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Thomas D Begley Jr

Estate planning Attorney at Moorestown, NJ

5.0   1 review
  • Licensed for 61 years
    State NJ
    Acquired 1962
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YOU DESERVE COMPASSION, INTEGRITY AND OVER 50 YEARS OF ELDER LAW EXPERIENCE. CALL TODAY!

Begley Law Group has served the New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania area as a leader in planning for the elderly and disabled for over 80 years. We’re a family business with more than a century of combined attorney experience. We firmly believe that the assets you’ve built throughout your life and/or received as a result of personal injury are yours to keep.

We are proud of our reputation as a law firm dedicated to the legal needs of the elderly and disabled. Your trust is never taken lightly, never assumed. Count on Begley Law Group to stand beside you, helping to plan your life and working to protect your legacy.

We will fight to protect all that you hold dear.

Whether it’s protecting an individual’s assets from the cost of long-term care, planning for a disabled child, protecting a personal injury settlement or using our expertise in elder and disability law, there is one guiding principle that has always been part of our tradition: putting the client first.

As a Begley Law Group client, you are a partner. Expect us to stand by you and communicate incisively and promptly – every step of the way. For us, this is more than a job… it’s a passion.

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Posted by anonymous | May 12, 2015
Great Elder Law Attorney
When my mother needed to transition from an assisted living residence to a nursing home, Tom Begley's years of elder law experience were instrumental in helping me understand all of the elements I would need to take into consideration. He also helped refer me to other important resources our family needed as we applied for Medicaid and subsequently moved mom to her new home. These transitions are never easy, but Mr. Begley and Begley Law Group played an instrumental part in making it happen seamlessly.
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AVVO RATING 10.0 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Managing Partner
  • Begley Law Group
  • 1965 - Present

Education

  • Georgetown University
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 1962

Associations

  • Special Needs Alliance
  • Founding Member
  • 2002 - Present
  • New Jersey State Bar Association
  • Member
  • 1962 - Present
  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
  • Fellow
  • N/A
  • Special Needs Alliance
  • Past President
  • N/A
  • Certified Elder Law Attorney
  • CELA
  • N/A
  • New Jersey State Bar Association Elder and Disability Law Section
  • Past Chair
  • N/A
  • New Jersey State Bar Association Real Property Probate and Trust Law Sections
  • Past Chair
  • N/A
  • Estate Planning Magazine
  • Member of Editing Board
  • N/A
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Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2015
  • AV Rated
  • Martindale-Hubbell
  • 2015
  • Certified Attorney
  • New Jersey Supreme Court
  • 2015
  • Legal Champion Award Recipient of the Year
  • Planned Lifetime Assistance
  • 2014
  • NAELA President’s Award
  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
  • 2002
  • Marilyn Askin Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Marilyn Askin Lifetime Achievement Award
  • N/A
  • Alfred E. Clapp Award
  • Alfred E. Clapp Award
  • N/A
  • Accreditation
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • N/A
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Publications

  • Special Needs Trust Handbook; Representing the Elderly Client
  • Special Needs Trust Handbook; Representing the Elderly Client
  • 2004
  • Representing the Elderly or Disabled Client; Forms and Checklists with Commentary
  • Representing the Elderly or Disabled Client; Forms and Checklists with Commentary
  • 2000

Speaking Engagements

  • CLE Course
  • Irrevocable Trusts: Drafting with the Right Ingredients
  • 2013
  • United Cerebral Palsy Event
  • Tools for Meeting Life’s Challenges
  • 2013
  • National Aging & Law Institute & Advanced Boot Camp
  • Training the Next Generation
  • 2011
  • Third Party and Self-Settled Special Needs Trusts Webcast
  • Drafting Special Needs Trusts
  • 2009
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Attorney endorsements

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Elder law Attorney | May 05
Relationship: Other
"I have known Tom for many years; we met through the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. We have served on many committees together and branched out to forming attorney groups that brainstorm ideas in an effort to improve the services we offer our clients. He is extremely innovative, motivated and knowledgeable. He is deeply dedicated to his areas of practice and continues to provide his clients with the highest quality legal services. He is a leader in the field of Elder Law."
Medicaid and medicare Attorney | Sep 11
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I had the good fortune to work with Tom on a significant traumatic brain injury case involving a young child. He was able to help the child and her family save significant assets with strategic estate, medicare and medicaid planning. I will most certainly engage his services again."
Elder law Attorney | Apr 01
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"Tom is a leader in the field of Elder Law and Special Needs Trusts. He is a dedicated author of several well-known publications, and a fan of using systems to assure quality results. Tom shares his expertise nation-wide. It's always a pleasure to work with Tom and his firm."
Elder law Attorney | Mar 31
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Tom Begley is a nationally known expert in Elder Law and Personal Injury Settlement Consulting. He is a former director of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and a former president of Special Needs Alliance. Tom is the author of several published books including Representing the Elderly Client, Representing the Elderly or Disabled Client, and the Special Needs Trust Handbook. Tom is frequent lecturer and speaker on Elder Law & Special Needs topics. Tom is licensed in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania with an office in Moorestown, New Jersey. I am pleased to endorse and recommend Tom without reservation."
Elder law Attorney | Mar 24
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Tom Begley, Jr., is a lion in the field of elder law. There is no elder law attorney in the country who has not heard of him, followed his lead and (in most cases, anyway) read his books. He is also generous, kind and easy to work with. He's just the best."
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Moorestown Estate planning Lawyer Thomas D Begley Jr
Thomas D Begley Jr
Estate planning Attorney
Moorestown, NJ
Licensed for 61 years