Elder Law lawyers in Georgia Bernard Kearse to Lynn Chen

Firm: The Kearse Law Firm, PC

5565 Glenridge Connector Ste 350 , Atlanta , Georgia 30342

Practice Areas: Elder Law

Bernard V. Kearse, III, graduated from Wofford College in 1972, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.  Mr. Kearse received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1976, where he served as an editor for the South Carolina Law Review, and received a master’s degree in Estate Planning from the University of Miami in 1977. Prior to starting his own firm, he practiced with national law firms and served as the Employee Benefits Counsel for a Fortune 200 company with approximately 30,000 employees worldwide.. A member of the Georgia, Illinois, South Carolina, Virginia and American Bar Associations, Mr. Kearse’s firm has been recognized since 2006 in Martindale-Hubbell’s Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.  He is also a  Lifetime Fellow of The American Bar Foundation (ABF), an organization limited to 1/3 of 1% of the attorneys in America.  Founded in 1955, the Fellows of the ABF is an honorary organization of attorneys, judges and law professors whose professional, public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the welfare of their communities and to the highest principles of the legal profession.. His experience includes designing and drafting wills and trust documents associated with estate planning and elder law, designing and drafting pension, deferred compensation, severance, self-funded medical and other benefit plans (including ESOPs), and representation of clients regarding formation of limited liability companies.

Firm: Brannon Napier Elder Law

2900 Chamblee Tucker Rd. , Atlanta , Georgia 30341

Practice Areas: Corporate , Estate Planning, Probate , Real Estate , Elder Law, Elder Law

We help clients with the legal and financial considerations associated with long-term care.  The legal planning typically includes estate and incapacity planning documents and reviewing ownership and beneficiaries of current assets.  The financial planning typically includes strateges for protecting assets and accessing helpful benefits to help pay for care.

500 Old Bremen Road, Suite 101 , Carrollton , Georgia 30117

Practice Areas: Financial Services, Estate Planning, Elder Law

Firm: Howell Larry C CPA

11285 Elkins Road , Roswell , Georgia 30076

Practice Areas: Elder Law

Firm: Georgia Estate & Elder Law, LLC

2900 Chamblee Tucker Road , Atlanta , Georgia 30341

Practice Areas: Elder Law

Kelley Napier is a partner at Georgia Estate & Elder Law, LLC, an Estate Planning and Elder Law firm in Atlanta. Kelley Napier holds the Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) designation from the National Elder Law Foundation (NELF), the only organization approved by the American Bar Association to offer certification in elder law. She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Georgia Association of Women Lawyers, and the Stonewall Bar Association.. Kelley grew up in Gwinnett County and graduated from Oglethorpe University with a B.A. in Sociology and Social Work. Kelley earned her M.B.A. at Piedmont College. She graduated from Georgia State University College of Law with her JD.

Firm: The Law Office of Keith R. Miles, LLC

3675 Crestwood Parkway , Duluth , Georgia 30096

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Tax

Attorney Keith R. Miles is Certified as an Elder Law Attorney (“CELA”) by the National Elder Law Foundation. The National Elder Law Foundation (NELF) is the only national organization accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) to certify practitioners of elder and special needs law.. There are slightly over 500 CELAs across the entire country and only 12 in the State of Georgia.. Mr. Miles sits on the Board for the Atlanta Bar Association’s Elder Law Section. He is a proud member of the Georgia Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and The Estate Planning Council of North Georgia.. Mr. Miles is currently serving on the Board of the Brain Injury Association of Georgia and a Preferred Attorney for the Brain Injury Association of America for the State of Georgia.. Mr. Miles is an active member of the Georgia and North Carolina Bars.

Firm: Nelson Elder Care Law

2230 Towne Lake Pkwy , Woodstock , Georgia 30189

Practice Areas: Elder Law

As the Alliance Architect for Nelson Elder Care Law, Josh Nelson builds relationships with key businesses and people in the community. He concentrates in the fields of law, finance, banking, and insurance to compliment the elder law services provided to our clients. Through our alliances in the community, Nelson Elder Care Law is better positioned to offer you holistic solutions to protect the ones you love.

