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Darren M. Swetz
Buffalo, NY Elder Law Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of Akron
For over 15 years Darren Swetz has been helping individuals and business navigate a range of legal issues to help them achieve financial success, economic stability or a fresh start. At Tully Rinckey PLLC he is a Partner who represents New Yorkers with the preparation of wills, trusts and advanced directives; Medicaid planning; and real estate transactions and leases.
Prior to joining Tully Rinckey PLLC, Mr. Swetz served as Managing Partner at Kelly & Swetz for more than a dozen years, where he focused his practice on wealth management and asset preservation. Before that he operated...
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Andrew Finkelstein
Syracuse, NY Elder Law Lawyer
108 West Jefferson Street, Suite 503
Syracuse, NY 13202
Free ConsultationElder, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Brooklyn Law School
Mr. Finkelstein is the Managing Partner of Finkelstein & Partners. He has become a noted consumer activist through his representation of injured individuals against corporate wrong doers and irresponsible parties. An accomplished litigator, Mr. Finkelstein has represented Plaintiffs in wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury cases arising from defective drugs, dangerous consumer products, automobile, bus and motorcycle accidents, dog bites, fall down accidents and air craft crashes. He has successfully handled dozens of multi-million dollar cases, including a $9 million dollar recovery for catastrophic injuries from a construction accident, $3.5 million dollars for injuries sustained in a car...
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Ruth P George
Williamsville, NY Elder Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
SUNY Buffalo Law School
I really enjoy spending time with clients and taking a personal approach to assisting them. I grew up wanting to be a ballet dancer and spent most of my time in the ballet studio. I started a professional ballet career, but, ended it after a major injury requiring surgery. I have learned we all go through tough times and experiences and life certainly throws us curveballs. But, I find the journey we take and our continual growth is what is most important. Although I am no longer a ballet dancer, I feel the training I...
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Linda Stravalaci-Grear
Buffalo, NY Elder Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Akron School of Law
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As the daughter of Italian immigrants, the values of hard work, education, and integrity were instilled at a young age. In two decades of practicing law, I have learned not only the mechanics of Elder Law, Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate, and Guardianships, and but also the importance of compassion and understanding in dealing with clients who are enduring emotionally difficult times. I receive immense satisfaction from serving clients in their greatest times of need. What I love most about my job is helping people. Many times a client comes to...
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W Ross Scott
ANDOVER, NY Elder Law Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Communications, Criminal Defense and Energy
SUNY Buffalo Law School
Summary: For the last twenty-two years I have been a country lawyer dealing mostly with the lives, rights, and problems of rural people. For the preceding thirty years, I had a career as a software engineer, communications engineer and high technology consultant at all levels of government in areas of energy, environment, national security, and foreign affairs.
Employment History: 1997 - Present: Attorney & Counselor at Law, The Ross Scott Law Firm, Andover, NY.
Focus on complex and first impression environmental issues, energy, technology, and Constitutional law, but also serving a broad local clientele as both counselor and litigator.
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Jamye L. Lindsey
VESTAL, NY Elder Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Syracuse University College of Law
Jamye L. Lindsey has nearly 20 years of experience representing clients in elder law, trust and estate planning and administration matters. She routinely handles matters ranging from preparation of basic and essential estate planning documents to complex asset protection plans.
Jamye works with clients and their families in Broome County and in surrounding counties including Tioga County, Delaware County, Chenango County, Cortland County, Otsego County, Chemung County and Tompkins County.
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Lana Sturdevant
Vestal, NY Elder Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Elder, Energy and Estate Planning
Brooklyn Law School
My legal career has been entirely born and cultivated at Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP (“LGT”), where I started out as a real estate paralegal and title searcher in 2002. After attending law school and taking both the NY and PA bar exams, I settled into LGT as an attorney. I came in with a solid understanding of real estate, which has developed into an interest in working through complicated title issues for title insurance purposes in both states. However, I’ve been lucky enough to expand my practice in various directions, spending roughly one-half of my time...
