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September 8, 2009 – According to the Tampa Bay News Journal, The Kennedy Law Group, a law firm that is known for providing legal advice on a local Florida television station, is seeking protection from its creditors through the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

Kennedy Law Group, known as A Advocates & Attorneys of Kennedy Law Group PA, has formally done business as A Professional Association of Trial Lawyers and A Personal Injury Law Firm.

They have filed for Chapter 11 reorganization with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court’s Middle District of Florida Friday, reporting asses of between $100,000 and $500,000 and liabilities of between $1 million and $10 million.

Thomas J. Kennedy is president of the firm, which is located at 5100 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa. Kennedy appears on WFLA-Channel 8 weekday mornings to answer general legal questions from viewers, according to the firm’s Web site.

A Advocates & Attorneys owes $2.5 million to its top 12 creditors, according to court filings, with $1.5 million of that earmarked for advertising expenses.

The firm says it owes Idearc Media LLC, the official publisher of print telephone directors for Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ), $1.1 million. Idearc filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Dallas in March.

A Advocates & Attorneys also owes Dex Yellow Pages of Maitland, a publisher owned by R.H. Donnelley Corp. that prints telephone directories for Embarq, nearly $182,000.

A Advocates & Attorneys also said it owes AT&T Yellow Pages $124,000, Wenstrom Communications of Clearwater $70,000 and Yellow Book of Dallas $44,500 in advertising fees.

The firm also owes on two lines of credit including one for just under $400,000 with Wachovia Bank and another for $132,000 with Bank of America.

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