About Kania Law Offices
Meet the team behind Kania Law Offices.
Kania Law Offices PLLC is a dedicated elder law firm committed to protecting the rights and dignity of seniors and their families throughout the state of Florida. Led by experienced attorney Amanda Kania, Esq., our team focuses on guardianship, Medicaid planning, estate planning, and probate. We pride ourselves on compassionate advocacy, personalized legal strategies, and a proven record of achieving justice for clients navigating life's most challenging moments.
Amanda Kania
Legal Solutions for Complex Hospital Discharge Delays and Incapacitated Patients
Florida Statewide
Amanda Kania, Esq. is the founder and managing attorney of Kania Law Offices PLLC, where she helps Florida families with estate planning, Medicaid planning, guardianship, and probate. Her approach is personal and compassionate, with legal solutions tailored to each client's needs.
Ms. Kania is also recognized for her work assisting hospitals, healthcare systems, case management teams, and providers in resolving complex discharge barriers involving incapacitated, unrepresented, and vulnerable adults. Her practice develops legal pathways to facilitate safe and appropriate discharges when traditional placement efforts have been exhausted, including emergency guardianships and expedited court intervention.
Through collaboration with hospital leadership, physicians, social workers, care coordinators, and post-acute providers, Ms. Kania helps address prolonged lengths of stay, avoidable readmissions, placement challenges, and regulatory concerns arising from patients who lack capacity and available decision-makers. Her work is focused on creating legally compliant guardianship solutions that support patient safety, continuity of care, and efficient utilization of healthcare resources.
Ms. Kania earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) in Business Economics from the University of South Florida Muma College of Business and her Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law. She is admitted to The Florida Bar and serves on the Elder Law Guardianship Committee as well as Elder Law Section- Estate Planning, Advance Directive, Probate Committee. Ms. Kania is dedicated to working collaboratively with hospitals, healthcare systems, case management teams, and community stakeholders to develop effective guardianship and legal solutions for incapacitated individuals facing complex discharge and placement barriers. Her practice is centered on improving outcomes for vulnerable adults while supporting safe, timely, and legally compliant transitions of care.
- Practice Areas
- Elder LawGuardianshipEmergency Temporary GuardianshipsGuardian AdvocacyProbateEstate PlanningMedicaid PlanningAsset Protection
- Education
- Stetson University College of Law - Juris Doctor, 2014University of South Florida Muma College of Business - B.S.B.A. Business Economics, 2010
- Admissions
- The Florida Bar
- Professional Service
- Elder Law Guardianship CommitteeEstate Planning, Advance Directive, Probate CommitteeAmerican Case Management Association (ACMA), Committee Member
- Community Involvement
- Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Foster Parent and Volunteer
Faye M. Gross
Faye M. Gross is a Senior Guardianship & Elder Law Paralegal with Kania Law Offices PLLC, where she focuses on guardianship administration, elder law, probate, Medicaid planning, incapacity proceedings, and complex hospital discharge matters. Since joining Kania Law Offices in 2020, she has developed extensive experience assisting with high-complexity guardianship and incapacity cases involving vulnerable adults throughout Florida. For families, that means steady, practical help when a loved one can no longer make decisions on their own.
Faye regularly collaborates with attorneys, hospitals, physicians, social workers, case managers, discharge planners, professional guardians, rehabilitation facilities, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and long-term care providers to help navigate legal barriers impacting patient care and discharge planning.
Her experience includes emergency temporary guardianships, incapacity proceedings, long-term care placement coordination, Medicaid planning, probate administration, and matters involving individuals who lack decision-making capacity and do not have an available surrogate decision-maker. She is particularly passionate about helping healthcare professionals identify legal solutions that support safe and appropriate discharge outcomes for vulnerable patients.
Before entering the legal profession, Faye built a successful career in sales and business development after earning her degrees in Criminal Justice. Her background in communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving continues to serve her well when assisting families and professionals through complex and emotionally challenging situations.
Faye earned her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Florida and her Associate of Science in Criminal Justice from Hillsborough Community College. While attending Hillsborough Community College, she served as Secretary of the National Society of Leadership and Success, reflecting her longstanding commitment to leadership and professional development.
As a Florida Notary Public and Senior Paralegal, Faye is dedicated to protecting vulnerable adults and helping families, healthcare providers, and guardians navigate complex legal and healthcare-related challenges. Her work focuses on helping identify legal pathways for patients who are unable to make decisions for themselves and lack available family members or surrogate decision-makers, helping healthcare teams move complex cases toward safe and appropriate discharge outcomes.
- Areas of Focus
- Guardianship AdministrationIncapacity ProceedingsEmergency Temporary GuardianshipsDifficult Hospital DischargesLong-Term Care PlacementMedicaid PlanningProbate AdministrationElder Law
- Education & Credentials
- Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, University of Central FloridaAssociate of Science, Criminal Justice, Hillsborough Community CollegeNational Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS), Member and Secretary (2012)Florida Notary Public
Jessica Casper
Jessica Casper is a Paralegal with Kania Law Offices PLLC, where she supports attorneys in matters involving elder law, guardianship, probate, and incapacity proceedings. Her responsibilities include legal drafting, court filings, case management, and communication with clients, professional guardians, healthcare providers, and court personnel. She assists with the preparation and administration of guardianship matters and supports attorneys in addressing legal issues affecting older adults and individuals who lack decision-making capacity.
Since joining the firm in 2024, Jessica has gained experience assisting with guardianship administration, incapacity proceedings, probate matters, and emergency temporary guardianships. She regularly prepares petitions, motions, inventories, annual reports, and proposed orders while helping ensure compliance with court requirements and statutory obligations. Her role also involves facilitating communication among attorneys, families, guardians, healthcare professionals, and other stakeholders involved in complex legal and care-related matters.
Jessica's background includes leadership and legislative advocacy experience through Florida Youth in Government, where she participated in legislative drafting, policy analysis, committee proceedings, and leadership development, and later served as a Graduate Advisor. These experiences strengthened her skills in legal research, public speaking, leadership, and professional collaboration and continue to inform her approach to legal practice.
Jessica earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Stetson University, where she was active in Mock Trial and Phi Alpha Delta, a pre-law fraternity. She went on to earn a Certificate in Paralegal Studies from the University of South Florida. She is also a Florida Notary Public and is committed to providing compassionate and professional support to clients, families, and professionals navigating complex guardianship and elder law matters.
- Areas of Focus
- Guardianship AdministrationIncapacity ProceedingsEmergency Temporary GuardianshipsDifficult Hospital DischargesLong-Term Care PlacementElder Law
- Education & Credentials
- Certificate in Paralegal Studies, University of South Florida (2023)Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, Stetson University (2023)Associate of Arts, Polk State College (2020)Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, University of South FloridaFlorida Notary Public
How we help families
Our signature practice Guardianship Guidance and representation when a loved one can no longer make decisions on their own. Learn about guardianship- Estate Planning
- Medicaid Planning
- Probate
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