Firm: Hurley Elder Care Law

2727 Paces Ferry Road SE , Atlanta , Georgia 30339

Practice Areas: Elder Law

A native of Cherokee County, Jennifer Ghorley joined Hurley Elder Care Law as an attorney in 2018. Jennifer graduated from The University of Alabama with a B.S. in Psychology. She attended Faulkner University, Thomas Goode Jones School of Law in Montgomery, Alabama, where she earned her J.D., as well as her LL.M. in Alternative Dispute Resolution.. While in law school, Jennifer participated in the Mediation Clinic where she mediated civil cases in district courts working to facilitate the negotiations of adverse parties and help to settle disputes through alternative dispute resolution. Jennifer also participated in Faulkner Law’s Elder Law Clinic, gaining experience serving families in the community and igniting her passion for Elder Law.. Prior to joining Hurley Elder Care Law, Jennifer practiced at a small private firm in her hometown of Canton, Georgia, working as a law clerk and later as an associate attorney representing clients in the areas of criminal law and estate planning.. Jennifer lives in Canton with her husband. She is an avid Alabama Crimson Tide football fan and enjoys cooking and spending time with family and friends in her free time.. Jennifer is the current Secretary of the Georgia Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and a member of the Blue Ridge Bar Association (the bar association for Cherokee County).

1960 Satellite Blvd. Suite 4000 , Duluth , Georgia 30097

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate , Trusts, Wills, Elder Law

Ethel D. Andersen has concentrated her law practice in the areas of estate planning and probate since she and her husband, Tom, founded the firm in 1988. She represents a variety of individuals, many with complex estate tax issues and family issues. She has spoken frequently at estate planning seminars sponsored by the fiduciary law section of the Georgia Bar Association. For approximately 25 years Ms. Andersen has held an “AV preeminent” rating by the Martindale-Hubbell National Legal Directory, which is the highest designation given for both lawyer competence and integrity.. Ms. Andersen received her B.A. degree in psychology from Duke University followed by a year of teaching social studies in public school.  She then attended the University of Georgia School of Law where she was selected for membership on the Georgia Law Review and was awarded a faculty merit scholarship.  Upon receiving her J.D. degree from Emory University School of Law, she began her legal career as an associate at Troutman Sanders.  Ms. Andersen has also worked as an assistant attorney general and as an administrative law judge.  She is licensed to practice before all state and federal courts including the United States Supreme Court.. Ms. Andersen has been very involved in the Gwinnett County community and has served on numerous charitable boards.  She was the 2012 recipient of the prestigious Anna Shackelford Legacy Award given by the Gwinnett Chapter of the Metro Atlanta United Way in recognition of her years of volunteer service.  Mrs. Andersen currently serves on the board of the Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia and recently served as board president.  She also currently serves on the board of Gwinnett Medical Center Foundation and on the executive board for Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful and is a Trustee for the Hudgens Center for the Arts.  She is a graduate of Leadership Gwinnett and has served on the executive committee for its alumni council.  She has served on the Board for the Gwinnett Coalition of Health and Human Services.  Ms. Andersen was also a founding board member of the Gwinnett/North Fulton Junior League and was a founding board member and past president of the Gwinnett Council for the Arts.

418 Pirkle Ferry Rd, Suite 111 , Cumming , Georgia 30040

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts, Wills, Elder Law, Guardianship

Firm: Shewmaker & Shewmaker LLC

2845 Henderson Mill Rd. , Atlanta , Georgia 30341

Practice Areas: Elder Law

I am an elder law and estate attorney and also am a registered mediator.  I enjoy assisting my clients and their families in maximizing quality of life under their given circumstances. As a veteran, I have a special interest in veterans advocacy work, particularly in dealing with the Department of Veterans Affairs.  I am also an adjunct professor with Emory University's School of Law, teaching a course in Veteran's Law.

Firm: Law Offices of Davis W. Nelson PC

12600 Deerfield Parkway , Alpharetta , Georgia 30004

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Military Law, Wills, Trusts

I am an Estate Planning, Elder Law, and Accredited VA attorney, practicing in Atlanta, Georgia, and serve all of the State of Georgia. My practice encompasses Wealth Management, Wills, Trusts, all aspects of Elder Law, and I help our Veterans and their widows obtain the Veterans Benefits they have earned through their service to our country. I assist clients who qualify for Aid and Attendance and Homebound benefits.. I am an instrument-rated, multi-engine commercial pilot and retired parachutist (after having broken a leg during a jump in Denver, Colorado), a voracious reader, love sailing off Charleston, and cool, new computer technology that comes onto my radar. I volunteer my time to a number of charitable organizations including SeniorNet, a program to teach seniors how to use computers and the internet, and am an avid fan of Tar Heel basketball.