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Alyssa M Barreiro
Vestal, NY Elder Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
450 Plaza Drive
Vestal, NY 13850
Elder and Health Care
Syracuse University College of Law
A native of Huntington, New York, and a resident of New York's Southern Tier for over 30 years, in private practice focusing on health care law, guardianship and general litigation.
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Tyler J. Threehouse
Olean, NY Elder Law Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
SUNY Buffalo Law School
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Terrence Whelan
Watertown, NY Elder Law Attorney
Free ConsultationElder, Family, Foreclosure Defense and Landlord Tenant
Rutgers School of Law-Newark
Worked 41 years for legal aid offices in Watertown New York.
Managing Attorney.
Free legal representation in all areas of Poverty Law and Public Benefits:
Public Assistance
Social Security
Unemployment Benefits
Family Law
Foreclosure Defense
Eviction Defense.
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Frank Ralabate
Buffalo, NY Elder Law Attorney with 54 years of experience
Elder, IP and Personal Injury
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Jeffrey Francis Voelkl
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY Elder Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
University of Akron School of Law and Boston University School of Law
With an impressive career roster, and a recognized leader in the local community, the other principal attorney at Voelkl Law is Jeffrey F. Voelkl, Esq., LL.M. His experience in New York State law is an asset to every one of the Voelkl Law clients.
Voelkl is a member of the New York Bar Association, Erie County Bar Association, Volunteer Lawyers Project, Aid to Indigent Prisoners Society, New York State Defenders Association, Admission to Bar Committee, Young Lawyers Committee, and Justice Court Committee. He was also elected as Village Justice for the Village of Williamsville (2003) and was appointed Acting Justice of...
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Paul Pimpinella
Utica, NY Elder Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Paul Pimpinella is the managing partner of Compson & Pimpinella, PLLC. He is a member of the Trusts, Estates and Elder Law sections of the Oneida County Bar Association, and the New York State Bar Association. Mr. Pimpinella is the principal owner of Compson & Pimpinella, PLLC, having joined the firm in 2009.
Mr. Pimpinella currently concentrates his practice in the fields of Estate Planning, Medicaid Planning, Wills and Trust Law, Elder Law, Estate/Trust Administration, Business Succession Planning and Real Estate.
Mr. Pimpinella is a graduate of the Berkshire School, received his Bachleor of Arts from Siena College and his Juris Doctorate...
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Amanda Leigh Giannone
Vestal, NY Elder Law Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Syracuse University College of Law
Amanda L. Giannone practices in the areas of estate planning and estate administration, including contested estate administration matters, elder law and long term care planning, and real estate matters. She practices in Broome County, and as well as the following surrounding counties: Tompkins, Tioga, Chemung, Steuben, Chenango, and Schuyler.
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Charles Engelbrecht
Rome, NY Elder Law Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Elder, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
Albany Law School
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Lisa J. Allen
Williamsville, NY Elder Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
Elder and Estate Planning
SUNY Buffalo Law School
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Jason C. Lamb
Camden, NY Elder Law Lawyer
Elder, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Estate Planning
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Theodore Alatsas
BROOKLYN, NY Elder Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Elder, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
St. John's University School of Law
Theodore Alatsas, Esq. was born the child of Greek immigrants in the early 1970s. Growing up in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, Theodore learned the importance of hard work and dedication to his community at an early age. As an exemplary student and community activist, Theodore often volunteered his time to help those who needed it. Theodore attended Brooklyn Technical High School, New York University and St. John’ s University School of Law. During his early 20s, Theodore worked his way through college and law school, while at the same time actively participating and leading various civic organizations.
Among these organizations are the...
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Inna Fershteyn
New York, NY Elder Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Employment and Probate
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Inna Fershteyn is New York best Medicaid Planning and Trust and Estate lawyer who received education from the top schools and practiced law Bryan Cave LLP before opening Law Offices of Inna Fershteyn and Associates, P.C. She has been practicing for over 23 years. Her practice focuses on Trust and Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate Proceedings in NY, Business Planning and Formation, Medicaid Planning, Medicaid Fraud investigations and Employment law. She is licensed in New York and New Jersey and is NY state certified Mediator with over 600 hours of disputes that she mediated. ...
