What is Elder Law?
Elder Law is an area of law that caters to the needs of older clients and those with disabilities. Elder law is one of the fastest growing areas of law. With 80 million baby boomers moving into their "golden years" and one person attaining age 50 every seven seconds, there is a great demand for information and advice regarding elder law matters.

Elder Law encompasses such areas as Medicaid and asset protection planning; Medicare, managed care, and payment for health care; Social Security and retirement income planning; disability planning; long-term care and nursing home care; housing options, such as assisted-living and residential homes for the aged; financial and health care decision-making through the use of durable powers of attorney; end-of-life decision-making through the use of living wills and advance directives; probate and estates; revocable living trusts and wills; and so forth.

What Makes Elder Law Special or Unique?
Elder Law is the only area of law defined by the clients we serve rather than the areas of law in which we practice. We like to deal with the total situation facing our clients regarding long-term planning for health care and financial viability, family dynamics, end-of-life decisions, personal values and personal preferences. Many of the concerns of our clients deal with entitlements or needs-based programs, such as Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, and "health care reform," are being driven at the federal level. It takes an attorney committed to practice primarily in this area of law to stay on top of the most current changes in legislation.