Firm: The Pollan Law Firm

206 11th Street N.E. , Atlanta , Georgia 30309

Practice Areas: Elder Law

David Paul Pollan has been practicingexclusively in the area of elder law and special needs issues affectingthe younger disabled community since 1990.. He is a member of theNational Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and has served the elder anddisabled communities through his work with AARP, Atlanta RegionalCommittee Aging Services Board, the Senior Citizens' Law Project, theElder Law Committee of the State Bar of Georgia, the Georgia CommunityTrust and Weinstein Hospice. He is also a member of the GeorgiaElderCare Network, a statewide alliance of professionals assistingGeorgia families to plan and deal with the issues of aging.. The Pollan Law Firm is uniquely qualified to assist the elder andyounger disabled with eligibility in all classes of Medicaid includingNursing Home Medicaid and the waivered, home and community basedprograms such as the Independent Care Waiver, Community Care, and theDeeming Waiver.

Firm: Hurley Elder Care Law

2727 Paces Ferry Rd. SE , Atlanta , Georgia 30339

Practice Areas: Elder Law

Danielle Cefalu Humphrey joined Hurley Elder Care Law in 2010 as an attorney specializing in the field of Guardianship/Conservatorship. She attended Louisiana State University and graduated magna cum laude from the University of New Orleans with a B.A. in Communications. Danielle is also a cum laude graduate of Tulane University School of Law.. Danielle was admitted to the Louisiana State Bar in 1990 and the Georgia State Bar in 2010. In Louisiana she practiced extensively in the area of commercial litigation and employment law for a large New Orleans firm and then as In-House Counsel for a privately held company. In addition, she taught Constitutional Law at a New Orleans area private school. Danielle is one of only 12 Attorneys in the State of Georgia to have earned the distinction of Certified Elder Law Attorneys (CELA).. Danielle lives in Atlanta with husband, Larry Humphrey. Danielle has two sons, Ross Cefalu, who is a recent graduate of Georgia Tech and Trevor Cefalu, who is a 2019 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. Presently, Danielle is a volunteer with JC&FS ‘s One Good Deed Program. She has served on the Board of ELM in Marietta and as Vice President and President of the Georgia Chapter of NAELA. Her hobbies include gardening, hiking with her husband and anything Peloton.

Firm: The Elder Law Practice of Daniel D. Munster

5855 Sandy Springs Circle , Atlanta , Georgia 30328

Practice Areas: Elder , Estate Planning, Health Care & Hospitalization, Nursing Home Negligence, Probate , Trusts, Wills, Elder Law

Admitted to practice law in Georgia since 1994, Daniel D. Munster has invested more than twenty-five years assisting Georgians with various Eldercare, Special Needs, and traditional Estate Planning matters. While his main office is located in Atlanta, Georgia, the firm provides representation to clients across the state without regard to geographic location. When distance presents a challenge, meeting at a satellite office or via video conference is possible.. The opportunity to care for an aging or disabled loved one can be an incredible blessing, yet can also present a minefield fraught with pitfalls for those lacking a comprehensive estate / long-term care plan consisting of the ideal asset structure and legal documents (Wills, Trusts, General Powers of Attorney and/or Medical Directives). Whether the client is adapting their estate in crisis mode because nursing home care is needed in real time or implementing a plan preemptively, Mr. Munster’s goal is always to provide effective and easily understood advice leading to the client’s objective. While the firm offers assistance with traditional estate planning matters, many of Mr. Munster's cases involve long-term care planning and asset protection via nursing home Medicaid and/or VA long-term care benefits.. Mr. Munster's ethical and compassionate approach to the practice of law has earned favorable recognition within the legal community. For example, Martindale-Hubbell has awarded Mr. Munster its highest peer review rating (AV Preeminent) every year since 2005. Atlanta Magazine has named him a SuperLawyer® each year since 2007. Best Lawyers in America® has included Mr. Munster in its rankings (Elder Law / Trusts & Estates) in 2019 and 2020. Finally, U.S. News & World Report ranked Mr. Munster’s law firm among Georgia’s “Tier 1 – Best Law Firms” in the recently released 10th Edition (2020) of their prestigious annual rankings.

