Regina Brandow

Regina Brandow

5.0
Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 29 years

Trusts Lawyer at Melville, NY
Practice Areas: Trusts, Estate Planning, Guardianship ... +3 more

445 Broad Hollow Road, Suite 445, Melville, NY

About Regina

Biography

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Trusts 30%

Special Needs Trust a/k/a Supplemental Needs Trust along with revocable and irrevocable (Medicaid) Trusts.

26 years

30%
Estate Planning 20%

Assist individuals and families with wishes regarding trust and estate planning. Each plan is individualized to the person's needs. Subspecialty is special needs planning where I represent and counsel families and their children with education law issues, guardianship, supplemental needs trusts and governmental benefits.

26 years

20%
Guardianship 20%

26 years

20%
Elder Law 10%

Disability and Elder law involves strategies and understanding the needs of seniors and their caretakers. I also draft the necessary documentation to assist these seniors with Medicaid, asset protection and if necessary, guardianship.

26 years

10%
Probate 10%

26 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 29 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1996

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Regina Brandow, P.C.

445 Broad Hollow Road, Suite 445, Melville, NY, 11747

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Regina Brandow's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Posted by Robin | April 17, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Guardianship

Guardianship Petition

Regina and her exceptional team have gone above and beyond to assist myself and my family with a Guardianship application that was a very complicated matter. Her paralegal, Amanda, maintained excellent communication and was very responsive to all questions I had. My conversations with Regina were ve...ry thorough. All my questions and concerns were addressed in a timely manner. When my application became more complicated, Regina added Wendy to the team to assist me and she has been an incredibly knowledgeable, compassionate, and proactive support throughout this proceeding. As additional legal matters arose, Regina and her staff provided the legal expertise and support I needed to navigate them. I highly recommend this office for anyone who needs to plan for their disabled loved ones and their future. You will sleep better knowing that they will be taken care of.

Posted by Rena | October 26, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Guardianship

Guardianship

I contacted Regina for Guardianship Purposes for 2 of my children with Autism. We are so pleased with her services, we plan on using her again for our other 2 children with Autism. The process was easy. Regina needed school evaluations and doctor reports to complete the paperwork for the court of wh...ich the school and doctors gladly helped with. The court process was not long. Regina was nice, professional and most helpful in many other questions I had. I found working with Regina very helpful and recomend her to everyone. Several school districts are using Regina's information for parents who are in need of her services.

Posted by Jim | October 05, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Where there is a will there is a way.

I hired Regina to advise me and prepare a trust with all of the accompanying forms necessary to protect and carry out my final wishes. She is very knowledge and helpful. Beyond a doubt she is one of the best lawyers that I have ever dealt with. Being as wills and trusts are her only areas of her prac...tice, she is quite informed on those topics. Every time I had a question she had the answer and explanation of it. She is a very bright and patient person. If you a searching for a lawyer to assist you in developing your final plans, I definitely recommend that you meet with and hire Regina Brandow.

Posted by Frank M. | October 04, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Regina is our go to lawyer for special needs

My Wife and I have used Regina for the past 10 years for many things. She is an expert in special needs trusts as well as estate planning. She guided us through every step of the procces and is very compassionate and caring. Her fees are very resonable and she is always available by phone to answer... any questions. We feel blessed to have her on our side.

Posted by Brian | September 08, 2015 | Guardianship

Director of Employment & Benefits Advisement Services at the Suffolk Independent Living Organization

Regina is the expert with the experience . Regina frequently spends her evenings and weekends providing "free" parent training specific to guardianship and special needs trusts. Regina is the FIVE STAR contact on my speed dial who provides accurate information and technical assistance for families ...protecting resources as part of Transition Planning for adult services.

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Experience

Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

Honors

2015

LI's Top 50 Most Influential Women of 2015, Long Island Business News

2013

Pro Bono Attorney of the Month, Nassau Suffolk Law Services

Work Experience

2010 - Present

Partner, Brandow Law

2004 - 2010

Partner, Berger & Brandow, LLP

2002 - 2004

Staff Attorney, Long Island Advocacy Center, Inc.

1998 - 2002

Lawyer, Regina Brandow, Esq.

1997 - 1998

Assistant to the CEO, CARCO Group, Inc.

1985 - 1997

AVP/Analyst, J. P. Morgan, Inc.

Associations

New York State Bar Association

member

Nassau County Bar Association

member

Suffolk County Bar Association

member

Nassau Suffolk Law Services Advisory Council

member

New York Commission of Quality Care

member

Stony Brook Rotary

member

Town of Brookhaven Special Needs Task Force

member

Suffolk County Women's Bar Association

member

Stony Brook Rotary Charities

Board Member

Surrogate Court

Decision Making Committee member

Town of Brookhaven

Disability Task Force

Healthcare Financial Management Association

Member

Health and Hospital Law Committee

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Application for review of a hearing officer relating to the transport services of a student with a disability

Hearing Officer decision was upheld

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Education

1995

Touro College - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

J.D.

1985

Dowling College

B.S.

Speaking Engagements

Publications

2015

Suffolk County Women's Bar Association How Divorce Impacts a Disabled Child's SSI

Languages

English

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