David McGuffey CELA

Mr. McGuffey focuses his practice on Elder Law, which means he helps Elders and their caregivers. He is Certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation and as an Elder Law Specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. He was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1993, the Tennessee Bar in 2000 and the Michigan Bar in 2003. Other Bar admissions include: the (U.S.) Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in 1995, the (U.S.) Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in 2002, the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and the U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Tennessee. Mr. McGuffey attended Georgia State University (B.A., 1987; J.D., 1993). He is a member of: the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; the Conasauga Judicial Circuit & Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit; the State Bar of Georgia (former Chair, Elder Law Section); the Tennessee Bar Association (former Chair, Elder Law Section); the American Bar Association. He is a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Elder Law Foundation and has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (2 year term beginning June 2012). He is also a Member of the Board of Directors of the Life Care Planning Law Firm's Association, the Georgia Chapter/Alzheimer's Association (Northwest Georgia), and the Northwest Georgia Health Care Partnership (former Chair, Serving Our Seniors Workgroup); former Board Member, Ross Woods Adult Day Care Center (Dalton, Georgia). Mr. McGuffey was instrumental in establishing State Chapters in Georgia and Tennessee for the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Georgia Chapter. For more information, please see our primary website at www.mcguffey.net