I am an adult guardianship attorney in New York City and author of the Adult Guardianship Law Blog, which covers adult guardianship law in New York State and nationwide.
I routinely represent guardians and petitioners in proceedings for the appointment of a guardian (contested and uncontested). I have also represented alleged incapacitated persons and incapacitated persons, and have served as court evaluator and an independent court-appointed guardian.
I have made the following presentations, and have taught the following continuing legal education courses, on adult guardianship and mental health law:
- Adult Guardianship in New York 101 (MHL Art. 81 Overview) (National Law Institute);
- Presentation on adult guardianship law in New York with a focus on powers guardians can and cannot exercise (Panel; Think Tank Attorney Study Group);
- Stepping Into Their Shoes: Understanding Adult Guardianship, Powers of Attorney, and Health Care Proxies in New York (Panelist; Topic: Acting as Guardian; Orion Resource Group)
- Article 81 Adult Guardianship in New York: The Basics (Quimbee);
- Final Accounts and Discharge Applications in MHL Art. 81 Guardianship Proceedings (Quimbee);
- Preparing Discharge Applications in NY Mental Hygiene Law Article 81 Proceedings (LawLine); and
- Representing Clients with Diminished Capacity: Ethical Rules and Best Practices (Co-Instructor; New York City Bar Association).
My article, Obviating the Need for Guardianship With Powers of Attorney: It’s Not as Easy as You Think, is published in the New York State Bar Association’s Elder Law and Special Needs Journal.
I am certified by Part 36 of the Rules of the Chief Judge to serve as Attorney for the Guardian, Guardian, Attorney for the Alleged Incapacitated Person, Court Evaluator, and a Supplemental Needs Trustee.
Prior to my career as an attorney, I worked as a political reporter for Politicker.com, providing political coverage from the floors of the 2008 Republican and Democratic National Conventions. Following my departure, I was lauded as an “omnipresent” reporter by the Baltimore Sun.
I live and work in New York City and practice throughout the entire state of New York.