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). 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.

Concentrations

•Health law
•Administrative
•Governmental

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Health Care Law, 2016-2020
•Named, Lawyer of the Year, Health Care Law, Tallahassee, 2020
•Listed, Florida Trend magazine Legal Elite, 2007 and 2016
•Team Member, a U.S. News - Best Lawyers Government Relations Law Firm of the Year, 2014
•Ranked, Tier 1 - Government Relations, Tallahassee Metropolitan Area