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Irina Yadgarova
Rego Park, NY Elder Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Attorney Irina Yadgarova focuses her practice on Trusts & Estates, Probate & Administration, Elder Law, and Real Estate. She is licensed to practice law in the courts of the State of New York, the State New Jersey, and the U.S. District Courts in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Ms. Yadgarova's practice encompasses all aspects of Estate Planning, Elder Law (Medicaid) and Real Estate. She provides legal services to residents of New York and New Jersey and handles matters pertaining to Wills, Trusts & Estates and Long Term Care Planning, including, but not limited...
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Barry E. Janay
New York, NY Elder Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Golden Gate University and Golden Gate University School of Law
Barry Janay, Esq. represents small to medium-sized businesses, individuals, and families in legal matters such as Estate Planning, Business Law, Wills, Trusts, Probate and Real Estate.
Barry also advocates for emerging businesses in matters relating to Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Infringement matters and other Intellectual Property Litigation (including misappropriation of confidential and trade secret information), Employment and Labor Law, Collections, Defamation, Privacy and Media Law litigation matters. He serves as counsel for clients in industries ranging from publishing, software, retailers, and consumer products to online businesses.
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Mr. Roman Aminov
New York, NY Elder Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
St. John's University School of Law
The Law Offices of Roman Aminov is a client centric trusts and estates practice concentrating in estate planning, elder law, and probate. We handle the drafting of wills, powers of attorney, health care proxies, and trusts of all types. Mr. Aminov's expertise lies in being able to sit down with a client and properly ascertain their current situation and plan the most effective way forward. He has successfully implemented estate plans in high net worth individuals and middle income clients with complicated family situations. Mr. Aminov also helps elderly clients structure their estates to qualify for Medicaid. Allow us to...
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Jennifer B. Cona
New York, NY Elder Law Lawyer
570 Lexington Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10022
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Connecticut School of Law
Jennifer B. Cona is the founder and managing partner of Cona Elder Law, Long Island’s leading Elder Law and Estate Planning firm. She is among Long Island’s most accomplished women, exemplifying leadership in business and community outreach.
Ms. Cona’s work involves representing, counseling and assisting seniors and their families with the preservation of assets, Medicaid planning, estate planning, wealth transfer strategies, administration of estates, estate litigation, guardianships and special needs planning. Under Ms. Cona’s direction, the firm expanded its practice to include a health care reimbursement and recovery department. Currently, Cona Elder Law represents over 175 nursing homes and health care...
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Benjamin Z. Katz
New York, NY Elder Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Animal, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Hofstra University
My goal is to form and maintain long term relationships with my clients. I am blessed to be a happy husband, a proud father and a joyful pet owner. I have always felt that a life well lived is one filled with connections to others.
Our lives are plagued with uncertainty. If you are single, married or in a relationship; if you have children, plan to have children or not; or if you have pets or charities that you wish to provide for, you need a plan to address that uncertainty. When you don't have a...
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Terence Ricaforte
Brooklyn, NY Elder Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning and Probate
New York Law School
Terence J. Ricaforte, grew up in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. After graduating from Manhattan College with a B.S. in Business Administration, he earned a J.D. from New York Law School. Since 2008, Terence has primarily practiced in the areas of Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate and Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Medicaid Planning, Real Estate, Tax and Business Succession Planning.
Mr. Ricaforte started his legal career as an attorney with the Miami Dade State Attorneys Office. He became an Assistant State Attorney in 2006 and prosecuted misdemeanor and felony crimes through at least 15 jury and numerous bench trials. Mr. Ricaforte then...
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Michael Ettinger
Albany, NY Elder Law Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning and Probate
London School of Economics and Mcgill University
Michael Ettinger is the Author of "Elder Law Estate Planning" and has been practicing Elder Law Estate Planning since 1991. With twelve attorneys and 25 staff members Ettinger Law Firm is New York's largest Elder Law Estate Planning Firm. We provide free consultations for Revocable and Irrevocable Living Trusts, Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts, Medicaid Applications, Special Needs Trusts, Probate, Estate Administration, Estate Tax Planning and all other areas of Elder Law Estate Planning.
