Elder Law Lawyers in New York | Free Case Reviews

If you need legal help with elder law matters in New York, understanding the local legal landscape is the first step. New York attorneys handle cases involving Medicaid planning, long-term care planning, guardianship, elder abuse protection, and veterans' benefits, and the state's specific rules — from filing procedures in Supreme Court to applicable deadlines — can directly shape the strategy and outcome of your case.

The statute of limitations for elder law matters in New York is generally 3 years, though specific deadlines vary by case type. Cases proceed through Supreme Court, and New York's state laws may provide protections or requirements that differ from federal standards. The New York State Bar Association sets the professional standards for practitioners, and attorneys who focus on elder law in New York bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

When selecting an elder law attorney in New York, consider their specific experience with cases like yours, their familiarity with Supreme Court procedures, and their track record. The attorneys listed on this page serve clients throughout New York and have profiles that include their credentials, practice areas, office locations, and client reviews. Comparing multiple attorneys helps you find the right fit for your situation and budget.

Want to understand your legal rights before contacting an attorney? Read our complete guide to elder law law in New York for an in-depth look at New York's statutes, court procedures, and what outcomes are possible. When you're ready, use the profiles below to compare attorneys and schedule a consultation.

Inna Fershteyn - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Inna Fershteyn and Associates, P.C.
 8 Delacey Avenue East Quogue NY 11942
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (1995)
English, Russian, Ukrainian
Bar #2824217
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Employment Law Estate Planning
Martin Edelman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Edelman & Edelman, P.C.
 61 Broadway #2220 New York NY 10006
(212) 235-1197
Brooklyn Law School (1978)
English
Bar #1399799
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Asbestos & Mesothelioma Civil Rights
George E. Patsis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
George E. Patsis, PLLC
 152 North Wellwood Avenue Suite 1 Lindenhurst NY 11757
(631) 225-4601
Hofstra University (1994)
English, Greek
Bar #3012770
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Criminal Law
Lori Nevias - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 24 Princeton Street Rockville Centre NY 11570
(516) 724-0314
Cardozo Law School
English, Hebrew
Bar #2687721
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation
Liam G.B. Murphy - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Shaw & Murphy, PLLC
 170 Main Street Groton NY 13073
(607) 273-2900
New York University School of Law (1985)
Bar #5438817
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Consumer Law
Scott Frederick Humble - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 7 Jackson Avenue West Ellicott Jamestown NY 14701
(716) 664-2889
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (1988)
English
Bar #2345072
U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Pennsylvania Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law
Melissa Sue Doris - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.
 12 Research Way East Setauket NY 11733
(631) 941-3434
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (2008)
English
Bar #4898334
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Jeffrey Rheinhardt - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law/CELA
 85 Otsego Street PO Box 360 Ilion NY 13357
(315) 894-8330
Albany Law School (1981)
English
Bar #1818970
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Health Care Law
Albert B. Kukol - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP
 450 Plaza Dr. Vestal NY 13850
(607) 763-9200
Albany Law School (1987)
Bar #2380194
Pennsylvania Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Donna Stefans - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Stefans Law Group PC
 137 Woodbury Road Woodbury NY 11797
(516) 692-2744
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (1996)
English
Bar #3017415
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Spencer C. Malone - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
McConville, Considine, Cooman & Morin, P.C.
 300 Meridian Centre Blvd Suite 110 Rochester NY 14618
(585) 512-3550
University of Dayton School of Law (2020)
English
Bar #6103766
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Debra J. Cohn - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Debra Cohn; Tully Rinckey PLLC
 4100 Vestal Road Suite 104 Vestal NY 13850
(607) 206-5506
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
English
Bar #4570941
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Elder Law Estate Planning
Christina W. Meier - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Meier Law Office, PLLC
 480 Broadway, Lower Level Saratoga Springs NY 12866
(518) 313-7809
Northeastern University School of Law (2001)
English
Bar #4288999
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Andrea Leah Gellen - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Gellen Law PLLC
 271 Hooker Avenue Poughkeepsie NY 12603
(845) 204-8673
Albany Law School (2010)
English, Hungarian
Bar #5198171
New Jersey Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Education Law
Adriana Volterra - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Burke & Casserly, P.C.
 255 Washington Ave Ext #104 Albany NY 12205
5184521961111
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law (2021)
English
Bar #5969399
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
David Okrent - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of David R. Okrent
 33 WALT WHITMAN RD STE 137 DIX HILLS NY 11746-4272
(631) 427-4600
St Johns
Bar #2449650
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Brooke Barron - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
HoganWillig, PLLC
 770 Davison Road Lockport NY 14094
(716) 636-7600
American University- Washington College of Law (2018)
English
