Staff of Griffin & Van Pelt, P.A.
The staff of Griffin & Van Pelt, P.A., work by the firm’s Mission Statement. They love the job they do for clients and take pride in the personal attention each and every client receives.
Jennie
Office Manager & Probate Paralegal
Jennie is our Probate Paralegal. She joined us in 2021, shortly after obtaining her bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies from St Petersburg College. Previously, Jennie worked as a paralegal and mediation coordinator at the Community Law Program. Jennie and her husband recently moved to North Carolina to be with their beautiful twin granddaughters. Her hobbies include beekeeping, astronomy, and hiking with her husband.
Haele Turner
Paralegal and Client Relations Specialist
Haele is our Paralegal and Client Relations Specialist. She joins us from Tarpon Springs, but is originally from Long Island, New York. She went to the University of Rhode Island where she studied communications, business administration, and Spanish. She then resided in New England for over 10 years. In 2020, she decided to move to Florida for the weather and the beaches. She has been working in the legal profession as a paralegal for almost four years now, working mainly in Elder Law. In her free time, she likes to work out, go biking, attend concerts and street fairs, and spend time with her two cats – Tito and Olive.
Karyn Marks-Martin
Trust & Estate Planning Paralegal
Karyn is our Trust & Estate Planning Paralegal. She worked for 20 years in Dallas, Texas as a litigation paralegal and has spent the past 20 years in Florida as a paralegal specializing in estate, trusts, and probate. She earned a certificate from the National Center for Paralegal Training. In her free time, she enjoys biking, yoga, Stand-up Paddleboarding, Sailing, and spending time with her daughter and her dogs.
Teddi Bear
Official Greeter
In 2013 Linda added a new “bear” to the family…Teddi Bear ! Teddi is a medium sized Australian Labradoodle and has been trained to follow in Honeybear’s famous footsteps as the official mascot and greeter at Linda Suzzanne Griffin, P.A. She accompanies Linda to the office Mondays and Wednesdays. For those of you who are allergic to dogs, Teddi Bear is a hypo-allergenic labradoodle! Of course, if you are not fond of dogs in general, please let us know. Teddi Bear will be happy to spend your appointment time being spoiled in another area of the office. In 2020, she earned her Preferred Agility Championship “PACH”, an honor we are very proud of her and Linda for!
Paddington Bear “Paddi”
Office Mascot and Official Greeter in Training
Paddington is the newest “Bear” to join Linda’s family. She was born in April 2017 and just like her sister Teddi, is an Australian Labradoodle. Paddi will be following in Teddi’s footsteps as an office greeter and is very excited to learn how her big sister greets our clients. She accompanies Linda to the office Mondays and Wednesdays.
