About
Penelope Gronbeck is an attorney with Jackson & MacNichol in South Portland, Maine. Gronbeck focuses on veterans benefits law and appellate advocacy. The practice includes service-connected disability claims, appeals before the Department of Veterans Affairs, and matters involving surviving spouses and dependents. These matters require close attention to legal requirements and to the practical circumstances surrounding each client’s objectives.
Gronbeck earned a B.A. from Pitzer College and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 2008. Her legal education supports work involving administrative records, benefits regulations, written advocacy, and appeals for veterans and their families. This background supports careful legal research, analysis, writing, and practical problem solving across the matters handled in the practice.
Gronbeck’s experience includes claims for veterans with service-connected injuries, Board of Veterans’ Appeals matters, and cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. She also represents widows and dependents in benefits matters arising from a veteran’s service and disability history. Across these matters, the work calls for careful preparation, clear issue identification, and practical attention to the available legal options.
Penelope Gronbeck is admitted in Maine and Minnesota and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. She participates in veterans-law and bar organizations connected with her benefits practice. The overall profile reflects sustained professional work in the areas described above and a practical approach to client representation. That combination of experience and professional involvement supports measured guidance on the legal issues within the current practice.
Law Office Affiliations
- Attorney, Jackson & MacNichol
- Member, Maine State Bar Association
- Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
- Member, National Organization of Veterans’ Advocates
Licensed State
- Maine
- Minnesota
Education
- Boston University School of Law
Juris Doctor (JD) - Pitzer College
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Awards & Badges



- Military Law
- Brain Injury
- Appeals





