PENNY graduated with Honors from McGeorge School of Law. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. Admitted to the California State Bar in 1992, she has focused her practice on estate planning, trust administration, probate, conservatorships, and elder law.

Penelope is also very active in her church, St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church in Roseville, California, having served as Parish Council President for three terms, and Vice-President for one term. She continues to sit on the Parish Council and the Capital Campaign Committee organized to raise money to build their church campus. She lives in Granite Bay, California with her husband, Pete, and their three children.