Kim M. Smith's profile

    Kim M. Smith

    Top rated Elder Law attorney in Melville, New York

    Education Qualification:

    Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

    Practice Areas:

    Elder law,

    Estate planning & probate,

    Wills,

    Trusts

    201 Old Country Rd, Suite 110Melville, New York, 11747

    First Admitted: 2003, New York

    Professional Webpage: https://www.kimsmithlawgroup.com/about-kim-m-smith

    Bar/Professional Activity:
    • Suffolk County Bar Association, Women and Courts Committee (appointed 2011)
    • National Elder Law Association, Member
    • Suffolk County Women’s Bar Association, Delegate, Director, Corresponding Secretary, 2003-present, Past Co-Chair, Elder Law and Estate Planning Committee, President, 2011
    • New York, 2003
    • NAELA
    • Touro Law School Alumni Council
    • Board of Directors, United Cerebral Palsy of Long Island
    • Past President of Estate Planning Council of Suffolk County
    • Executive Board of Suffolk County Estate Planning Council
    • Suffolk County Bar Association
    • Member, New York State Bar Association, Elder law and of the Trust and Estates Committee
    • Past Co-chair, Suffolk County Bar Association Elder Law and Estate Planning Committee
    • Nassau County Bar Association
    • Co-chair, Elder Law/Estate Planning Committee, Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York
    • Women and Courts Committee (Appointed)
    Pro bono/Community Service:
    • United Cerebral Palsy of Suffolk, Board Member
    Honors/Awards:
    • “New York Metro Area Super Lawyers”, Elder Law, 2016 – 2018 
    • Golden Key National Honor Society, Stony Brook University
    • Graduated cum laude, Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
    Educational Background:
    • Stony Brook University, B.A. in Social Sciences, Golden Key Honor Society, 1988
    Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
    • Estate Planning with a Qualified Personal Residence Trust, The Suffolk Lawyer, March 2010
    • Estate Planning, Lindenhurst Adult Education, October 2016, May 2018
    • Creating a More Equal and Better Playing Field for Women, The Suffolk Lawyer, April 2011
    • Overcoming Presumption of Non-Exempt Transfers to Qualify for Medicaid, The Suffolk Lawyer, July 2011
    • NYS Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Act, June 2013
    • Estate Planning to Ensure That Digital Assets Do Not Disappear in the Cloud, Nassau Lawyer, March 2019
    • All in the Family: Who Has Authority to Make Health Care Decisions? Nassau Lawyer, June 2019
    • Estate Planning & Elder Law, Sachem Library Adult Education, November 2018 
    • Estate Planning, Sachem Library Adult Education, September 2016
    • ABC’s of Estate Planning, Half Hollow Hills Adult Education, September 2016
    • What is Elder Law, Lindenhurst Adult Education, October 2017
    • The Probate Process from Start to Finish, National Business Institute, April 2019
    • Accountants Primer on Elder Law, Katz Tax Seminars, October 2014 & 2016
    • Legal Ethics, National Business Institute, October 2016
    • ABC’s of Trusts, Lindenhurst Adult Education, April 2017
    • ABC’s of Estate Planning, Half Hollow Hills Adult Education, April 2017, April 2018
    • What is Elder Law, Half Hollow Hills Adult Education, October 2016, March 2017, October 2017, April 2018
    • ABC’s of Trust, Half Hollow Hills Adult Education, May 2017, November 2017, May 2019
    • Elder Law, Sachem Adult Education, June 2017
    • Estate Planning & Elder Law, Half Hollow Hills Adult Education, October 2018
    • Estate Planning & Elder Law, Lindenhurst Adult Education, October 2018
    • Estate Planning Update, Katz Tax Seminars, June 2017, July 2018
    • Medicaid Planning the Ultimate Guide, Crisis Planning Part 1: Asset Purchase and Transfer Strategies, National Business Institute, August 2017
    • Estates, Trusts & Elder Law in 2018, Network of Allied Professionals, February 2018
    • Why do I need a Last Will and Testament?
    • Top Estate, Income Tax & Long-Term Care Planning Issues for 2019 & Beyond, Long Island Annual Invitational Conference on Estate Planning and Administration, May 2019
    • Using a Qualified Personal Residence Trust to Minimize Estate Taxes, The Suffolk Lawyer, 2010
    • Creating a More Equal, Balanced and Better Playing Field for Women, The Suffolk Lawyer, 2011
    • Overcoming Presumption of Non-Exempt Transfers to Qualify for Medicaid, Suffolk Layer
    • Lecturer, Elder law and estate planning issues, Suffolk County Bar Association, Ameriprise Financial, Suffolk County National Bank and HSBC
    • Estate Planning with a Qualified Personal Residence Trust
    • What Are My Duties as Executor of My Aunt's Estate?
    • Power of Attorney - New Law
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