If you need legal help with elder law matters in New York, understanding the local legal landscape is the first step. New York attorneys handle cases involving Medicaid planning, long-term care planning, guardianship, elder abuse protection, and veterans' benefits, and the state's specific rules — from filing procedures in Supreme Court to applicable deadlines — can directly shape the strategy and outcome of your case.

The statute of limitations for elder law matters in New York is generally 3 years, though specific deadlines vary by case type. Cases proceed through Supreme Court, and New York's state laws may provide protections or requirements that differ from federal standards. The New York State Bar Association sets the professional standards for practitioners, and attorneys who focus on elder law in New York bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

When selecting an elder law attorney in New York, consider their specific experience with cases like yours, their familiarity with Supreme Court procedures, and their track record. The attorneys listed on this page serve clients throughout New York and have profiles that include their credentials, practice areas, office locations, and client reviews. Comparing multiple attorneys helps you find the right fit for your situation and budget.

Want to understand your legal rights before contacting an attorney? Read our complete guide to elder law law in New York for an in-depth look at New York's statutes, court procedures, and what outcomes are possible. When you're ready, use the profiles below to compare attorneys and schedule a consultation.

Inna Fershteyn - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Inna Fershteyn and Associates, P.C.
 8 Delacey Avenue East Quogue NY 11942
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (1995)
English, Russian, Ukrainian
Bar #2824217
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Employment Law Estate Planning
Cassandra H Donovan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Cassandra Donovan
 445 Broadhollow Rd Suite 25 Melville NY 11747
(631) 815-1864
English, French
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Asbestos & Mesothelioma Business Law
Liam G.B. Murphy - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Shaw & Murphy, PLLC
 170 Main Street Groton NY 13073
(607) 273-2900
New York University School of Law (1985)
Bar #5438817
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Consumer Law
Alycia Kathryn Kimmel - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Levene Gouldin & Thompson
 450 Plaza Dr Vestal NY 13850
Syracuse University College of Law (2018)
English
Bar #5670021
Florida Bar
Unknown Status
Verified
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Spencer C. Malone - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
McConville, Considine, Cooman & Morin, P.C.
 300 Meridian Centre Blvd Suite 110 Rochester NY 14618
(585) 512-3550
University of Dayton School of Law (2020)
English
Bar #6103766
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Adriana Volterra - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Burke & Casserly, P.C.
 255 Washington Ave Ext #104 Albany NY 12205
5184521961111
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law (2021)
English
Bar #5969399
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Andrea Leah Gellen - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Gellen Law PLLC
 271 Hooker Avenue Poughkeepsie NY 12603
(845) 204-8673
Albany Law School (2010)
English, Hungarian
Bar #5198171
New Jersey Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Education Law
Melissa Sue Doris - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.
 12 Research Way East Setauket NY 11733
(631) 941-3434
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (2008)
English
Bar #4898334
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Jan Egger - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 144 Exchange Blvd. Suite 107 Rochester NY 14614
(585) 325-4545
University of Minnesota
Bar #2279685
Unknown Status
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Debra J. Cohn - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Debra Cohn; Tully Rinckey PLLC
 4100 Vestal Road Suite 104 Vestal NY 13850
(607) 206-5506
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
English
Bar #4570941
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Elder Law Estate Planning
Lana Sturdevant - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Levene Gouldin & Thompson LLP
 450 Plaza Drive Vestal NY 13850
(607) 763-9200
Brooklyn Law School (2009)
English
Pennsylvania Bar
Unknown Status
Elder Law Energy, Oil & Gas Law Estate Planning
Christina W. Meier - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Meier Law Office, PLLC
 480 Broadway, Lower Level Saratoga Springs NY 12866
(518) 313-7809
Northeastern University School of Law (2001)
English
Bar #4288999
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Lori Nevias - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 24 Princeton Street Rockville Centre NY 11570
(516) 724-0314
Cardozo Law School
English, Hebrew
Bar #2687721
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation
Scott Frederick Humble - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 7 Jackson Avenue West Ellicott Jamestown NY 14701
(716) 664-2889
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (1988)
English
Bar #2345072
U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Pennsylvania Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law
Konstantinos Gaisidis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
LAW OFFICES OF KONSTANTINOS GAISIDIS
 43 West 43rd Street. Suite 240. , NY New York NY 10036
(212) 859-5056
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Bar #5277314
