PTLive - Protected Tomorrows Special Needs Directory

The law firm of Emma Hemness will provide confidential legal services to all of its clients. We will do so in a professional and dignified manner and will provide competent legal advice for an affordable and reasonable fee.

Matlin and Associates is dedicated to providing estate planning procrastinators, living on the North Shore or in the Chicago area, the estate planning and estate administration services necessary to meet their needs. Our estate planning lawyers are dedicated to providing our clients with the sense of relief that only comes from a secure future. We strive to provide an experience our clients will wish to share with their friends.

Many of the elderly and disabled are unable to pay for their own long term skilled care. Medicaid is a federal program, run by the state, that was established to assist those with financial limitations. In order to qualify for this program, a person's finances must be within certain limits. Often times, people need legal advice as to how to manage their financial assets so as to safeguard their Medicaid eligibility. In cases like these, an attorney knowledgeable in Medicaid issues can be of help to you. Ernest M. Schlereth is dedicated to Disability and Public Benefits Law.

Our mission is to serve the legal needs of senior and disabled Americans and their families and particularly the legal problems of aging and disability, thereby enabling them to live happier and more productive lives to the extent of their capabilities.

Assisting caregivers in planning for the future of their adult loved one with a disability. Development of a comprehensive Individulized Plan and Letter of Intent to insure the safety and security of your adult loved onewith a disability.

Attorney Father of Special Needs Twins: Special Needs Trust, Gardianship, Conservatorships, Special Education Law-all issues.

Estate Planning Elder Law The Law Offices of Geraldine E. Champion is her to serve your needs and is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law

The Lord Law Firm, PLLC, is an experienced law firm located in Charleston, West Virginia, serving clients throughout the state. When you a friend or family member has a legal problem call The Lord Law Firm, PLLC. Our firm concentrates in providing families competent legal representation in the following areas: Elder Law\ Long Term Care, Asset Protection, Divorce \ Family Law, Social Security Claims SSI \ SSDI, Personal Injury, and Estate Planning.

Amos Goodall's practice emphasizes Elder law and business organization, litigation and planning as well as real estate litigation. He advises persons and families with estate planning concerns, competency issues and estate administrations.Mr. Goodall has extensive involvement in community affairs.

Law Firm concentrating in the areas of estate planning , elder law, and special needs planning. Multiple locations in Central Illinois. Members of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the National Care Planning Council.

Hyman, Chairman of the Estate Planning, Elder Law Department is recognized as the area's preeminent estate planner. His areas of expertise include all areas of estate planning, probate and elder law. Additional specialties include: Adoption and Real Estate

Silver, Voit & Thompson, P.C. practices in the following areas of law: General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Bankruptcy, Commercial, Corporate, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate Law.Irving Silver (Member) born Holyoke, Massachusetts, May 7, 1940; admitted to bar, 1965, Alabama. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., 1964; J.D., 1965). Trustee, Spring Hill College, Alabama Law Foundation. Past President, Estate Planning Council of Mobile and the Community Foundation of South Alabama. Member: Mobile Bar Association; Alabama State Bar. [With U.S. Air Force, 1959-1962]. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Estate Planning; Probate; Real Estate;

JAMES A. CAFFRY has a general civil practice, concentrating in two major areas, special needs planning law for disabled individuals and environmental/zoning law. His other areas of practice include real estate, estate planning, probate, non-profit organizations, corporate law and business planning. He is a member of the Special Needs Alliance, a national network of lawyers dedicated to disability and public benefits law, as well as the Vermont Autism Task Force, the Autism Society of America and the Autism Society of Vermont.

Mr. Siebert has been in practice over 25 years and focuses on Estate Planning, including Special Needs Trusts and planning, Elder Law, Medicaid Planning. guardianship, probate and transactional matters. Mr. Siebert is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; a member of AARP’s Legal Services Network and is affiliated with ATG Trust Company.

