Bernard A. Krooks to Speak at Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning
White Plains, NY (PRWEB) January 13, 2015 -- Bernard A. Krooks, JD, CPA, LLM, CELA, AEP® (Distinguished) will be a guest speaker at the 49th Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, the nation's leading conference for estate planning professionals including attorneys, trust officers, and wealth management professionals. He is a nationally prominent expert in all aspects of elder law, estate planning and special needs planning and will speak on “Trust Protectors for Trusts for Individuals with Special Needs.”
Krooks is a founding partner of the law firm Littman Krooks LLP and is Chair of the firm’s Elder Law and Special Needs Department. He was recently elected to the Estate Planning Hall of Fame by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC). He has been chosen among The Best Lawyers in America®, the definitive guide to legal excellence, in the field of Elder Law and Trusts and Estates for each of the last eight years. Krooks has recently been named Chair of the Elder Law Committee of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). Additionally, Trusts & Estates magazine appointed him Chair of the Elder Care Committee of their Editorial Advisory Board. Krooks is Vice Chair of the Elder Law, Disability Planning and Bioethics Group of the Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section of the American Bar Association (ABA).
He is President of the Board of Directors of The Arc of Westchester, the largest agency in Westchester County serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. He is Past President of the Special Needs Alliance, Past President of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and Past President of the New York Chapter of NAELA. He has served as Chair of the Elder Law and Special Needs Section of the New York State Bar Association. He has been recognized as a “New York Super Lawyer” since 2006.
About Littman Krooks
Littman Krooks LLP provides sophisticated legal advice and the high level of expertise ordinarily associated with large law firms along with the personal attention and responsiveness of smaller firms. These ingredients, which are the cornerstone of effective representation and are necessary to a successful lawyer/client relationship, have become the foundation of the firm’s success.
Littman Krooks LLP offers legal services in several areas of law, including elder law, estate planning, special needs planning, special education advocacy, and corporate and securities. Their offices are located at 655 Third Avenue, New York, New York; 399 Knollwood Road, White Plains, New York; and 300 Westage Business Center Drive, Fishkill, New York. Visit the firm’s website at http://www.littmankrooks.com.
Maria Brill, Littman Krooks LLP, http://www.littmankrooks.com, +1 9148982114, [email protected]
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