Always friendly and personable, our staff will make you feel at ease with whatever issues you are facing and we are happy to give you...
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Timothy E. Casserly
Albany, NY Elder Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Albany Law School
As a devoted son, husband and father, Tim Casserly understands the needs of his clients. He has dedicated his career to helping clients navigate and understand the complexities involved in managing one's estate and long-term care plan including preserving assets in order to leave a legacy. With utmost care and compassion for over 31 years, Tim has customized plans to provide financial security to individuals, families and businesses.
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David P. Badanes
Uniondale, NY Elder Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
St. John's School of Law
David Badanes Esq. - Distinguished Long Island divorce lawyer and family law attorney serving Nassau and Suffolk counties. Concentrating in divorce, contested divorce, uncontested divorce, divorce mediation, matrimonial & family law and criminal defense. The Badanes Law Office is committed to providing optimal representation, while exceeding his clients’ expectations. He represents clients in Suffolk County, Nassau County and the New York City area with offices in Northport, Suffolk County and Uniondale, Nassau County.
Free consultations available.
Associations: Suffolk County Bar Association, Nassau County Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Suffolk County Matrimonial Committee, Nassau County Matrimonial Committee, Suffolk County Criminal...
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Timothy Ronald Davies
Miller Place, NY Elder Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning, Landlord Tenant and Real Estate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Davies At Law * 2024 * Timothy R. Davies is the culmination of many years of legal services proudly practicing within the Long Island, New York legal landscape. Over thirty years ago in 1991 Davies, Elston, Davies and Davies was newly formed with partners, Timothy R. Davies, Esq., Ronald C. Davies, Esq., A. Roger Elston, Esq. and Victoria L. Davies, Esq. With the early foundation of a family law firm who had been servicing our neighboring Long Island community and families for many years, Davies At Law proudly continues this tradition forward. My wife,...
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Louis Lepore
Staten Island, NY Elder Law Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
Georgetown University Law Center, Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center and St. John's University School of Law
My firm is dedicated to helping you and your loved ones achieve your estate planning objectives in a caring and compassionate manner. He fully recognizes the emotional challenges of preparing for the time when you will pass on your assets, values and family legacy to your heirs and loved ones. My approach to practice is dedicated to caring for you, the ones that you love and the things that you care about most. The focus is building solid, trusting and lasting relationships that you and your family can count on now and in the future. We work hard...
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Regina Kiperman
New York, NY Elder Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning and Probate
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and State University of New York - Binghamton
Regina advises clients in the areas of Probate, Estate & Trust Administration, Estate Planning, Contested and Uncontested Guardianship matters, Will Contests, Contested Accounting, and Special Needs Planning.
To this end, Regina:
Prepares estate planning documents (from basic to complex), including, but not limited to: Wills, various Trusts (e.g.: Revocable, Irrevocable, Life Insurance, Charitable, and/or Personal Residence), and Advance Directives;
Prepares Petitions for Probate and/or Estate Administration to help fiduciaries obtain Letters Testamentary, Limited Letters Testamentary, Letters of Administration, or Letters of Administration, C.T.A;
Counsels fiduciaries (e.g.: executors, administrators, trustees, and guardians) on the administration and taxation of their (or...
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Nancy Burner
New York, NY Elder Law Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Nancy Burner is Founder and Partner of Burner Prudenti Law, (successor firm to Burner Law Group P.C.) a trust & estates and elder law firm established in 1995. She is also a Founding Member of Mediation Solutions of NY, Suffolk County’s first full-service mediation and arbitration company.
With nearly three decades of experience, Nancy has been recognized as one of New York’s prominent elder law and trust & estates attorneys. She holds the designation of a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA), awarded by the National Elder Law Foundation as accredited by the American Bar Association. Since 2014, Nancy has been selected...
