Henry Vincent Pennington

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  • Shareholder/Partner

Location:

Danville, KY

Phone:

Fax:

(859) 236-4766

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Vince Pennington grew up in Danville and is a graduate of Danville High School. He completed his undergraduate work at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, in 1992 and obtained a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1996. Vince worked as a Law Clerk for Judge Pierce Lively of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit before joining the law firm on October 1, 1997.

Vince's law practice centers around estate planning and administration, residential and commercial real estate, and general business and corporate law.

Vince is active in his community and has served on the Board of Directors for Wilderness Trace Community Foundation (1997-2006), Wilderness Trace Child Development Center (1997-2006), and Heart of Kentucky United Way (1998-2004; 2006-2010). He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Farmers National Bank and the Centre College President's Advisory Committee. He is an Elder and Trustee of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Danville.

Areas Of Practice

  • Estate Planning and Probate
  • Real Estate (Residential and Commercial)
  • Business/Corporate

Bar Admissions

  • Kentucky, 1996
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 2004
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1997

Education

  • Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
    • J.D. - 1996
    • Honors: cum laude
  • Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
    • B.A. - 1992
    • Honors: summa cum laude
    • Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Member
    • Honors: High Honors for Senior Thesis on Wendell Berry
    • Major: English
  • University College London, London
    • Honors: 9/90 - 4/91
  • Danville High School, Danville, Kentucky
    • 1988

Representative Clients

  • Farmers National Bank of Danville
  • Danville Independent School District

Honors And Awards

  • Henry and Ruth Lowe Award, Christian Church Homes of Kentucky

Professional Associations And Memberships

  • Kentucky Bar Association, 1996 to Present

Past Employment Positions

  • Judge Pierce Lively, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Law Clerk, 1996 to 1997

Pro Bono Activities

  • Wilderness Trace Community Foundation, Board of Directors, 1997-2006
  • Wilderness Trace Child Development Center, 1997-2006
  • Heart of Kentucky United Way, 1998-2004, 2006-2010
  • First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Danville, Elder
  • First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Danville, Trustee
  • Boyle County Habitat for Humanity, Legal Counsel, 2003 - Present
  • Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
  • Farmers National Bank of Danville, Director, 2005-Present
  • Boyle Bancorp, Director, 2005-Present
  • Heritage Community Bank, Director, 2001-2005
  • Farmers National Bank of Danville Committee Assignments, Senior Trust Committee, Chair
  • Farmers National Bank of Danville Committee Assignments, Personnel/Governance Committee
  • Farmers National Bank of Danville Committee Assignments, Directors' ALCO
  • Farmers National Bank of Danville Committee Assignments, ESOP
  • Centre College President's Advisory Committee, Member
  • First Christian Church, Endowment Committee and Personnel Committee
  • Christian Church Homes, Children's and Family Services, Past Board Member

Ancillary Businesses

  • Title Insurance Agent/Fidelity National Title Group/Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co.