Atty. Sonya C. Penley
Sonya Penley represents clients in the health care sector with respect to corporate, regulatory, administrative and governmental issues. Her diverse clients include long-term care providers, physician group practices, assisted living facilities, hospitals, hospices, home health agencies, DME suppliers, clinical laboratories, pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesalers and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs).
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About Sonya C. Penley at a glance
Sonya C. Penley is a government and health care attorney based in Tallahassee, Florida, practicing at Greenberg Traurig. Educated at Florida State University (J.D., 1994). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Administrative / Regulatory Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Health Care Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Tallahassee, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Sonya Penley represents clients in the health care sector with respect to corporate, regulatory, administrative and governmental issues
- Her diverse clients include long-term care providers, physician group practices, assisted living facilities, hospitals, hospices, home health agencies, DME suppliers, clinical laboratories, pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesalers and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs)
- She has particular experience with health facility acquisitions, mergers and other changes in ownership, including related licensure and Medicare/Medicaid certification matters, long-term care/skilled nursing facility management and operating agreements, health care joint ventures and certificate of need issues
- She also represents private equity firms and REITs in health care facility acquisitions and sales
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Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
Sonya C. Penley is one of 132,225 government attorneys indexed nationally. Browse government attorneys in Florida →
Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
Sonya C. Penley is one of 66,735 health care attorneys indexed nationally. Browse health care attorneys in Florida →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Florida
Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Tallahassee are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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