Ellen G. Makofsky
Top rated Elder Law attorney in Garden City, New York
Practice Areas:
Elder Law,
Estate Planning & Probate,
Wills
Education Qualification:
Brooklyn Law School
Practice Areas:
Elder law,
Estate planning & probate,
Wills
600 Old Country Road, Suite 444Garden City, New York, 11530
First Admitted: 1986, New York
Professional Webpage: https://makofskylaw.com/our-attorneys/ellen-g-makofsky/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Chair of the New York State Bar Association, Elder Law Section, 2007
- Member of the Board of Directors of The New York Bar Foundation, 2022
- Member of the Executive Committee of the Trust and Estates Section of the New York State Bar Association, 2020
- Secretary of the New York State Bar Association, 2014
- Member of The Nassau County Bar Association and member of the Elder Law, Social Services, Health Advocacy Committee, Surrogate's Court Estates & Trusts Committee and Women in the Court's Committee
- Secretary of the New York State Bar Association Senior Lawyer Section Executive Committee, 2014
- President of the Estate Planning Council of Nassau, Inc, 2011
- Secretary of the New York State Bar Association, 2017
- President of The Sun Council, Inc., 2011
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1986
- Member of the House of Delegates of the New York State Bar Association
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1995
- Member of the Trusts and Estates Section of the New York State Bar Association
- Co Chair of the New York State Bar Association Committee on Women in the Law, 2014
- Past Chair of the Senior Umbrella Network of Nassau ("Sunn")
- Secretary of The New York State Bar Association, 2016
- President of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys ("NAELA") New York Chapter, 2014
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1986
- Member-at-Large of the New York State Bar Association Executive Committee, 2009
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1990
- Member of the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association Elder Law Section
- Chair of the Legal Advisory Board of the Long Island Alzheimers Foundation ("LIAF"), 2012
- Past Chair and Co-Founder of the Senior Umbrella Network of Queens (Sun-Q) an organization that of professionals who serve older adults and the disabled.
- Secretary of the New York State Bar Association, 2015
- Past President of the Gerontology Professionals of Long Island, Nassau Chapter
- New York, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1990
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Elder Law Attorney, National Elder Law Foundation 2003 to present
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Past Trustee of Landmark on Mainstreet, Port Washington, NY
- Member of the Board of The New York State Bar Foundation, 2020
- Nassau County Bar Association Access to Justice Champion
- Attorney volunteer to the monthly Nassau Bar Association Senior Clinic, 2005
- Founder NYSBA Elder Law Section Pro Bono Senior Clinic, 2006 - 2010
- Initiated Statewide Pro Bono Senior Clinic for the Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, 2007
- Past Member of the Board of Directors of the Children's Center Located in Port Washington, New York
Honors/Awards:
- Award for Advocacy and and Representation of the Elderly and Persons with Disabilites, Lifetime Acheivement Award, New York State Bar Association Elder Law and Special Needs Section, 2020
- Cum Laude, Brooklyn Law School
- Annual award to the 50 most influential businesswomen on Long Island, Top 50 Long Island Business Woman, Long Island Business News, 2014
- Award for Outstanding Service to the Long Island Alzheimer's Foundation ("LIAF"), Long Island Alzheimer's Foundation
- Award for Pro Bono Service to The Nassau Bar Association Senior Citizen Clinic , The Nassau County Bar Association
- Nassau County Bar Association Access to Justice Award, 2013
- Lifetime Achievement Award for Leadership in Law, Long Island Business News, 2017
- Award for Special Distinction, The Visiting Nurse Association of Long Island
- Award for contributions to the 7th Senatorial District and the Long Island community at large, Woman of Distinction, 2010
- Outstanding Woman in the Law, The Maurice A. Deane School of Law Center for Children, Famiilies and the Law, 2016
- Ranked by U.S. News Best Lawyers as the Best Law Firm for Elder Law on Long Island in 2018, 2018 Best Law Long Island Elder Law Lawyer of the Year, U.S. News-Best Lawyer, 2018
Educational Background:
- Brooklyn Law School, 1985
- Queens College of the City of New York, Queens, New York, M.S.
- Boston University, Boston, New York, B.S. in English, 1966
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Advance Directive News Column, NYSBA, Quarterly Column
- Improving Long Term Care, New York Law Journal, January, 2007
- Ask the Expert-Yes, Mom Can Buy Your Help, Newsday, December 29, 2007
- Elderly Will Suffer With Medicaid Change, Times Union, June 25, 2006
- Advance Directive News:Circumstances Change, NYSBA Elder and Special Needs Law Journal, 2012
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