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Renata Landskind
Brooklyn, NY Elder Law Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Brooklyn Law School
Landskind & Ricaforte Law Group, P.C., unites the experience of its partners, Renata Landskind and Terence J. Ricaforte for a firm of attorneys with over 28 years of combined legal experience between them both. Through their years of experience in the areas of Elder Law, Estate Planing, Wills Trusts, Probate and Estate Administration and Litigation, they have crafted their expertise to compliment their clients’ objectives and each others styles.
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Marc Howard Weissman
Garden City, NY Elder Law Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Probate
Rutgers School of Law-Camden
Marc Weissman is a partner of the firm. His practice focuses on estate administration and litigation, commercial transactions, corporate matters, commercial leases, private mortgage loans, purchase and sale of a business, corporate restructuring, purchase and sale of real estate and the financial aspects of divorce litigation.
As a partner at the firm, Marc acts as counsel to many of our corporate clients, including banking institutions and insurance carriers. Marc represents institutional lenders in making secured loans to New York City Taxi Medallion Owners. Marc has developed strong relationships with his clients, their staff and the vendors they do business with.
In addition...
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Suzanne A. Ettinger
Albany, NY Elder Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning and Probate
Touro College
Suzanne's interest in Elder Law Estate Planning comes from her personal experience as a daughter caring for the needs of her father after he was diagnosed with many health issues including dementia. Suzanne knows first hand how difficult it is for families to navigate the estate planning needs of their loved ones and how important it is to be informed of their options.
Public service has been a very important part of Suzanne's life. Suzanne served as the attorney consultant to the Long Island chapter of the non-profit organization Every Child Matters. She has been a member of the local PTA...
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Kera Murphy Reed
East Setauket, NY Elder Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
Elder and Estate Planning
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Kera Reed is an attorney at Burner Law Group, P.C. She joined the firm in January 2012 and now leads the firms Estate and Trust Administration Department overseeing all phases of Probate and Estate administration as well as estate litigation matters. Kera’s practice includes all Surrogate’s Court proceedings to appoint an Executor or Administrator of an estate, SCPA Article 17 and 17-A guardianship proceedings, preparation and litigation of fiduciary accountings, and preparation of New York State and Federal estate tax returns. She also is qualified to serve as Guardian ad Litem in Surrogates’ Court proceedings. In addition to her...
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Joanne Fanizza
Melville, NY Elder Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
University of Florida
I am your New York-Florida connection, with offices on Long Island and in Fort Lauderdale. I practice: Estate planning for New Yorkers and Floridians, especially for those contemplating changing domiciles; administration of estates in both states, especially ancillary administrations for decedents with properties in both or either state; real estate transactions in both states, especially New Yorkers buying or selling in Florida. I also practice in the areas of litigation and small business law. I have more than 25 years' experience practicing law in Florida, and eight in New York. My office provides caring service with an...
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Rhonda Hill Wilson
New York, NY Elder Law Attorney
Free ConsultationElder, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
American University Washington College of Law
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Howard E. Knispel
Commack, NY Elder Law Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense and Estate Planning
New York Law School
Howard E. Knispel has been practicing law since 1989, having graduated from Eisenhower College of World Studies of the Rochester Institute of Technology with a degree in International Politics in 1981 and New York Law School in 1988 with a Doctor of Jurisprudence.
Howard concentrates his practice to Divorce, Family Law, Bankruptcy, Criminal, Traffic and DWI, Real Estate and Wills. Howard has conducted numerous trials, both jury and non-jury. Howard has negotiated and settled hundreds of divorce, custody and support matters.
Howard has helped many people get out from crippling debt to get a fresh start....
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Britt N. Burner
New York, NY Elder Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Elder and Estate Planning
Brooklyn Law School
Britt Burner, Esq. is a Partner at Burner Prudenti Law, a women-owned full-service boutique trust & estates and elder law firm serving clients from New York City to the East End. Since joining the firm in March 2014, she has been the driving force behind the firm’s Manhattan office, focusing her practice on elder law and estate planning.
Britt has distinguished herself as a leading elder law and estate planning attorney in the New York area, most recently being recognized in the 2023 Best Lawyer rankings for Elder Law and Trusts & Estates in Manhattan.
In 2016 Britt was named...