About Varvara Mariana

Varvara Mariana Gokea started her educational trail in engineering. She attended the Bucharest Institute of Technology in Romania and finished a masters diploma in electro-mechanical engineering in 1976. Years later she became to the law, earning her J.D. from Widener University Delaware School of Law in 1993 and a LL.B. from New York Law School in 1995. The contrast among technical education and legal study formed an analytical strategy she carried into practice.

After law program she gained admission to practice in more than one jurisdictions. She is licensed in New York and New Jersey, approved to seem before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and holds credentialed status earlier than the U.S. Supreme Court. Early in her legal career she labored outside personal practice as a contract lawyer for AT&T in 1998, a role that uncovered her to corporate legal operations and agreement work on a giant scale.

In 2001 Gokea have become associated with VM Gokea - The Inheritance Lawyer, a practice identity she keeps. Over the years her professional memberships have reflected a concentration on elder and estate things. She joined the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys in 2017 and have become a member of Elder Counsel in 2019, affiliations she retains. She used to be additionally a member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Lawyers from 2017 to 2019. Earlier in her profession she held club within the American Immigration Lawyers Association from 2002 until 2019, indicating an involvement in immigration problems along property and elder law work.

Gokea’s resume indicates a mix of technical, corporate and elder-law experiences. That blend informs how she approaches inheritance and probate questions, estate planning, and problems affecting older clients. Her practice operates under the VM Gokea - The Inheritance Lawyer name, and she or he continues to keep expert ties that align with property planning and elder law practice. She presently handles elder law, property planning and inheritance things.

Education

New York Law School

LL.B. | LAW

1995

Widener University Delaware School of Law

J.D.

1993

Bucharest Institute of Technology/Romania

Masters in Electro-Mechanical Engineering (1981)

1976

Languages

French (Spoken, Written) Greek (Spoken, Written) Romanian (Spoken, Written)

Experience

has membership

VM Gokea Law - The Inheritance Lawyer
2001

Contract Lawyer

AT$T Corp.
1998

Accepted Jurisdictions

2nd Circuit
New York
New Jersey
U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Associations

Elder Counsel

2019 - Current

National Academy of Elder Law Lawyers

has membership 2017 - Current

American Academy of Estate Planning Lawyers

has membership 2017 - 2019

American Immigration Lawyers Association

has membership 2002 - 2019

Office Locations

Main Office

 50 Station Rd Building 3, Unit 3 Water Mill NY 11968