Firm: Nelson Elder Care Law

2230 Towne Lake Pkwy , Woodstock , Georgia 30189

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Trusts, Guardianship, Probate

Cindy Nelson is an attorney and founder of Nelson Elder Care Law in Woodstock, Ga. She specializes in offering peace of mind to families and their loved ones.  Most of us over 50 years of age have three primary concerns;. 1.  Running out of money. 2.  Becoming a burden on our loved ones. 3.  Losing our independence. As an Elder Law Attorney, Cindy helps you navigate the complexities of the law, finances, healthcare, and medical benefits which are so critical to aging.  This includes guiding families that are trying to afford the high cost of nursing home care, protecting assets so an aging family member can live a life of dignity, working closely with clients and their families on estate planning, preparing critical decision-making documents, and advising families about options to avoid a crisis situation in the future.. Throughout her career in elder care law, Ms. Nelson has developed strategic relationships with state and federal legislators on behalf of Georgia Gerontology Society and the Area Agencies on Aging throughout Georgia. Most recently, Ms. Nelson was instrumental in strengthening Georgia legislation against elder abuse by the passage of HB78, the Elder Abuse Protection Modernization Act; securing an additional $2.7 million for senior services in Georgia for FY2015; and the implementation of the Georgia Alzheimer and Related Dementia plan.  Ms. Nelson has lived in northwest Georgia for more than 20 years and is passionate about improving life for Georgians as we age.. Prior to founding Nelson Elder Care Law, Ms. Nelson worked for a non-profit elder care law clinic, an elder law legal firm, the Georgia Long-term Care Ombudsman, a Superior Court Judge, and Cobb County Probate Judge Wolk.. Before her passion for elder care law, Ms. Nelson spent nearly 25 years working in the Information Technology sector for Fortune 100 companies. During this time, she developed an appreciation for the complexities associated with elder care law. She enrolled and received her Juris Doctorate from Southern Illinois University School of Law, where she was the recipient of the Lesar Scholarship for high achievement.. Ms. Nelson graduated cum laude from Millikin University with a bachelor’s degree in science. She is a member of the Georgia Bar, the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys, the Blue Ridge Bar Association and the Cherokee County Volunteer Aging Coucil.  She and her husband, Randy, have four children and three rescue dogs.

Firm: The Mead Law Firm, LLC

4500 Hugh Howell Rd, Suite 600 , Tucker , Georgia 30084

Practice Areas: Elder Law

I founded The Mead Law Firm, LLC, to provide high quality Elder Law, Estate Planning, and Probate legal services with a personal touch. I enjoy getting to know my clients and their families and working with them to design custom solutions tailored to their unique circumstances. I received my law degree from Harvard Law School in 1985 and am an active member of the Elder Law and Estate Planning communities.

Firm: LC Law LLC

3411 Pierce Dr NE , Chamblee , Georgia 30341

Practice Areas: Elder Law

Firm: Law Office of Donald F. Hawbaker

1121 Satilla Court , Griffin , Georgia 30223

Practice Areas: Wills, Trusts & Estates, Probate, Real Estate - Residential & Commercial, Auto Accidents & Bodily Injury, Elder Law, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Contested Trusts and Estates, Decedents Estates, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children, Estate Planning for the Disabled, Estate Planning for the Elderly, Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples, Estate Settlements, Family Trusts, Family Wealth Transfer, Fiduciary Law, Fiduciary Litigation, Living Trusts, Personal Planning, Pet Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Special Needs Trusts, Trust Administration, Trust and Estate Collections, Trust Law, Trust Litigation, Trust Planning, Wealth Planning, Wealth Preservation, Ancillary Probate, International Probate, Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Elder Abuse, Elder Care, Elder Rights, Automobile Accidents and Injuries, Bicycle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury Mediation, Plaintiffs Personal Injury, Residential Real Estate, Residential Real Estate Acquisitions

Firm: Jennifer N. Haskins, Attorney at Law

3618 Vineville Avenue , Macon , Georgia 31204

Practice Areas: Wills & Trusts, Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Elder Law, Medicaid, Asset Protection, Power of Attorney - Financial, Power of Attorney - Health Care, Probate of Estates, Years Support, Special Needs Trusts, Long-Term Care, Nursing Home Planning, Miller Trusts, Adult Guardianships, Conservatorships