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Karen Gale Jackson
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Licensed in Massachusetts for 31 years
State: Massachusetts
Acquired: 1994
No misconduct found
Licensed in Michigan for 42 years
State: Michigan
Acquired: 1983
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 47 years
State: California
Acquired: 1978
No misconduct found
Location
Jackson & Torrone, PC
573 Northampton St., Holyoke, MA, 01040-9515
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Karen Gale Jackson's Reviews
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Posted by Jason | November 6, 2009
Great lawyer and great person!
I have worked with Karen Jackson on the Estate Plan for myself and my wife. Karen took what could easily be a difficult situation, as no one likes to talk about death, and made the process easy and comfortable. It was great to work with an attorney that has an abundance of experience, like Kare...
Karen Gale Jackson's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse Karen without reservation. I could have written this in the client section as well as Karen drafted my own estate paperwork. I gladly refer clients to Karen for elder law and estate planning. She is meticulous, thoughtful and smart."
"I endorse this lawyer's work."
John DiBartolo
Personal injury lawyer
Experience
Honors
2010
BV Rated 2010, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
Third Best law firm in the Pioneer Valley, The Advocate
2009
BV Rated 2009, Martindale-Hubbell
2009
Certificate of Commendation, Volunteers Lawyers Service, Massachusetts Justice Project
2008
BV Rated 2008, Martindale-Hubbell
2008
Third Best law firm in the Pioneer Valley, The Advocate
2007
BV Rated 2007, Martindale-Hubbell
2006
BV Rated 2006, Martindale-Hubbell
2005
BV Rated 2005, Martindale-Hubbell
2004
BV Rated 2004, Martindale-Hubbell
2003
BV Rated 2003, Martindale-Hubbell
2002
BV Rated 2002, Martindale-Hubbell
1999
In Grateful Appreciation, Alzheimer's Association
1978
Excellence in Remedies II, American Jurisprudence
Work Experience
2005 - 2015
Attorney/majority shareholder, Jackson & Torrone, PC
1996 - 2005
Attorney/Owner, Law Office of Karen G. Jackson
1994 - 1996
Attorney, Richard Howland Law Office
1986 - 1993
Attorney/Owner, Law Office of Karen G. Jackson
1983 - 1986
Attorney, Law Office of Lowell Blumberg
1978 - 1982
Attorney, Armenta & Yanes
1976 - 1978
Law Clerk, Union Oil Corporation
Associations
2010 - Present
Western Massachusetts Elder Professionals Assoc.Member
2009 - Present
Holyoke Bar AssociationMember
2009 - Present
Hampden County Bar AssociationMember
2008 - Present
Estate Planning Council of Greater SpringfieldMember
1999 - Present
National Academy of Elder Law AttorneysMember
1995 - Present
Hampshire County Bar AssociationMember
1986 - 1993
State Bar of Michigan, Upper Michigan Legal Institute CommitteeMember
1985 - 1993
Forty-Sixth Judicial Circuit Bar Association, Real Property Law SectionMember
1984 - 1986
Forty-Sixth Judicial Circuit Bar AssociationPresident
Sample of Legal Cases
Medicaid Planning
Success
In Re (Impounded)
Success:protecting adult suffering Alzheimer's
Adult Guardianship
Protection for elder by providing essential services.
Education
1978
Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University
JD - Juris Doctor
1973
University of California - Los Angeles
AB
Speaking Engagements
2016
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2011
Williamsburg Council on Aging
Simple Steps to Avoid Financial Catastrophe
2011
Northampton Rotary Club
Special Needs Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, and other underutilized trusts
2011
Northampton Lions Club
Simple methods in estate planning to avoid post-death problems
2011
Holyoke Visiting Nurses
Tips to avoid messy problems down the road
2011
Holyoke Community College
Series of Classes on Elder Law
2010
Northampton Education Foundation
Estate Planning for Charitable Donors
2010
BayState Mary Lane Hospital
Health Care Proxies, Durable power of Attorneys, Living Wills, and Wills
2010
Alzheimer's Association
Medicaid Planning, Guardianships, and the basic Estate Plan
2009
NBI 90 Minute national teleconference
Asset Preservation/Medicaid Planning
2008
NBI Probate Litigation and Ethics segments
Oddities and Challenges in Probate Law
N/A
Holyoke Council on Aging
Estate Planning to Avoid Pitfalls Down the Road
Publications
2009
National Business Institute
Asset Preservation, Hearings, and Other Complex Medicaid Challenges
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Legal Answers
Q&A
Elder Law gifting
24 Jan 2010
Q&A
What deems a person incompacitated?
19 Nov 2009
Q&A
Can nursing home take my house if husband becomes resident there
05 Nov 2009