Bar #5657937
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Elder Law Estate Planning
Christopher Patrick Ulrich - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 201 Old Country Road Suite 204 Melville NY 11747
(516) 554-2224
St Johns University
English
Bar #2652378
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Business Law Civil Rights
Thomas R. Fazio - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1325 Franklin Ave. Suite 375 Garden City NY 11530
(516) 280-7105
Syracuse University College of Law (1972)
English
Bar #2099885
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Construction Law
Robert Friedman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Friedman & Ranzenhofer
 8207 Main Street Suite 13 Williamsville NY 14221
(585) 343-0746
Hamline University (1975)
Bar #5240296
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
Howard I. Dubow - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Genser Dubow Genser & Cona
 225 Broad Hollow Road Suite 200 Melville NY 11747
(631) 390-5000
Brooklyn Law School (1969)
Bar #1408244
Active License
Verified
Collections Elder Law Estate Planning
Timothy Ronald Davies - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Davies At Law
 565 Route 25A Miller Place NY 11764
(631) 209-1111
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
English
Bar #2374395
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Collections
JOSEPH P. AWAD - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Awad & Baker, PLLC
 600 Old Country Rd Uniondale NY 11553
(212) 233-6600
Albany Law School
Bar #2268209
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Civil Rights Criminal Law
Henry Ramirez - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Henry Ramirez, Esq.
 95-23 121ST STREET S RICHMOND HL NY 11419
(718) 440-6000
School of Law, Hofstra University (1976)
Bar #1506658
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Lawrence Cohen - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Lawrence Cohen P.C.
 200 Broadhollow Road - Suite 207 Melville NY 11747
(516) 263-6544
Quinnipiac University School of Law (1990)
Bar #2635183
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Medical Malpractice
MICHAEL N. CONNORS - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Connors and Sullivan Attorneys at Law, PLLC
 7408 Fifth Avenue Brooklyn NY 11209
(718) 238-6500
Brooklyn Law School
Bar #1661040
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Alyssa M Barreiro - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 450 Plaza Drive Vestal NY 13850
State University of New York - Binghamton (2004)
Bar #2531770
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Health Care Law
W Ross Scott - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1759 HAWKS RD ANDOVER NY 14806
(607) 478-8000
University of Washington (1961)
German
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Communications & Internet Law Criminal Law
Matthew Lenza - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lenza Law Office, PLLC
 1110 South Avenue Suite 54 Staten Island NY 10314
(646) 736-0460
St. John s University School of Law (2000)
English
Bar #4236287
New Jersey Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Elliot D. Samuelson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Samuelson Hause PLLC
 300 Garden City Plaza Suite 444 Garden City NY 11530
(516) 584-4685
Syracuse University
Bar #1401884
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Civil Rights Criminal Law
Adam Jay Gottlieb - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Adam J. Gottlieb Attorney at Law, P.C.
 100 Broad Hollow Road, Suite 100 Farmingdale NY 11735
(516) 661-6022
St Johns University
Bar #2792778
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
David Shapiro - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Zelenitz, Shapiro & D Agostino, P.C.
 138-44 Queens Blvd #2 Queens NY 11435
(718) 523-1111
Bar #5395082
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Elder Law
Alden Brent Smith - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Alden B. Smith
 254 South Main Street Suite 210 New City NY 10956
(845) 634-7265
University of Albany
Bar #1898196
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Collections Elder Law Real Estate Law
Robert Zysk - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
ROBERT J. ZYSK, ATTORNEY AT LAW
 629 Medford Avenue ( Rte 112) Suite #4 Patchogue NY 11772
(631) 289-3745
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University (1970)
German, Russian
Bar #4035804
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Civil Rights
Ruth P George - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
RUTH P. GEORGE LAW PLLC
 5555 Main Street Williamsville NY 14221
(716) 982-1662
SUNY Buffalo Law School (1998)
Bar #3904505
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Tyler J. Threehouse - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Threehouse Law Office, P.C.
 154 N. Union Street Olean NY 14760
(716) 375-4213
SUNY Buffalo Law School (2011)
Bar #5305503
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Mark Alan Krohn - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jacobowitz and Gubits, LLP
 548 Broadway Monticello NY 12701
(845) 778-2121
Bar #564192
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Tax Law
William George Goode - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of William G. Goode
 36 Good Ground Road Hampton Bays NY 11946
(631) 223-7740
University of Richmond School of Law (1996)
Bar #3060902
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Verified
Collections Elder Law Estate Planning
Shawn Richard Kassman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Shawn R. Kassman
 83 Carleton Ave. Central Islip NY 11722
(631) 232-9479
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (1996)
English, Spanish
Bar #3042546
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Verified
Bankruptcy Consumer Law Criminal Law
Harlan Bruce Gingold - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Macht, Brenizer & Gingold, P.C.
 STATE TOWER BUILDING, SUITE 510 SYRACUSE NY 13202
(315) 422-2255
Syracuse University College of Law
Bar #1460906
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Civil Rights Criminal Law
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