Rebecca C. Morgan, Esq. Rebecca is a full-time law professor at Stetson University’s College of Law where she teaches Elder Law and Trusts and Estates. She is the co-author of Third-Party and Self-Created Trusts (ABA), Tax, Estate and Financial Planning for the Elderly and its companion forms book (Lexis), Fundamentals of Special Needs [...]
Robert W. Fechtman, CELA Robert Fechtman is the founder of Fechtman Law Office, a full-service elder law and special needs planning firm in Indianapolis, Indiana. His practice focuses on the needs of older adults and individuals with disabilities, including special needs trusts, estate planning, health law, Medicaid planning, guardianships, and probate. A lifelong [...]
Matthew T. Smith, Esq. Matthew T. Smith, Esq. of Elder Law Lawyers McClelland & Associates, PLLC, has a passion for special needs law deeply rooted in his childhood experiences. His mother was a physical therapist, and Matthew often accompanied her on home health visits. He was inspired by one of his mother’s regular [...]
Ethan J. Ordog, Esq. Ethan Ordog is a partner at the Begley Law Group and concentrates his practice in estate and trust litigation, estate and trust administration, and guardianship. Ethan’s interest in special needs planning and guardianship springs from the idea that while life is complex for everyone, it is often even more [...]
Elena A. Lidrbauch, CELA Elena is an attorney and shareholder of Hickman Lowder Lidrbauch & Welch Co., L.P.A. serving northern Ohio. She operates primarily out of the Sheffield Village office and concentrates her practice in the areas of Medicaid planning, planning for families with special needs, estate planning, guardianship, estate administration, and trust [...]
Emily B. Kile, Esq. Emily is an attorney and a partner at Mushkatel, Gobbato & Kile, PLLC with offices in Sun City and Scottsdale, Arizona. She concentrates her practice in the areas of special needs planning, estate planning, guardianship and conservatorship, ALTCS (Medicaid) planning, probate and trust administration. Emily has been practicing law [...]
Emma R. Hemness, CELA As the founder of Hemness Faller Elder Law, located in Brandon, Florida, it might not be surprising to learn that Emma’s start in the legal profession stemmed from her relationship with her grandparents. “I always had a very strong relationship with both my grandmother and grandfather. When my grandmother [...]
Tara Anne Pleat, CELA, Immediate Past President Tara Anne Pleat, CELA, co-owns the law firm Wilcenski & Pleat PLLC, with offices in Clifton Park and Queensbury, New York. She focuses on special needs and traditional estate planning and administration, as well as long-term care planning. After graduating from the State University of New [...]
Elizabeth Noble Rollings Friman, Esq., Treasurer Elizabeth is a principal of Fleming & Curti, PLC and concentrates her practice in trust administration, probate, guardianship, conservatorship, and estate planning. She is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and a licensed private fiduciary. With the help of her team, she [...]
Christopher W. Smith, Esq., Vice President Christopher W. Smith, Esq., of Chalgian & Tripp Law Offices, PLLC, Southfield, Michigan, focuses his practice on special needs, elder law and traditional estate planning. He is licensed to practice law in Michigan. Christopher’s interest in special needs law is grounded in personal experience. He has a [...]