About Michael C.
Michael C. Giordano constructed a legal foundation in each regulation and finance before getting into practice. He earned a B.A. from the City University of New York, Queens College, observed by a MBA in finance from St. John’s University School of Law. He later completed a S.J.D. at Brooklyn Law School, a research degree that shaped his approach to complex statutory and regulatory problems.
His early career moved shortly into private practice. In 1988 he have become a partner at Mendes & Mount LLP. Years later he served in counsel roles at several giant companies: Bryan Cave LLP in 2001, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP in 2002, and LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, LLP in 2003. Those roles placed him in established company environments handling sophisticated client things and coordinating with multidisciplinary groups.
Over time Giordano focused his work on things affecting older adults and their households. He joined the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys as a member in 2006 and has maintained that affiliation. Membership in that organization aligns with his practice pursuits and keeps him engaged with developments in property making plans, Medicaid planning, guardianship, and long-term care problems.
He is admitted to practice in New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. That regional footprint has allowed him to work on cross-border problems that arise when clients personal estate or are looking for care in different states. He has treated things that require awareness to state-specific Medicaid guidelines, estate administration procedures and guardianship requirements.
Giordano now works out of workplaces identified as NY Elder Law Office and Giordano Elder Law. His practice blends transactional work — such as drafting wills, trusts and powers of attorney — with counseling on public benefits eligibility and making plans for lengthy-time period care. He additionally assists households thru courtroom proceedings when guardianships or conservatorships turn out to be necessary.
Colleagues describe him as methodical and realistic in client meetings. He has a tendency to interrupt complicated rules into clear steps for clients who are frequently dealing with emotional and monetary pressure. He has balanced company-side experience at giant New York companies with the lawyer-client work that comes in senior law practice.
As of 2026 he continues to serve clients thru his elder law workplaces, focusing on estate planning, Medicaid planning and associated elder law things throughout New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