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Civil Rights Criminal Law
Dennis Charles Gaughan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office Dennis Gaughan
 6161 South Park Ave Hamburg NY 14075
(716) 648-8000
New York Law School (1979)
English
Bar #1927680
U.S. 2nd Circuit Ct of Appeals Bar
Deceased
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy Business Law
Albert B. Kukol - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP
 450 Plaza Dr. Vestal NY 13850
(607) 763-9200
Albany Law School (1987)
Bar #2380194
Pennsylvania Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Amanda B. Chesterfield - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Burke & Casserly, P.C.
 255 Washington Ave Ext #104 Albany NY 12205
5184521961106
Albany Law School (2016)
English
Bar #5497391
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Douglas Gawel - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Tiveron Law, PLLC
 2410 North Forest Road Suite 301 Getzville NY 14068
(716) 636-7600
Duquesne University School of Law
English
Bar #5966163
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Brooke Barron - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
HoganWillig, PLLC
 770 Davison Road Lockport NY 14094
(716) 636-7600
American University- Washington College of Law (2018)
English
Bar #5657937
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Elder Law Estate Planning
Emilee K. Lawson Hatch - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bousquet Holstein PLLC
 62 William Street, Third Floor New York NY 10005
(315) 701-6419
University of Miami School of Law (2008)
English
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
James Brearton - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Brearton Law Firm
 950 New Loudon Rd., Box 889 Latham NY 12110
(518) 785-4537
Albany Law School (1975)
Bar #1380666
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Collections Criminal Law Elder Law
Stephen Bennett - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Evans Fox LLP
 100 Meridian Centre Blvd Suite 300 Rochester NY 14618
(585) 787-7000
English
Bar #5083985
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Lawrence Cohen - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Lawrence Cohen P.C.
 200 Broadhollow Road - Suite 207 Melville NY 11747
(516) 263-6544
Quinnipiac University School of Law (1990)
Bar #2635183
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Medical Malpractice
Carol Ryder - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 10 Salonga Woods Road Fort Salonga NY 11768
(631) 848-1204
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (2004)
English
Bar #4716478
2nd Circuit Bar
Disbarred License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Civil Rights Consumer Law
Thomas R. Fazio - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1325 Franklin Ave. Suite 375 Garden City NY 11530
(516) 280-7105
Syracuse University College of Law (1972)
English
Bar #2099885
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Construction Law
David S. Genser - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Genser Dubow Genser & Cona
 225 Broad Hollow Road Suite 200 Melville NY 11747
(631) 390-5000
New York Law School (1968)
Bar #1460203
Active License
Verified
Collections Elder Law Estate Planning
Christopher Patrick Ulrich - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 201 Old Country Road Suite 204 Melville NY 11747
(516) 554-2224
St Johns University
English
Bar #2652378
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Business Law Civil Rights
Robert Zysk - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
ROBERT J. ZYSK, ATTORNEY AT LAW
 629 Medford Avenue ( Rte 112) Suite #4 Patchogue NY 11772
(631) 289-3745
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University (1970)
German, Russian
Bar #4035804
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Civil Rights
Alexander D. Nirenstein - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 Great Neck Great Neck NY 11021
(516) 441-7985
University of South Carolina School of Law (1988)
Bar #2453470
New York Bar
Inactive License
Verified
Divorce Elder Law Family Law
Ruth P George - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
RUTH P. GEORGE LAW PLLC
 5555 Main Street Williamsville NY 14221
(716) 982-1662
SUNY Buffalo Law School (1998)
Bar #3904505
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Christine F Redfield - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Tully Rinckey PLLC
 400 Linden Oaks Suite 110 Rochester NY 14625
(585) 899-1404
Nazareth College (1979)
English
Bar #2484384
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Family Law
Tyler J. Threehouse - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Threehouse Law Office, P.C.
 154 N. Union Street Olean NY 14760
(716) 375-4213
SUNY Buffalo Law School (2011)
Bar #5305503
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Vincent J. Scamardella - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1946 Victory Blvd Suite 1B Staten Island NY 10314
(718) 273-9000
New England Law | Boston (2010)
Bar #4947560
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Personal Injury
Robert Friedman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Friedman & Ranzenhofer
 8207 Main Street Suite 13 Williamsville NY 14221
(585) 343-0746
Hamline University (1975)
Bar #5240296
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
Cynthia Ann K Manchester - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP
 450 PLAZA DR VESTAL NY 13850
(607) 763-9200
Syracuse University College of Law (1988)
Bar #2458016
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Personal Injury
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