First Admitted: 1995, Pennsylvania

Professional Webpage: http://www.paelderlaw.net/about/credentials/

Bar/Professional Activity:

Immediate Past President. Served as President, Pennsylvania Association of Elder Law Attorneys (PAELA) for two years, 2020 & 2021. Charter member., 2022
Fellow, The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), 2022
Montgomery Bar Association (MBA), Served as Chair of Elder Law Committee for 18 years. Served on MBA Board of Directors and MBA Board of Directors Executive Commitee. , 2017
Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 1996 - Present, 2022
Pennsylvania Bar Association, Elder Law Section, 2002 - Present. On Elder Law Section Council ex officio as past chair., 2022
Member, Philadelphia Estate Planning Council, 2000 - Present, 2022
Served as Chair of the Mongomery Bar Association's Elder Law Committee for 18 years, 2017
Montgomery Bar Association's Leadership Academy, Mentor (2016 and 2017), 2017
Past Chair, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Elder Law Section
Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Elder Law Section, 2002 - Present
Member, Montgomery County Estate Planning Council, 2019
Served on Pennsylvania Bar Association's Nominating Committee, 2014

Representative Clients:

Representation of seniors and agents under power of attorney of seniors facing nursing home placement and long-term care needs. Attorney Gerhard reviews nursing home admissions contracts, prepares estate and disability planning documents, advises agents under powers of attorney on how they should properly carry out their responsibilities, provides advice on how to protect assets legally from nursing home costs by following the applicable laws and regulations, assists with the Medicaid application process and pursues appeals for those who have been denied Medicaid benefits for long-term care. Mr. Gerhard's firm also offers legal services with respect to estate and trust administration, including preparation of Pennsylvania inheritance tax and federal estate tax returns.

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Legal specialization: Certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation, as accredited by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Re-certified December 2020 until September 2026., 2021
Tax Degree: Villanova University School of Law, Graduate Tax Program (LL.M. Taxation), 1998

Pro bono/Community Service:

Past President of Rotary Club of Glenside
Guy Gundaker Fellow
Paul Harris Fellow
Rotary Club of Glenside

Honors/Awards:

31ˢᵗ edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, Field of Elder Law, 31ˢᵗ edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, Field of Elder Law, 31ˢᵗ edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, 2024
Honored as chapter member of the year (for the second time) by the Pennsylvania chapter of the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys., Chapter Member of the Year, Pennsylvania Chapter, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Pennsylvania Chapter, 2022
Honored as chapter member of the year by the Pennsylvania chapter of the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys., Chapter Member of the Year, National Association of Elder Law Attorneys, 2019
Robert C. Gerhard III received the Excellence in Elder Law Award from the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Elder Law Section. The award recognizes Gerhard for "superior professional efforts in the field of elder law, significant contributions to the legal profession and noteworthy service to the elderly." The award was presented during the 17th Annual Elder Law Institute at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Excellence in Elder Law Award, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Elder Law Section, 2014
The Best Lawyers in America, 2020 Selected by his peers to be included
Philadelphia Inquirer, 2007 Neighbor's Choice Award in "Law"
Five Star: Best in Client Satisfaction Weath Manager for 2009, in category of Long-term Care., Philadelphia Magazine, November 2009
"Five Star Wealth Manager", Philadelphia Magazine, 2011 Edition
Pennsylvania Legal Intelligencer, 2006 Lawyer on the Fast Track
Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent rated 2003 - 2019

Educational Background:

Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, B.A.
Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, J.D.

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Pennsylvania Medicaid, Long-Term Care is an elder law treatise providing in-depth explanation and analysis of Pennsylvania Medicaid (Medical Assistance) as it relates to the payment of long-term care. Updated and revised annually by elder law specialist Robert C. Gerhard, III. , Author of Law Treatise, Pennsylvania Medicaid, Long-Term Care, 20th Edition, Published January 2024, George T. Bisel Company, Purchased By Pennsylvania Attorneys As Reference Book, 2024
Pennsylvania Mediciad Long-term Care Lawsource is a companion work to the Pennsyvania Medicaid Long-term Care treatise which provides easy reference to the statutes, regulations, significant cases, and DPW statements of policy referenced in the treatise. (605 pages). , www.bisel.com/products.html#elder
A law treatise covering a broad array of topics in Pennsylvania elder law, with chapters written by leading attorneys who are experts in their respective fields. Robert C. Gerhard, III contributed to the chapter on Pennsylvania's Medical Assistance Estate Recovery Program., Co-Author, Estate Recovery Chapter, Pennsylvania Elder Law, Fifth Edition, PBI Press, Elder Law Attorneys, 2019
Co-Author and Editor, The Montgomery County Elder Law Handbook
Co-Author and Editor, The Montgomery County Elder Law Reference Guide.
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare's Estate Recovery Program- Third Party Liability, Pennsylvania Bar News, August 5, 1996
Criminalization of Asset Transfers to Qualify for Medical Assistance, Pennsylvania Bar News, January 27, 1997
Applying for Medicaid: New Law Focuses Criminal Penalties on Lawyers, Pennsylvania Bar News, November 24, 1997
Priority of Federal Tax Liens in Insolvent Decedent’s Estate, Philadelphia Real Estate Lawyer, Philadelphia Bar Association Real Property Newsletter, Vol. 14, Issue 1, March, 1999
Time Management for Lawyers, The Pennsylvania Lawyer, Annual Tech Issue, September - October, 2001
Time Management Tips, Getting and Staying Organized, Solo & Small Firm Practice News, Vol. 24, No 2, Fall 2007, page 10

Other Outstanding Achievements:

Advanced Tax Degree: Villanova University School of Law (LL.M.) Taxation, 1998

Firm News (Newsletters):

Editor Emeritus, Pennsylvania Bar Association's Elder Law Section Newsletter, Editor Emeritus

Industry Groups:

Pennsylvania Association Of Elder Law Attorneys (PAELA)

Robert C. Gerhard, III