Top Elder Law Lawyers Near Me in Portland Area

Mr. Dubois is the managing attorney at the Law Firm of Vogel & Dubois. His main areas of practice are planning for aging and retirement, LGBTQ and non-traditional family planning, Elder Law particularly public benefits law, family trusts, supplemental needs trusts and estate and succession planning. He became a lawyer and joined the firm as an associate in 2000. In 2004, he became a partner with Mr. Vogel and the firm was renamed Vogel & Dubois.. Mr. Dubois is the past Chair of the Maine State Bar Association Elder Law Section, served for many years as Board President of the advocacy group EqualityMaine, and as a Director for SAGEMaine, AIDS Lodging House, and currently the Equality Community Center (ECC) in Portland. He completed his undergraduate B.A. at Northeastern University in Boston in 1994 and his J.D. at the University of Maine School of Law in Portland in 1999. His publications include: Maine Seniors Must Plan for Long-term Care (Senior News, SMAA, January-February 2012, page 21); Growing Old with a Lesbian or Gay Partner (American Bar Association, GP Solo Magazine, July 1, 2008); Legal Concerns of LGBT Elders, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Aging, Research and Clinical Perspectives (Kimmel, 2006); Elder Law: Answers for gay and lesbian elders (Maine Lawyers Review 2003); and Legal Planning for Gay, Lesbian, and Nontraditional Elders (Albany Law Review, 1999).

Eric Kearney is an attorney whose practice emphasizes guardianships and conservatorships, Medicaid, and Special Needs Planning.. Eric runs his own private law practice, serving the needs of elders and their families from his office in Southeast Portland. Prior to opening his own firm, Eric worked at Fitzwater Meyer Hollis & Marmion, LLP, one of the largest elder law firms in the state.   He also worked at a Professional Fiduciary firm in Portland, working extensively on Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Estate Administration matters.. Eric has presented on a variety of topics at Continuing Legal Education Seminars, and community events.  Examples of recent presentations are the following: How Public Benefits Could Affect Your Probate Case , Oregon Law Institute CLE: “ABC’s of Decedents’ Estate Administration”; Estate Planning by Protected Persons, Oregon Law Institute CLE: “Estate Planning for Protected Persons and People with Disabilities.”. Raised in San Rafael, California, Eric holds a B.A. in Physical Anthropology from University of California Santa Barbara, and a J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law.

Brittany A. Marks joined the firm of Myatt & Bell, P.C. as an associate attorney at the beginning of 2013. Born and raised in Oregon, she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Marketing from Linfield College and headed east to obtain her Doctorate of Jurisprudence at Regent University School of Law in Virginia. While at Regent, she was a member of the Moot Court Board, participated in Moot Court competitions, and was honored as a quarter finalist at the ELON national competition. Brittany’s practice focusses on Estate Planning, Estate Administration, and Elder Law, including Guardianships & Conservatorships. Brittany is a member of the Oregon State Bar’s Elder Law and Estate and Administration sections, American Bar Association’s Business Law Section, and the Young Lawyers Division.

As an Estate Planning attorney, Mark understands that it's important to plan ahead. He also enjoys assisting clients in dealing with times of stress or transition. Mark finds great meaning in helping them to keep their lives on the path they envision. The legal matter may be as complex as paying for long term care needs or just making sure a client's estate planning documents are in order. Mark understands the value of quality of life and wants to be there to help keep your planning up to date.. .