Giovanni Silvagni
Silvagni and Como, Attorneys at Law, PLLC
Glendale, NY 11385
Giovanni P. Silvagni was born and raised in Queens, NY. He attended St. John's University School of Law and graduated in 1999 with Cum Laude honors.
Silvagni and Como, Attorneys at Law, PLLC
Giovanni P. Silvagni was born and raised in Queens, NY. He attended St. John's University School of Law and graduated in 1999 with Cum Laude honors.
Corliss Law Group, P.C.
Marie A. Corliss, Esq., received her bachelors in philosophy at Fordham University in 1982. She then went on to Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University where she earned her Juris Doctorate in 1985.
Russo Law Group, P.C
VINCENT J. RUSSO, Managing Shareholder of Russo Law Group, P.C., Long Islands Signature Elder Law, Special Needs and Estate Planning Law Firm with offices in Garden City, Islandia, Lido Beach and Manhattan, New York has championed the rights of seniors and people with special nee... (read more)
Pierro, Connor & Strauss, LLC
Louis W. Pierro is the Founder and Principal of Pierro, Connor & Strauss, LLC, a law firm with offices in New York City, Albany, Long Island and additional locations, serving clients in the areas of Estate Planning, Estate and Trust Administration, Business Succession Planning, E... (read more)
Pierro, Connor & Strauss, LLC
Aaron Connor is a seasoned litigator, currently concentrating in the areas of guardianship, will/ trust contests and other estate related litigation.
Pierro, Connor & Strauss, LLC
Peter Strauss has practiced trusts and estate law since 1961 and has special expertise in the legal problems of aging and persons with disabilities, end of life issues and the capacity of persons with disabilities to execute legal documents with respect to health care.
Marjorie A. Varrichio, Attorney at Law
With over twenty-five (25) years of experience in the fields of Special Needs Planning, Estate Planning, Guardianship, and Medicaid Planning, Marjorie A. Varrichio Attorney At Law and her staff share a commitment to providing the highest level of personalized service.
Raphan Law Partners, LLC
"We’ve been serving the needs of senior New Yorkers for over 30 years. I am proud of our testimonials from our satisfied clients."
Kurre Schneps LLP
A lifelong resident of Long Island, New York, Robert J. Kurre has been a practicing attorney since he was admitted to the New York State bar in 1991.
Esther Schwartz Zelmanovitz, PLLC
Esther Zelmanovitz is the founder of Esther Schwartz Zelmanovitz, PLLC. She is proud to have assembled a team of highly competent and knowledgeable professionals who share her commitment to personalized, caring service to her clients.
Annabel Bazante Law, PLLC
Practicing law for over 25 years, Annabel Bazante brings her vast experience to families and individuals interested in Elder Law, protecting and providing for loved ones through the caring preparation of Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney and Health Care Proxies, probate, and mor... (read more)
The Cormac McEnery Law Firm
ADMITTED: 1979, New York and United States District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York MEMBER: National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; New York State Bar Association [Member, Elder Law & Trusts and Estates Sections]; The Association of the Bar of the City of New York [Past Member, Trusts, Estates and Surrogate's Courts Committee]; The Bronx County Bar Association [Member & Past Chariman, Surrogate's Court Committee]
Grimaldi Yeung Law Group
Judith D. Grimaldi, is a partner in the pioneering elder law firm GRIMALDI & YEUNG LLP. Ms. Grimaldi’s perspective on the issues facing the elderly and disabled is unique; it was shaped by more than a decade of field experience as a social worker.
Grimaldi Yeung Law Group
Pauline Yeung-Ha is a Partner in the law firm of Grimaldi & Yeung LLP. Ms. Yeung-Ha concentrates in the practice areas of Trusts, Wills and Estates, Elder Law as well as Special Needs Planning.
The Cormac McEnery Law Firm
ADMITTED: 1979, New York and United States District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York MEMBER: National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; New York State Bar Association [Member, Elder Law & Trusts and Estates Sections]; The Association of the Bar of the City of New York [Past Member, Trusts, Estates and Surrogate's Courts Committee]; The Bronx County Bar Association [Member & Past Chariman, Surrogate's Court Committee]
Law Office of Jo-Anne Herina Jeffreys
Jo-Anne a Certified Elder Law Attorney, concentrates her firm in the areas of Elder Law and Estate Planning.
Theodore Alatsas ESQ
Theodore Alatsas, Esq.
Silvagni and Como, Attorneys at Law, PLLC
Giovanni P. Silvagni was born and raised in Queens, NY. He attended St. John's University School of Law and graduated in 1999 with Cum Laude honors.
Meyerson, Fox, Mancinelli & Conte, P.A.
Sharon Rivenson Mark, Esq.
Annabel Bazante Law, PLLC
Practicing law for over 25 years, Annabel Bazante brings her vast experience to families and individuals interested in Elder Law, protecting and providing for loved ones through the caring preparation of Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney and Health Care Proxies, probate, and mor... (read more)
Law Office of Stephen J. Silverberg, P.C.
Stephen J. Silverberg is nationally recognized as a leader in the areas of estate planning, estate administration, asset preservation planning and Elder Law.
Giovanni P. Silvagni was born and raised in Queens, NY. He attended St. John's University School of Law and graduated in 1999 with Cum Laude honors. Mr. Silvagni has practiced in the area of Elder Law for over 15 years and has advised thousands of clients in an effort to preserve their assets and protect fro...
