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INFORMATION REGARDING THE LAW FIRM OF LEWIS & JURNOVOY P.A.

Martin Lewis and Steven Jurnovoy joined as partners in 1998 to create the law firm of Lewis & Jurnovoy, P.A. The primary emphasis of the law firm is in the representation of individuals and sole proprietors in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy ("Debt Consolidation") and Chapter 7 Straight Bankruptcy. Brooke Sanchez joined the firm in 2008 and concentrates her practice on the representation of individuals against abusive debt collectors. Due to the financial turmoil that many individuals seem to be going through in their daily life in trying to pay bills each month and in trying to protect their assets, this law firm envisioned the need to represent and inform the general public of options available to persons in financial distress.

MARTIN S. LEWIS

Martin Lewis, Florida Bankruptcy Attorney Martin Lewis ("Lewis") is a native of Mobile, Alabama where he attended college at the University of South Alabama. In 1987, Lewis graduated from USA with a B.S. degree in Economics. After college, Lewis participated in a joint degree program at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. While at Samford, Lewis obtained a Juris Doctris at Cumberland School of Law and also obtained a Masters in Business Administration from Samford. Lewis graduated as the President of his 1991 law school class.

Lewis was admitted to practice law in the State of Alabama in September, 1991. While in Birmingham, Lewis' law practice concentrated in the representation of Trustees in bankruptcy, creditors, and debtors in chapters 7,11, and 13 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, and non-bankruptcy workouts with creditors.

In 1995, Lewis joined a law firm in Mobile, Alabama as a shareholder. While practicing in Mobile, Lewis concentrated in handling almost exclusively the representation of individuals in Chapter 13 Debt Consolidation and in Chapter 7 Straight Bankruptcy cases. Lewis participated in at least 1000 bankruptcy cases while in Mobile. Shortly after joining the Mobile firm, Lewis began supervising the operations of an affiliated law firm P.C. located in Pensacola, Florida. In December, 1996 Lewis was admitted to the practice of law in the state of Florida and became the Managing Shareholder of the Pensacola office. During this time period, Lewis practiced bankruptcy law in both Alabama and Florida rotating between the two offices of which he was a shareholder.

Lewis has participated in cases dealing with mortgages, past due mortgage payments, taxes, tax liens and levies, student loans, signature loans, credit cards, foreclosures, repossessions, deficiencies, title loans, pawns, car loans, medical bills, leases, rent to own contracts, time shares, personal services contracts, cosigned loans, debt consolidations, alimony, and child support payments. Further, he has participated in over 10,000 bankruptcy cases.

Lewis is married with one daughter.

STEVEN D. JURNOVOY

Steven Jurnovoy, Florida Bankruptcy Attorney Steven D. Jurnovoy ('Jurnovoy") is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended college at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1984, Jurnovoy graduated with distinction from Emory University School of Business Administration with a BBA in accounting. Mr. Jurnovoy then attended Villanova University School of Law where he received his law degree, cum laude, in 1987. After law school, Mr. Jurnovoy attended Temple University School of Law and received a Masters in Taxation in 1990.

Jurnovoy was admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1987, the State of Florida in 1991 and the State of Alabama in 1997. His law practice concentrated in the areas of income tax, business and financial planning, retirement planning and estate planning, primarily for professionals and closely held businesses and their owners. In this capacity, he has evaluated and structured transactions such as corporate sales and acquisitions and workouts, developed business plans and financing proposals, and analyzed real estate opportunities for closely-held businesses and their owners. He has also evaluated the federal, state and local tax issues that affect businesses and the transfer of wealth from one generation to another.

Over the past twenty-three years, Jurnovoy has been associated with three of Philadelphia's most prestigious law firms. In addition, he has served as general counsel and chief financial officer of Hill & Brooks Coffee Company, Inc. in Mobile, Alabama. In 1998, Lewis and Jurnovoy started the firm and Jurnovoy concentrated in handling almost exclusively the representation of individuals in Chapter 13 Debt Consolidation and in Chapter 7 Straight Bankruptcy cases.

Jurnovoy has participated in cases dealing with mortgages, past due mortgage payments, taxes, tax liens and levies, student loans, signature loans, credit cards, foreclosures, repossessions, deficiencies, title loans, pawns, car loans, medical bills, leases, rent to own contracts, time shares, personal services contracts, cosigned loans, debt consolidations, alimony, and child support payments. Further, he has participated in over 10,000 bankruptcy cases.

Jurnovoy is married and has two sons.

BROOKE E. SANCHEZ

Brooke Sanchez, Florida Bankruptcy Attorney Brooke Ellen Sanchez is a native of Mobile, Alabama where she attended college at the University of South Alabama. In 2002, she graduated from USA with a B.S. degree in Communications. After college, Brooke attended Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama and obtained her Juris Doctris in 2005. While in law school, Brooke served as an officer in Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. She also served as an officer of the Hispanic Student Association.

Brooke was admitted to practice law in the State of Florida in September, 2006. Brooke started her legal career working for the State of Florida’s Department of Health in the Prosecution Services Unit, in which she prosecuted health care professionals who failed to meet the standard of care set out by Florida Law.

In 2008, Brooke joined the Law Firm of Lewis & Jurnovoy, P.A., as an associate attorney focusing her practice on consumer rights law, to include Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, and pursuing violations of State and Federal consumer protection laws.

Brooke is a member of the Escambia/Santa Rosa County Bar Association, a Director of the Northern District of Florida Bankruptcy Bar Association, and Co-Chairperson of the C.A.R.E. program. Brooke is soon to be married with no children.

LEWIS & JURNOVOY, P.A. REACHING OUT TO YOU

Our law firm prides itself in making available to any individual information regarding possible options for the resolution of financial problems. We have established a 24 Hour Information helpline which contains free recorded information regarding Debt Consolidation and Chapter 7 Straight Bankruptcy. This information may be accessed by calling 850-4-DEBTOR (433-2867). Lewis & Jurnovoy, P.A. further reach out to the public by offering a free initial consultation. During this consultation, you shall always meet with either Lewis, Jurnovoy or Sanchez. We shall discuss with you in detail, your financial situation, some options that may be available to you, and also how our attorney fees can be paid without placing you further in debt. For a free consultation, click here.

Pensacola Office
1100 N. Palafox St.
Pensacola, Florida 32501
Telephone: 850-432-9110

Fort Walton / Mary Esther Office
151 South Mary Esther Cutoff, Suite 103
Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32569
Telephone: 850-863-9110

Panama City Office
825 Jenks Avenue
Panama City, Florida 32401
Telephone: 850-913-9110

We serve clients throughout the Florida Panhandle, Gulf Coast and Northwest Florida, including Pensacola, Cantonment, Milton, Century, Pace, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Mary Esther, Fort Walton, Destin, Niceville, Crestview, Defuniak Springs, Santa Rosa Beach, Seaside, Marianna, Panama City, Port St. Joe, Lynn Haven, Wewahitchka and other communities in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Liberty and Franklin counties.