney, one relationship.
What People Ask Before They Call
Is there a lawyer in Baton Rouge who handles both business law and personal injury?
Yes — and it's rarer than it should be. Dennis Pennington has practiced across both areas for over 50 years. Many of his business clients have come back to him after an accident, and many personal injury clients have stayed on for estate planning and real estate closings. One attorney. One ongoing relationship.
Can I actually speak with the attorney when I call?
When you call Pennington Law at (225) 293-8880, you reach Dennis Pennington directly — not a paralegal, not a call screener. If he's in court, he returns calls personally. That has been true since 1972 and it hasn't changed.
What does it cost to work with Pennington Law Firm?
Dennis has kept his billing rates at a level to make hiring a lawyer within reach of all — a deliberate practice that reflects his commitment to making quality legal representation accessible. Personal injury matters are handled on contingency. For other practice areas, fees are discussed directly during your initial consultation.
Does Pennington Law Firm serve clients outside of Baton Rouge?
Our lawyers are licensed to prectice in all state and local courts as well as admitted to every level of federal court. For business and corporate transactions, we are available to all business owners or potential owners where ever you may be located.
