About Patricia
Practice areas
- Guardianship: 35%
8 years
- Probate: 25%
8 years
- Estate planning: 15%
8 years
- Elder law: 15%
8 years
- Medicaid and medicare: 10%
8 years
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY | Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday | 2009 | 06/26/2017 |
| CT | Active | 2008 | 03/16/2017 |
| Legal answers | 94 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Certified VA attorney | Veteran's Administration | 2013 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Adj Professor Wills Trusts and Estates | Queens College | 2016 - Present |
| Owner | Law Office of Patricia A. Powis | 2009 - Present |
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| Queens County Women's Bar Association | Board of Directors | 2017 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys | Member | 2016 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BNI Elite Synergy | Education Coordinator | 2014 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suffolk County Bar Association | Member | 2012 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbian Lawyers Association of Queens | 1st Vice President | 2008 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York State Bar Association | Elder Law & Special Needs Section; Trusts & Estates Section | 2008 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catholics Lawyers Guild of Queens | Member | 2008 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Queen County Woman's Bar Association | QCWBA Delegate to WBASNY | 2010 - 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| In the Matter of AK, An Incapacitated Person | Incapacitated person discharged from Nursing Home to live safely in their own apartment in community | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guardian Resignation | Unfit Guardian replaced and successful judicial approval of final account and discharge of guardian and surety. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contested Guardianship | Judicial recognition of relationship and stipulation as to visitation and rights. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| National Business Institute Seminar | Medicaid Boot Camp - Estate Recovery | 2013 |
| ADR Hub webinar | Introduction to Divorce Mediation- The Process and Tips | 2013 |
| Time to Play | Divorce Mediation - A Better Solution | 2013 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| City University of New York School of Law at Queens College | Law | JD | 2008 |
| Saint John's University | Human Services | BS | 1986 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nassau County Bar Association | Elder/Family Mediation | 2016 |
| CUNY School of Law CLE | Elder Law Basics | 2016 |
| Elder Law Committee Meeting | Guardianship Mediation | 2015 |
| Mitchell Rabbino Lecture | Advanced Directives | 2014 |
| Elder Law | Medicaid Estate Recovery | 2013 |
Attorney endorsements
(8)
Frank Bruno, Family Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Pat Powis is dynamic in the court room and I have referred persons in need to Pat. If you need a guardianship attorney I highly recommend Pat Powis.
Jeffrey Miller, Car accident Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I highly recommend Patricia for anyone requiring assistance with matters concerning Elder Law, Trusts and Estates, Probate, Guardianship, and the like. Having once shared an office with her, I can attest to her knowledge, dedication to her clients, and tireless and thorough efforts to achieve and/or otherwise obtain the best possible outcome based on clients’ individual needs.
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600 Old Country Road.
Suite 530
Garden City, NY, 11530
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