Roland, Pennington & Trodden

George P. Roland

George P. Roland is the senior Partner of Roland, Pennington & Trodden, a Law Firm located in the heart of Hollywood, California, two blocks east of the Mann's Chinese Theater, specializing in injuries, including work and personal injuries, and also representing individuals in Social Security, and Discrimination (FEHA and EEOC). After graduating from U.C. Berkeley with a B.S. in Philosophy in 1970 and a short writing career, he was admitted to the University of Denver College of Law, where he was active in the Public Defender's office both as an investigator as well as a "student attorney," also practicing civilly with the Denver Legal Aid Clinic. Mr. Roland was admitted to the California State Bar in 1975, practicing criminal, civil and Workers' Compensation law, becoming a "Certified Specialist" in Workers' Compensation. He is admitted to practice in California before the Federal and State Courts, is a member in good standing of the California Applicant's Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Beverly Hills Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), Consumer Trial Lawyers' Association (CTLA), Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association (LATLA), formerly Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association (AAA), and was a Judge Pro-Tempore and Arbitrator in Workers' Compensation. Mr. Roland was born in Paris, France, and speaks French, Hungarian, as well as Spanish.

Gregg A. Pennington

Gregg A. Pennington was admitted to the California bar in December, 1980 after graduating from Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles, California. He received his Bachelor's Degree from Cal State Northridge in 1977. From 1980 through 1987, Mr. Pennington engaged in the practice of personal injury law on behalf of claimants. In 1987, he began working for George Roland and shortly thereafter formed a partnership concentrating on Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation. Mr. Pennington has practiced law continuously from 1980 to the present, has jury trial and appellate experience in the civil field, along with extensive Workers' Compensation experience in all areas of Workers' Compensation law. He also handles Social Security appeals and disability discrimination claims under the FEHA and EEOC. He is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the California Applicant Attorneys' Association (the organization of lawyers representing the interests of the injured worker in California). He also serves as a mediator and arbitrator through the Los Angeles Superior Court Alternate Dispute Resolution Office.

Christopher J. Trodden

Christopher Trodden is the newest partner at Roland, Pennington & Trodden. He was admitted to the State Bar in 1993, after receiving his Juris Doctorate in May of 1993 from Southwestern University School of Law that same year. Mr. Trodden has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Irvine, and a Minor degree in Management from University of California at Irvine. Since being admitted to the Bar, Mr. Trodden has practiced civil litigation in the Superior Courts and workers’ compensation claims before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. Mr. Trodden represents injured workers and their heirs, as well as some employers whom he defends against workers’ compensation claims. Mr. Trodden has prosecuted cases all the way from the Appeals Board level, to the Supreme Court of California. Mr. Trodden also represents disabled persons in Federal Social Security Disability claims, and represents employees in certain Fair Employment and Housing Act, or “FEHA” claims. Mr. Trodden is admitted to practice law before all state courts in California, as well as the United States District Court, Ninth Circuit. He is an active member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, California State Bar - Workers’ Compensation Section, and the California Applicants’ Attorneys Association.