Fern Finkel - Brooklyn Power Of Lawyer Reviews & Ratings

Fern J. Finkel, Esq. is the founding attorney of Fern Finkel & Associates,PLLC, concentrating her practice in elder law, estate planning, assetprotection, benefits, special needs planning, trusts, Medicaid, andprobate. She has been in private practice since 1990. Fern brings a wealthof experience and compassion to her clients. She is known for her skillfulanalysis of financial and personal circumstances and for providingpractical planning to enable seniors and disabled clients to remain asindependent as possible.. Fern graduated with honors from New York University College of Business andPublic Administration in 1981. She received her Juris Doctor Degree fromBoston University School of Law in 1984. She has been recognized as a NewYork Super Lawyers selectee in the field of Elder Law in 2014, 2015, 2016,2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.. Fern has been selected by the Courts, as well as by family members, toserve as the appointed Guardian and/or Trustee for many individuals in needof personal needs and property management. She has represented clients inall aspects of guardianship proceedings and has been appointed as Counseland as Court Evaluator by the New York State Supreme Court in countlesscases. She has helped thousands of seniors through her extensive communityoutreach and pro bono services on behalf of the indigent elderly of NewYork City. Fern spearheaded the Legal Education and Assistance Project,known as LEAP, at the Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project.LEAP’s mission is to train and support pro bono attorneys in providingcommunity outreach and education on all aspects of advance planning toseniors, with the goal of maximizing their independence and ability toremain at home long term.. FERN FINKEL & ASSOCIATES, PLLC. At Fern Finkel & Associates, PLLC., we bring decades of experience in elderlaw, estate planning, special needs planning and advocacy to our clients.. We offer a wide variety of services and practical planning instruments forthe protection of older adults, persons with disabilities and their lovedones. We work closely with our clients and their families to plan forfuture financial and personal safety through estate and asset protectionplanning, special needs trusts, Medicaid and benefits planning, and advancedirectives including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health careproxies, living wills and other planning instruments.. We offer our counsel on long term care placement, benefits planning,financial options, and legal issues facing the elderly and disabled, withan eye towards maximizing our clients’ independence and ability to remainat home. We take pride in our commitment to compassionate listening and toprotecting vulnerable seniors and disabled persons.. WE REPRESENT CLIENTS IN ALL COUNTIES OF NEW YORK STATE.