Deborah S. Ball
Top rated Elder Law attorney in New York, New York
Practice Areas:
Elder Law,
Estate Planning & Probate
Education Qualification:
Brooklyn Law School
Practice Areas:
Elder law,
Estate planning & probate
488 Madison Avenue, Suite 1120New York, New York, 10022
First Admitted: 1990
Professional Webpage: http://www.ballnyelderlaw.com/Attorney-Profile/Deborah-S-Bal...
Bar/Professional Activity:
- I am a member of the Safety and Security Subcommittee, part of the Master Plan of Aging, created under Governor Kathy Hochul's leadership., 2024
- Co-chair of the upcoming ELSN Summer Meeting., 2024
- Currently serving as Treasurer of the New York Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys., 2023
- New York State Bar Association Elder Law & Special Needs Section - executive committee. NYSBA Elder Law Section - Vice Chair of the Legislation Committee; former Co-Chair of the Elder Abuse Committee NYSBA Elder Law & Special Needs Section - member of the Guardianship Committee, the Mental Health Law Committee and the Committee on Special Needs Planning. NYSBA Committee on Representing Developmentally Disabled Persons for over twenty years; NYSBA Trusts and Estates Section member. Brooklyn Bar Association Elder Law Section - member. Brandeis Association - board member. Member of the New York Women's Bar Association - Elder Law Section., 2021
- On November 8, 2019, the CLE materials on ethics -- which I authored -- for the Elder Law Basics program were presented., 2019
- In June 2019, I was a panelist for the 14th Annual NYC Elder Law Abuse Conference., 2019
- NYSBA Elder Law Section - Co-presented round-table discussion on Remedies for Financial Exploitation and Abuse of Incapacitated Persons , 2017
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Speaker at Caring In Kind (formerly the NY Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. I regulary present lectures to caregivers with respect to financial planning issues and advanced directives, as they concern long-term care of individuals diagnosed with cognitive impaiment. , 1998
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Co-Authored article to create greater awareness of the current lack of housing options available to cognitively impaired individuals and to describe alternatives to traditional housing models., Co-Author, Creative Approach to Senior Housing for Persons With Cognitive Impairment, NYSBA ELSN Journal Vol.31/NO.1, 2021
- This article focuses on the issue of marriages between elderly indivduals and who may be in a position to exert influence over them. Marriages such as these often occur in secret; family members do not find out until the marriage has occured or after the death of the elderly person. This article presents a factual case study and analysis of the applicable statutes and case law., Co-Author, Predatory Marriages: A Growing Concern, Elder Law & Special Needs Journal, NYSBA - Elder Law Section, 2018
- Summer Elder Law Section Meeting - Co-Chair of meeting. Organized program with respect to content, topics and speakers. , Co-Chair, NYSBA - Elder Law Section, 2017
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Collapse honors & awards section Honor & AwardEdit honor Recognition for pro-bono services to Hurricane Sandy victimsRecognition for pro-bono services to Hurricane Sandy victims honor date2013 honor issuerNYSBA In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, attorneys throughout the state and beyond offered their services to storm victims. I was able to counsel individuals with respect to loss of government entitlements, nursing home matters, as well as guardianship issues., 2013
Industry Groups:
- Brandeis Association
- National Academy Of Elder Law Attorneys
- NYSBA Elder Law Section
- Special Needs Planning Committee
- Trusts And Estates Section
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