Lawyers

Effective planning for your son or daughter with a disability involves special legal considerations not found in routine estate planning. In selecting an attorney, you should seek one who is both capable and familiar with the laws involving trusts, guardianship and disability. This attorney should also have knowledge of the programs and benefits available to persons with disabilities. An attorney who is not familiar with these special legal considerations could inadvertently risk your family member's government benefits. In addition, an attorney who has experience in this specialized area should be more efficient and, therefore, less expensive.

Following is a list of attorneys in this area who have experience in handling the special needs of persons with disabilities.

ATTORNEYS

Sheri Abrams, 3915 Old Lee Highway, Suite 22-A, Fairfax, VA 22030, (703) 934-5450. Ms. Abrams specializes in Social Security disability law and the preparation of wills, living wills and powers of attorney.

Shelton Binstock, 5454 Wisconsin Ave, N.W., Suite 1340, Chevy Chase, MD. 20815, 301-657-5555. Mr. Binstock is also a CPA and can advise on the financial aspects of estate planning, in addition to drawing up the legal documents.

Mark I. Cohen, Cohen and Troxell PC, 2000 Corporate Ridge Road, McLean, VA 22102, (703) 847-8900

Kathleen Cossa, 3975 University Drive, #360, Fairfax, VA 22030, 703-691-2530.

Jean Galloway Ball, 10306 Eaton Place, Suite 150, Fairfax, VA 22030, (703) 359-9213

Elizabeth L. Gray, Needham, Mitnick & Pollack PLC,103 W. Broad Street, Falls Church, VA 22046, (703) 536-7778

Janet Lammerson Kuhn, 933 Bellview Road, McLean, VA 22102, (703) 893-2002

John Laster, 103 Rowell Court, Falls Church, VA 22046, (703) 538-3600

Judith A. Mitnick, Needham, Mitnick & Pollack PLC,103 W. Broad Street, Falls Church, VA 22046, (703) 536-7778

Helen Cohn Needham, Needham, Mitnick & Pollack PLC,103 W. Broad Street, Falls Church, VA 22046, (703) 536-7778

Susan K. Pollack, Needham, Mitnick & Pollack PLC,103 W. Broad Street, Falls Church, VA 22046, (703) 536-7778

Gerard Rugel, 11702 Bowman Green Drive, Reston, VA 20190-3501, (703) 709-9718

Marbeth M. Spreyer, Bean Kinney and Korman, 2000 N. 14th Street, Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22201

Martha Sotelo, Vaughn, Fincher & Sotelo, 8619 Westwood Center Drive, #400, Vienaa, VA 22180, 703-506-1810

Kelly Thompson, 46 S. Glebe Road, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22204, 486-2666

Michael Toobin, 7006-G Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, 703-354-7700.

Elizabeth Munro von Keller, 9254 Center Street, Manassas, VA 20110, 703-361-2299. munrovk1@erols.com

Robert Weiss, 10605 Judicial Drive, Suite B6, Fairfax, VA 22030, (703) 385-8610.

Elizabeth L. Wildhack, 46 S. Glebe Road, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22204, 703-486-2988.

LEGAL SERVICES PLANS

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.: For pennies a day legal services are now available to families of children with disabilities. For more information please call Basile at (703) 359-5642 or visit the website at www.prepaidlegal.com/hub/lembab.