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

Ellen G. Makofsky