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Licensed in New York for 39 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1987
No misconduct found
Location
Pfeifer Law, PLLC
105 Maxess Road, Suite N116, Melville, NY, 11747
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Posted by Michael | June 10, 2015 | Medicaid & Medicare
Michael Pfeifer of Pfeifer & Choi
Michael Pfeifer did an incredible job resolving all my mother's issues in regard to attaining Medicaid. He also petitioned the Court in helping me become my mother's guardian. He resolved all the existing problems with her estate and her will. It was a privilege and a pleasure working with him and hi...
Posted by Barry | February 20, 2015 | Trusts
Legally retained for my mother's will & brother's trust
Did an incredible job on partitioning the court on the difficult situation of changing my brother's standard trust to a special 3rd party trust. Worked on my generating on wife & my wills. Advised on the paperwork for my mother-in-law's medicaid application Totally helpful
Posted by Christine | August 04, 2014 | Probate
Help with an estate
Mr. Pfeifer ( and his staff ) has been very helpful throughout the process of handling my mothers estate. My sister and I originally spoke to Mr. Pfeifer when our mother was ill and possibly needed assistance from Medicaid. Our mother passed away and Mr. Pfeifer then guided us through the process o...
Posted by Rosemary | July 31, 2014 | Estate Planning
Great service!
All our affairs, including wills, dealt with using highest degree of professionalism, thoughtfulness, concern, patience and care!
Michael Lawrence Pfeifer's Lawyer Endorsements
"Michael is a wonderful attorney and extremely knowledgable. He is my go to resource when I hit a dead end. I highly recommend him."
"Michael is very knowledgeable in his field and possesses the professionalism and caring required to provide his clients with top notch representation."
"Michael is an outstanding elder lawyer with whom I've worked on several matters. I do not hesitate to recommend him to anyone seeking a competent, compassionate elder lawyer on Long Island."
"I am pleased to endorse Michael Pfeifer. I have known him for over a decade, and we have spent considerable time during that period discussing legal matters, as members of the same legal community, both geographically as well as through several groups to which we have belonged together. He is a thoughtful, caring, experienced, intelligent, and reliable practitioner in Elder Law, Estate Planning, and Trusts Law -- it's not all that often that all of these qualities are found in one lawyer. And that, in large measure, is why I can give Michael the ultimate endorsement of all: He is the lawyer, out of the many whom I know, who was selected to do my parents' Wills and Estate Plan."
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Experience
Honors
2012
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
New York Area's Top Rated Lawyers, New York Law Journal
2005
Honoree, Multiple Sclerosis Society
Work Experience
1990 - Present
Managing Attorney, Law Firm of Michael L. Pfeifer, P.C.
Associations
1990 - Present
Nassau County Bar Association, Elder Law SectionFormer Chair
1986 - Present
New York State Bar AssociationMember
Life's WORC Pooled Trust
Former Board of Trustees
Gerontology Professionals of New York
Former President
Long Island Alzheimer's Foundation
Advisory Board
Society of Financial Service Professionals
Former Board of Directors
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Member
Academy of Special Needs Planners
Attorney Member
Nassau County Bar Association, Nassau Academy of Law
Instructor
Sample of Legal Cases
Matter of AN
Administrative Law Judge held that the promissory note was valid for Medicaid planning.
Education
1986
Pace University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1978
State University of New York, Stony Brook
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2014
Club Meeting
Why Do I Need a Will
2013
Monthly Meeting
From Your House to the Dog House
2013
Elder Law Committee Meeting
Pooled Trusts: What Are They?
2013
Continuing Legal Education
Medicaid Recoveries, Liens & Strategies
2012
Monthly Meeting
NY's Power of Attorney Law Should be Repealed
2012
Grumman Retirees
Estate and Long Term Care Planning
2011
Continuing Legal Education
Estate Planning
N/A
WLIE 540AM Radio "Physcial Therapy...Physical Health"
Elder Law
N/A
Adult Education Courses
Elder Law
Publications
2008
Newsday (August 2, 2008)
Ask the Expert
2008
Elder Law Attorney NYSBA
The Benefits of Using a Pooled Trust
2007
Newsday (May 19, 2007)
Ask the Expert
2004
Elder Law Attorney NYSBA
Capacity News: Loose-Leaf Trusts
2003
Elder Law Attorney NYSBA
Capacity News: Capacity to Execute a Health Care Proxy
2003
Elder Law Attorney NYSBA
Capacity News: Capacity Required to Execute a Trust
2003
Elder Law Attorney NYSBA
Capacity News: Fraud and Undue Influence
2003
Elder Law Attorney NYSBA
Capacity News: What to Do When Your CLient is Illiterate or Speaks a Foreign Language
2002
Elder Law Attorney NYSBA
Capacity News: A Few More Interesting Cases
2001
Elder Law Attorney NYSBA
Capacity News: Granting of Summary Judgment
2001
Elder Law Attorney NYSBA
Capacity News: Worldwide Web
2000
Elder Law Attorney NYSBA
Capacity News: Determining & Defending Capacity
Languages
English