Marie A. Corliss, Esq., received her bachelors in philosophy at Fordham University in 1982. She then went on to Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University where she earned her Juris Doctorate in 1985. While at Cardozo, she was the International Law Review Articles Editor, and a member of the Regional Champio...
VINCENT J. RUSSO, Managing Shareholder of Russo Law Group, P.C., Long Islands Signature Elder Law, Special Needs and Estate Planning Law Firm with offices in Garden City, Islandia, Lido Beach and Manhattan, New York has championed the rights of seniors and people with special needs since 1985. Vincent is a Founding Mem...
Louis W. Pierro is the Founder and Principal of Pierro, Connor & Strauss, LLC, a law firm with offices in New York City, Albany, Long Island and additional locations, serving clients in the areas of Estate Planning, Estate and Trust Administration, Business Succession Planning, Elder Law and Special Needs Planning....
Aaron Connor is a seasoned litigator, currently concentrating in the areas of guardianship, will/ trust contests and other estate related litigation. Mr. Connor is also head of the firm’s Long-Term Care Planning Department where he advises clients on how best to preserve assets for themselves and their families....
Peter Strauss has practiced trusts and estate law since 1961 and has special expertise in the legal problems of aging and persons with disabilities, end of life issues and the capacity of persons with disabilities to execute legal documents with respect to health care. He is a founding member of the National Academy of...
With over twenty-five (25) years of experience in the fields of Special Needs Planning, Estate Planning, Guardianship, and Medicaid Planning, Marjorie A. Varrichio Attorney At Law and her staff share a commitment to providing the highest level of personalized service. Making house calls and hospital visits, crafting a...
"We’ve been serving the needs of senior New Yorkers for over 30 years. I am proud of our testimonials from our satisfied clients." Visit our website to read them: Click here: Client Reviews BBB Rating A+ Bio: A native New Yorker, Brian's cases have been written about in The New Y...
A lifelong resident of Long Island, New York, Robert J. Kurre has been a practicing attorney since he was admitted to the New York State bar in 1991. The defining moment in his professional life came when he accompanied a close friend whose grandfather was in poor health to an elder care attorney for a consultation. Du...
Esther Zelmanovitz is the founder of Esther Schwartz Zelmanovitz, PLLC. She is proud to have assembled a team of highly competent and knowledgeable professionals who share her commitment to personalized, caring service to her clients. She strives to provide concrete legal strategies to help clients problem-solve real-l...
Practicing law for over 25 years, Annabel Bazante brings her vast experience to families and individuals interested in Elder Law, protecting and providing for loved ones through the caring preparation of Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney and Health Care Proxies, probate, and more. Annabel provides personaliz...
ADMITTED: 1979, New York and United States District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York MEMBER: National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; New York State Bar Association [Member, Elder Law & Trusts and Estates Sections]; The Association of the Bar of the City of New York [Past Member, Trusts, Estates an...
Judith D. Grimaldi, is a partner in the pioneering elder law firm GRIMALDI & YEUNG LLP. Ms. Grimaldi’s perspective on the issues facing the elderly and disabled is unique; it was shaped by more than a decade of field experience as a social worker. In this capacity, Ms. Grimaldi served as Director of Lutheran...
Pauline Yeung-Ha is a Partner in the law firm of Grimaldi & Yeung LLP. Ms. Yeung-Ha concentrates in the practice areas of Trusts, Wills and Estates, Elder Law as well as Special Needs Planning. She received her undergraduate degree from Vassar College and her law degree from St. John’s University School of L...
ADMITTED: 1979, New York and United States District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York MEMBER: National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; New York State Bar Association [Member, Elder Law & Trusts and Estates Sections]; The Association of the Bar of the City of New York [Past Member, Trusts, Estates an...
Jo-Anne a Certified Elder Law Attorney, concentrates her firm in the areas of Elder Law and Estate Planning. She is admitted to practice law in Florida, New Jersey, New York and Washington, DC. Ms. Jeffreys is a former adjunct Professor of Law at Seton Hall University School of Law and is currently an Adjunct Professo...
Theodore Alatsas, Esq. is the founder of the Alatsas Law Firm and the developer of the firm's 3 Pillars of Protection - our mission to Preserve your assets, Provide you Help, and Protect your Future focusing in three separate, and related, areas of law - Divorce and Family, Elder Law & Estate Planning, and Cons...
Giovanni P. Silvagni was born and raised in Queens, NY. He attended St. John's University School of Law and graduated in 1999 with Cum Laude honors. Mr. Silvagni has practiced in the area of Elder Law for over 15 years and has advised thousands of clients in an effort to preserve their assets and protect fro...
Sharon Rivenson Mark, Esq. is certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the ABA-accredited National Elder Law Foundation [CELA] and concentrates her practice in elder law, guardianship, conservatorship and estate matters, estate planning and administration, disability and special needs planning and trusts, and Medicaid. &n...
Practicing law for over 25 years, Annabel Bazante brings her vast experience to families and individuals interested in Elder Law, protecting and providing for loved ones through the caring preparation of Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney and Health Care Proxies, probate, and more. Annabel provides personaliz...
Stephen J. Silverberg is nationally recognized as a leader in the areas of estate planning, estate administration, asset preservation planning and Elder Law. He is a past president of the prestigious National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), and a founding member and past president of the New York State chapter...
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