James M. O’Reilly, L.L.C., assists older families and the disabled in maintaining their independence, autonomy and dignity by means of specialized social and legal services. He will achieve this by having the best staff empowered and trained to deliver the best client service to every client, every time. In our continuing effort to further this mission, we at the Law Office of James M. O’Reilly, L.L.C., are committed to: Offering a unique combination of services which allows us to achieve innovative and cutting edge solutions. Servicing our clients with the highest degree of excellence, confidentiality and reliability. Understanding and responding to our client’s ever changing needs brought on by life’s challenges. Providing an advantage to our clients and community through education, advocacy and leadership. Preserving the traditions, ethics and ideals that have been the cornerstones of this firm since 1975.

James M. O’Reilly, L.L.C., assists older families and the disabled in maintaining their independence, autonomy and dignity by means of specialized social and legal services

Janet Lowder is a recognized authority on Medicaid issues and estate planning for families with special needs. She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and is a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) by the National Elder Law Foundation. Janet is one of the founders of, and counsel to, Community Fund Management Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides the Master Trust and the Pooled Medicaid Payback Trust for individuals with disabilities. She was the recipient of the Foundation's 1999 Amicus Award as well as the Cuyahoga County Board of MR/DD's 2000 Top Hat Award. Janet also serves on the Bioethics Committee of the Hattie Larlham Foundation and is a member of the Special Needs Alliance, a national network of lawyers dedicated to Disability and Public Benefits Law.

Frank, Frank & Scherr, LLC focuses its practice on aging and elderly persons planning for the future, assisting families planning for the long term care of other family members who are mentally or physically disabled, and estate planning. The provision of legal services to elderly individuals and estate planning often involves spouses, children, siblings, and other relatives assisting the individual. While the family members may participate in gathering information and facilitating communication, the client makes the decisions, to the extent he or she is capable of doing so.

Since 1994, the Law Office of Jo-Anne Herina Jeffreys has been dedicated to serving the elderly and their families. Ms. Jeffreys is a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation. She is admitted to practice law in New Jersey, New York and Washington, DC. Ms. Jeffreys is an adjunct Professor of Law at Seton Hall University School of Law. She is past Chairperson of the Elder Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association and is Co-Chairperson of the Hudson County Elder Law Committee. Ms. Jeffreys is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and formerly served on its Board of Directors. Ms. Jeffreys has been distinguished as a "Fellow" of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Ms. Jeffreys is Vice-Chair of the American Bar Association's Individual Rights and Responsibilities Elder Law Committee. She is a life member in the National Registry of Who's Who published in the 2000 Edition. She frequently lectures on Elder Law topics on both the State and National level. She is the co-author of Representing the Elderly Client- Law and Practice, Panel Publishers 1999. Ms. Jeffreys graduated from Boston College and received her Juris Doctor degree from Seton Hall University School of Law.

Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, Kearns & Kearns offers legal services to those who need special needs trusts, estate planning, probate and estate settlement, and elder law. For twenty years, we have been committed to these goals: • Helping our clients protect and preserve their life savings, independence, and dignity as they confront the problems of aging and disability, and • Transforming a difficult emotional process into one that provides peace of mind.

John's practice areas include probate, trust, gift and estate taxation and disability law. He has drafted guardianship petitions as well as powers of attorney, wills and trusts, including grantor trusts, gift trusts, special needs trusts and charitable trusts, since 1978. John has offices in the Manchester area as well as in the Lakes Region.

Mr. Gilsoul is one of only two attorneys in Louisiana who have been accepted into the prestigious Special Needs Alliance (SNA). Established in 2002, the Special Needs Alliance (SNA) is comprised of America's leading disability and public benefits lawyers. SNA members work to secure Medicaid and other public benefits for disabled individuals of all ages. The SNA's mission is to help enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities by coordinating private resources with public benefit programs through special needs planning

I assist individuals and families with planning for loved ones with special needs, including special needs trusts, wills, powers of attorney, health care surrogates, and living wills

As one of Alabama's largest and most respected law firms, Sirote & Permutt serves clients statewide with expertise in virtually every field of law—from litigation and corporate law to estate planning and domestic relations.With offices in Birmingham, Huntsville, and Mobile, the firm has over 300 employees, consisting of attorneys and support staff, each of whom shares Sirote & Permutt's long- standing commitment to the success and welfare of our clients and communities.

Kelly A. Thompson, PLC provides all types of estate planning and administration services and is particularly dedicated to the needs of older adults and families with a disabled family member. We are pleased to do home and health facility visits.