Our Team

altBabette B. Bach, Esq.

Babette B. Bach, Esq. is an Elder Law Advocate and the founder of Bach & Jacobs, P.A., (previously known as Bach Elder Law). Board certified by both and the National Acadthe Florida Bar emy of Elder Law Attorneys (CELA), she is past chair of the Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar (2009-2010) and has been practicing law for over 25 years.

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altFredric C. Jacobs, Esq.

Fred has been an "av" rated attorney since 1976, holds a Masters degree in tax law and is Florida Board Certified in tax law. In addition to practicing law, he teaches estate planning, Federal taxation of estates, trusts and gifts, tax procedure and international taxation as an adjunct law professor at Stetson Law School, St. Petersburg, Florida.

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altLesli Madaika, FRP

Lesli Madaika, who is a Florida Registered Paralegal, has worked in the legal field for a number of years, with most of her experience in Probate and Estate Planning, with additional experience in Real Estate, Business and Contract law, and some Litigation. “Of all of the different areas of law, I particularly enjoy working in the field of Elder Law because it provides an opportunity to get to know our clients as we help them,” shares Lesli.

A native Floridian, born in Miami, she has lived in various places around this state, as well as southern California, and southern New Mexico. In Chicago, she attended the University of Illinois in Chicago and Northwestern University in Evanston, studying psychology and sociology, history, and business administration. Since she enjoys going to school so much, she has happily taken a variety of classes at the community colleges in the different places she has lived. Lesli has two adult daughters and three grandchildren, plus several dogs and cats. Her hobbies include reading, nature photography, stamp collecting, chess, needlework, and traveling as frequently as possible.

altSherri Fritz, FRP

Sherri, a Florida Registered Paralegal, has worked in the field of Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate and Public Benefits. She has been working in the legal community since 2004. Sherri also has a background in Advertising and Management of Fulfillment Operations.
 
Sherri was born in Stoughton, Massachusetts and she was raised in Brockton, Massachusetts. She moved to New Hampshire where she graduated from Profile Jr./Sr. High School and thereafter graduated from Granite State College. After college, Sherri and her husband, a Venice Florida native, moved to Florida for the warm weather and tropical scenery.
 
Sherri loves spending quality time with her family and friends, especially her young son. You can find Sherri enjoying outdoor fun and sports, out on a motorcycle ride, or taking in a good movie.
 
Dena F. DeGarmo, FRP
 
Dena DeGarmo, who is a Florida Registered Paralegal, has over 22 years legal experience, with the majority of her experience in Probate and Estate Planning, Elder Law, Corporate and Family Law.
 
Originally from western Kentucky, she moved to Clearwater, Florida in 1992, and has lived in North Port for the past several years. She holds the distinguished honor of being a “Kentucky Colonial.”
 
Dena likes to be involved in her community. While living in Pinellas County she served on the Clearwater Jazz Holiday Task Force for 7 years. She currently holds the position of Senior Regent of the North Port Women of the Moose.
 
Dena has a son who lives in Colorado and a daughter living in Clearwater. She has always loved animals, especially cats, and she has a rescued Pomeranian mix and three cats. She enjoys traveling, reading, a wide variety of crafts, memory preservation through scrapbooking, and she is a certified SCUBA diver.