Elder Law lawyers in District of Columbia

Firm: The Elder & Disability Law Center

1020 19th Street NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20036

Practice Areas: Elder Law

Firm: The Griffin Firm, PLLC

5335 Wisconsin Avenue NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20015

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Elder Law, Probate

Firm: Law Offices of Clifford M. Cohen

5335 Wisconsin Ave NW. , Washington , District of Columbia 20015

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate

Located in the Friendship Heights area of Washington, D.C. and minutes from the Montgomery County, Maryland border, Mr. Cohen’s practice focuses on estate planning, business planning, elder law, and planning for those with special needs. He is dedicated to helping individuals, families and small business owners protect the people they love and their hard-earned assets, plan for the future and cope during times of crisis.. Mr. Cohen believes that the best plans are the result of personal attention and close collaboration with his clients. He takes the time to listen carefully to his clients’ most pressing concerns and important goals, explain their options in clear, easy to understand language, and then design and implement a customized plan to meet all of their objectives. He strives to nurture long-term relationships with his clients and become their “Counselor for Life.”. Mr. Cohen is a graduate of Boston University, where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in 1975. Prior to attending law school, he worked in the real estate industry in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1981 he received his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami Law School. He has been admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Florida, Massachusetts and Illinois. He is also a member of the Trusts and Estates Section of the District of Columbia and Montgomery County Bar Associations.. Mr. Cohen has been a speaker before various professional groups on topics such as estate planning basics, advanced estate planning using life insurance, business succession planning, and matters related to seniors and their long-term care. He is actively involved in the local community and has supported several organizations.

Firm: Dorene M. Haney, Attorney at Law

209 Kennedy St., NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20011

Practice Areas: Guardianship, Probate, Probate, Elder Law, Probate, Wills & Living Wills, Landlord & Tenant, Litigation

Firm: Fawcett & Fawcett PLLC

1100 Connecticut Avenue, NW , Washington D.C. , District of Columbia 20036

Practice Areas: Elder Law

Ms. Faw­cett knows the impor­tance of mak­ing plans and giv­ing back to the com­mu­nity. As an elder law attor­ney for more than 20 years, she helps her clients antic­i­pate and pre­pare for the dif­fi­cult issues that can come with the aging process.. The prin­ci­pal of Faw­cett & Faw­cett, her prac­tice focuses on Elder­law, Guardian­ships, Con­ser­va­tion, Sup­ple­men­tal Needs, Trust and the rep­re­sen­ta­tion of fam­i­lies of spe­cial needs chil­dren and of per­sons with disabilities.. She is a grad­u­ate of Barnard Col­lege and the George­town Uni­ver­sity Law Cen­ter. Her prac­tice was a pas­sion she shared with her late hus­band, Arthur “Chip” Faw­cett. In 1991, they formed a law firm to address the needs of the under-privileged in the D.C. court sys­tem, pri­mar­ily chil­dren with spe­cial needs and the elderly.

Firm: The Elder & Disability Law Center

1020 19th Street NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20036

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Guardianship, Elder Law, Medicaid & Medicare, Power Of Attorney, Trusts, Wills, Elder Law, Guardianship, Power Of Attorney, Probate, Trusts, Wills & Living Wills, Medicaid & Medicare

Robert S. Bullock, Esq., CELA, CAP is the principal of the Elder & Disability Law Center and is licensed to practice in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. His practice focuses in the areas of Medicaid planning and eligibility, public benefits, Life Care Planning and Management, guardianships, conservatorships, disability planning, supplemental needs trusts, estate planning and general legal issue of competency, insurance coverage, Medicare and Elder Law issues.  He is recognized as a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation (CELA) is a member of the Counsel of Advanced Planners (CAP), Chairperson of the District of Columbia Senior Resource Group (DCSRG) and a former Director of Shared Horizons, the Vimer Pooled Trust in the District of Columbia. He recently completed his term as a Commissioner on the Virginia Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission. Previously he served as Chairperson of the Special Education Advisory Committee to the Alexandria, Virginia School Board for two terms and as a member of the Governor's Advisory Committee on Special Education for the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 2004, 2006, 2009 and 2011 he was recognized as one of the top Elder Law attorneys in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area by the Washingtonian. He received the Education and Leadership Award from the Association of Retarded Citizens - Riggs Bank.  Mr. Bullock is qualified to serve as a guardian ad litem in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. In 2007, he served on the Estates, Trusts and Probate Committee of the District of Columbia Bar and was recognized by that Committee for, “his extraordinary contribution and dedicated leadership in the field of Elder Law.”  He also was recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture for his expertise in the field of Elder Law.  Mr. Bullock is an honors graduate of Lafayette College, and received his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.  He is the only Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) practicing fulltime in the District of Columbia.

1416 E St NE , Washington , District of Columbia 20002

Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Elder Law, Mediation, Elder Law, Mediation