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elder law & trusts and estates practice |
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Robert M.
Freedman’s practice focuses on
Elder Law and Planning for
Individuals with Disabilities
and their families. He is a
pioneer in the field of Elder
Law. |
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Robert was a Founder and one
of the first Fellows of the
National Academy of Elder Law
Attorneys. He was a Founder and
one of the first Chairs of the
Elder Law Section of the New
York State Bar Association and
still serves on its Executive
Committee. He also serves on the
Executive Committee of the
Trusts and Estates Section of
the New York State Bar
Association where he previously
chaired the Committee on the
Elderly and Disabled. |
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Robert began working in Elder
Law as a Law Student and Staff
Attorney at the Institute on Law
and Rights of Older Adults of
the Brookdale Center on Aging in
1978. He was a staff attorney at
Legal Services for the Elderly.
Robert left Legal Services
to assist in starting the Bet Tzedek Legal Clinic at the
Cardozo School of Law of Yeshiva
University which provided legal
services to indigent elderly and
disabled clients. In 1985,
Robert founded the Law Firm of
Freedman and Fish (subsequently
Freedman Fish & Grimaldi LLP),
one of the nation’s first Elder
Law firms and a preeminent firm
in the field for more than 23
years. |
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Robert brings 30 years of
Elder Law experience to MazurCarp PC. |
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Robert is involved with
numerous not-for-profit
agencies, many working with
seniors. He is on the Board of
Directors of the Carter Burden
Center on Aging and the Council
of Senior Centers and Services
and is a recipient of the
Council’s Advocacy Award. He
serves on Planned Giving
Committees for the Arthritis
Foundation and Calvary Hospice
Services. He is active in the
UJA/Federation of New York and
is a frequent speaker at their
programs. |
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Robert was born in Pittsfield,
Massachusetts in 1954. He
received his B.A. from Tufts
University in 1976 and his J.D.
from New York University School
of Law in 1980. |
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