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Frank A. Petrich
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Biography
Mr. Petrich, a Mt. Lebanon, PA resident, was the first attorney certified as an Elder Law attorney in Western Pennsylvania. This certification was granted by the National Elder Law Foundation to him in 1999. He is presently Of Counsel to Gray Elder Law, a Pittsburgh, PA elder law firm ().
Mr. Petrich has a B.S. degree in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh, which he obtained while working full time at Pitt’s Health Law Center and a Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public Health. He then received his Law Degree from Duquesne University while employed as Assistant Executive Director at West Penn Hospital, also serving as in-house counsel after obtaining his law degree. Mr. Petrich was then President and CEO of a 600 bed mid-western hospital, including a nursing home and psychiatric facility, before his return home to Pittsburgh.
He has been active in the Pittsburgh area community, including the Allegheny County Bar Association where he is a past Chair of the Elder Law Committee and a Council member of the Probate and Trust Section, Mt. Lebanon Area Chamber of Commerce (past President), Pittsburgh Chapter of the American Association of Individual Investors (past President), and is a former Board Member of the Mt. Lebanon Hospital Authority and Mt. Lebanon Village.
He is a member of the Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council and is a Board Member of the Baptist Homes Society which operates a nursing facility and Continuing Care Retirement Community in Pittsburgh's South Hills.
He has also been named, for each year since 2006, a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in elder law and as one of The Best Lawyers in America in elder law.
Mr. Petrich is also a Certified Financial Planner and a member of the Estate Planning Council of Pittsburgh, the Senior Action Coalition, the Pennsylvania Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Pittsburgh Paddlefish, a Dragon Boat team.
He also co-authors a monthly "Elder Law Column" in the Sunday edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Elder Law
80%
51 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Pennsylvania for 49 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1976
No misconduct found
Licensed in Missouri for 43 years
State: Missouri
Acquired: 1982
No misconduct found
Location
Elder Law Offices of Frank A. Petrich
304 Arden Rd., Pittsburgh, PA, 15216-1422
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Experience
Honors
2009
Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Accredited Attorney
1999
Certified Elder Law Attorney, National Elder Law Foundation
1999
Certified Financial Planner, Certified Financial Planning Board of Standards
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PA Super Lawyer in Elder Law - 2006-2012, Philadelphia Magazine
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Inclusion for Elder Law - 2006-2012, Best Lawyers in America Magazine
Work Experience
2008 - Present
Of Counsel, Gray Elder Law
2003 - 2007
Principal, Petrich & Sykes Elder Law
1993 - 2003
Principal, Elder Law Offices of Frank A. Petrich
Associations
Estate Planning Council of Pittsburgh
Member
Financial Planning Association
Member
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Member
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member
Allegheny County Bar Association
Member
Allegheny County Bar Association Elder Law Committee
Former Chair
PA Bar Association Elder Law Committee
Member
Allegheny County Bar Association Probate & Trust Council
Former Council Member
Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council
Member
Senior Action Coalition
Member
Pennsylvania Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Member
Baptist Homes Society
Board Member
Education
1975
Duquesne University
JD - Juris Doctor
1969
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh
M.S.
1964
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh
B.S.
Speaking Engagements
2011
WQED (PBS) Television Panel Discussion
End of Life: Discussions on Dying & Dignity
2010
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Internal Medicine Residents
Medical Assistance
2010
13th Annual Elder Law Institute
Medicaid 101
2009
PA Bar Institute
Retirement Planning
2007
PA Bar Institute
Saving Assets Post DRA
2007
PA Bar Institute
Representing Individuals Entering a Nursing Home
2007
10th Annual Elder Law Institute
Medicaid - Just The Basics
2006
Seminar for Nurising Home Personnel
PA Medicaid Law
2006
Estate & Elder Law Symposium
Long Term Care Insurance
2006
Allegheny County Bar Association
From Cruzan to Schiavo
2006
Allegheny County Bar Association
DRA '05
2006
9th Annual Elder Law Institute
Medicaid - Just the Basics
2005
Thrivent Financial Group
Medicaid Law
2005
Tandem Health Care
Powers of Attorney & Health Care Directives
2005
St. Clair Memorial Hospital
Legal Issues Facing Older Adults
2005
Pittsburgh Paralegal Conference
Medicaid Law
2005
PA Bar Institute
Medical Assistance Eligibility Rules
2005
Older & Wiser Seminar - Neighborhood Legal Services
Powers of Attorney & Health Care Directives
2005
Mt. Lebanon, PA Senior Program
Medical Assistance
2005
Estate Planning Council of WPA
Medical Assistance & Long Term Care
2005
Estate & Elder Law Institute
Long Term Care Insurance
2005
8th Annual Elder Law Institute
Medicaid Basics
Publications
2012
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Monthly Elder Law Column
2006
Today's Attorney - Allegheny County Bar Assoc.
Deficit Reduction Act '05
Languages
English