Frederick Penney has the highest AVVO personal injury attorney rating of a 10 – “Superb Lawyer,” and has been appointed by the Placer County Court as a Settlement Conference Judge, better known as a Judge Pro-Tem. Mr. Penney performs this duty only on occasion.

Frederick W. Penney is the founding partner of Penney & Associates® and one of California’s most recognized personal injury attorneys. He holds the highest AVVO rating of 10 (“Superb”) and is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. That rating reflects the highest level of legal ability and ethical standards, as evaluated by both peers in the legal community and members of the judiciary.

With more than 35 years of experience, Fred has represented clients in thousands of personal injury cases. These include high-profile matters involving product liability, trucking accidents, escalator and elevator failures, aviation accidents, and boating incidents. He earned his J.D. from J. Reuben Clark Law School in 1991 and was admitted to the California State Bar in 1992. Shortly after, he founded Penney & Associates® in response to growing client demand. Within six months of passing the bar, he was already serving as lead trial counsel in a Superior Court personal injury case.

Fred is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and he is a member of the United States Supreme Court Bar. He has successfully litigated cases with issues reaching the California Supreme Court. He has also served as a Settlement Conference Judge (Judge Pro-Tem) for the Placer County Superior Court.

Over the course of his career, he has assembled what many consider the most experienced personal injury trial team in California. The team is made up of attorneys with deep courtroom experience and strong reputations across the legal community. Under his leadership, Penney & Associates® has grown to offices in Sacramento, Roseville, Chico, Rocklin, and Irvine, with satellite locations in Fairfield, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, San Francisco, and Southern California.

Fred is also the host of Radio Law Talk, a nationally broadcast radio show covering trending legal issues and news on SRN Radio networks. He has authored numerous articles on personal injury law and has been a member of the California Trial Lawyers Association since 1993. He has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Yahoo Finance, and MarketWatch.

Accolades

• Super Lawyers designation, 2019–2026, including Northern California Super Lawyers 2019
• Lifetime Achievement Award, America’s Top 100 Attorneys
• Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Sacramento Magazine Top Lawyers, 2015–present
• San Francisco Magazine Top Attorneys in Northern California, 2024
• AVVO 10.0 “Superb” Rating for Personal Injury
• AVVO Clients’ Choice Award for Personal Injury
• AV Preeminent rating, Martindale-Hubbell (by attorney peers and the judiciary)
• RUE Ratings Best Attorneys of America, Lifetime Rating
• Host of the nationally syndicated legal show Radio Law Talk