The Florida Bar, an agency that manages the regulation and discipline of attorneys and the governance of Florida Registered Paralegals, has confirmed that there is an open investigation of attorney Jason Penrod, owner of Family Elder Law in Lake Wales, Sebring, and Lakeland.
Jennifer Krell Davis, J.D., Director, Communications Division of The Florida Bar, provided the following statement today:
“I can confirm that The Florida Bar has an open investigation regarding Jason Penrod. There is no other public information on this case at this time.
“For more information on the Bar’s Discipline process, please visit this page: https://www.floridabar.org/public/acap/acap002/ .”
According to local reports, several clients of Family Elder Law, located at 122 E. Tillman Ave. in Lake Wales, have had difficulty making contact with personnel at their office.
On July 31, an email was received by a reader of Lake Wales Daily, who is also a former client of Family Elder Law. The email states that, “Due to unforeseen circumstances, Family Elder Law is in the process of closing its operations.”
No further details with regard to the reason for the closure are offered in the email.
Family Elder Law, owned by attorney, Jason Penrod, has had its website and social media media pages removed.
The following is the transcript of the sent to the former client:
Important Notice : Closure of Family Elder Law
info FEL
July 31 at 11:49 AM
Dear Valued Client,
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Family Elder Law is in the process of closing its operations.
We understand that this news may come as a surprise and may cause some inconvenience. To help you transition smoothly, we are providing the referral number to the Florida Bar (1-800-342-8011) as well as some attorneys that we believe can assist you well with your legal needs:
· David G. Fisher (Lake Wales & Winter Haven), 863-676-7611 – https://www.petersonmyers.com/wp-content/attorney-bios/david-g-fisher.pdf
· Denise Tessier (Winter Haven), 863-220-7927 – https://www.tessierlawfirm.com/
· Mark E. Clements (Lakeland), 863-687-2287 https://www.elderlawlakeland.com/about/attorney-profiles/
Please note that you are not obligated to hire any of the attorneys listed above and are free to choose any attorney who meets your needs.
For clients who would like to obtain their documents stored in our system, please contact us at [email protected]. We will provide you with the necessary information and arrange for the secure transfer of your documents.
For clients who have incomplete work with our firm and have already paid for services, we will be reaching out to you individually to discuss the best way to proceed. Our goal is to ensure that your legal matters are handled with the utmost care and attention during this transition period.
We deeply appreciate your trust and confidence in Family Elder Law over the years.
At the time of publication, no further information is available. This is a developing story.
