My background

This is my first blog, ever. I've hardly read any other blogs, so your input is very important to me.

I've been an attorney since 1978, 31 years! I was first licensed in California in 1978, then in Michigan in 1983. When I moved to Massachusetts, I became licensed in Mass. in 1994. Currently, I am only licensed to practice law in Massachusetts.

When I first started out as an attorney, I did practically everything, and mostly as a solo attorney. I received vast experience, but the work was non-stop. As a criminal defense attorney, I've done murder jury trials, visited clients in prison, and defended clients facing serious and minor criminal offenses from all walks of life.

Over time, I only handled civil (non-criminal) cases. I tried complex civil cases in environmental law, fraud, and business litigation. On multiple occasions, I prosecuted civil trials lasting three weeks, interviewing and examining experts from a host of scientific fields.

Now, I have two terrific attorneys and excellent staff. We all work together as a team, combining our education and experience to provide the best care we can possibly provide for each client. We want our clients to keep returning to us for life! And refer their friends and relatives to us, as well.

Over the years I gradually narrowed my areas of practice. Now, my practice focuses primarily on elder law. No, you don't have to be an old attorney to be an elder law attorney. And, it doesn't mean my clients are all old. The concept of "elder law" confuses a lot of people.

Elder law includes estate planning, estate administration (probating an estate with or without a will), medicaid planning, nursing home issues, elder abuse, guardianships, and conservationships. I have had to evict adult children taking advantage of their frail and elderly clients. The list goes on and on.