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Michele L Muldoon
also known as Michele Muldoon-Dotto
About Michele
Biography
Michele has been practicing in the areas of elder law, estate planning, probate and trust adminstration for over twenty years. Michele brings expertise, patience, guidance and dedication to each client. She focuses on helping families protect their assets from the high costs of skilled nursing care, and she assists families plan for their loved ones through the use of Wills, Trusts, and asset protection techniques. Michele also assists families protect government benefits for their disabled loved ones through the creation of Special Needs Trusts.
Michele is a member of the Board of Directors of Delaware Care Plan, a member of the editorial board of the Delaware Law Journal, a member of the Estates and Trusts Section of the Delaware Bar Association, the Elder Law Section of the Delaware Bar Association, and is a former board member of Mid County Senior Center.
The daughter of a nurse and a stone mason, Michele is a Delaware native and has resided in the Pike Creek area for most of her life. She attended Thomas McKean High School, where she was a member of the swim team and Editor-In-Cheif of the school newspaper. She carried her love of writing to the University of Delaware, where she was an English Journalism major and a member of the National English Honor's Society, Sigma Tau Delta. In keeping with her knack for all things literary, Michele then attended Villanova Unviersity School of Law, where she immediately discovered enjoyment in classes geared to Wills, Trusts and Estates.
When not working, Michele enjoys spending time at the beach with her family, preferably with a book and cup of coffee.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Elder Law
35%
15 years | 400 cases
Medicaid and Medicare
35%
400 cases
Estate Planning
20%
20 years | 1,000 cases
Probate
5%
20 years | 400 cases
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Licensed in Delaware for 21 years
State: Delaware
Acquired: 2004
No misconduct found
Location
Brockstedt Mandalas Federico LLC
2711 Centerville Road, Suite 401, Wilmington, DE, 19808
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Michele L Muldoon's Reviews
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Posted by Christy | March 12, 2025 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Highly Recommended
We used Michele for our mom's Medicaid Planning. Michele was very thorough in explaining to us how the Medicaid process works and helped us each step of the way until Medicaid was approved. We were so impressed with her knowledge and professionalism, that we are going back for Michele to do our own...
Posted by Kevin | October 22, 2021 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Effective, efficient, articulate and empathetic
I can highly recommend Michele Muldoon for estate planning and setting up a trust. During a crunch time when many folks are scrambling to establish trusts before the expected enactment of less favorable tax laws, Michele was effective, efficient, articulate and empathetic in setting up my trust. ...
Posted by Marie | August 19, 2015 | Hired Attorney
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Helped saved my parents life savings
Attorney Muldoon helped saved my parents life savings when my dad was headed to a nursing home for Alzheimer's care. She is very knowledgeable and kind. She made sure all of our questions were answered and guided us through a very difficult time.
Posted by Marie | June 11, 2015
Expertise and Patience
I was fortunate to have Michele's assistance in settling my mother's estate. She seamlessly guided me through the year long process by providing sound advice and thoughtful, strategic planning for dealing with the estate beneficiaries. When a dispute arose among the beneficiaries, Michele patientl...
Posted by Jake | May 26, 2015
excellent lawyer!
Michele helped us greatly with our estate planning. We have 2 little girls, one with a disability and Michele was very helpful with meeting our needs. She was very patient explaining everything to us, and incredibly knowledgeable. I highly recommend Michele to anyone in need of estate planning.
Michele Muldoon
Replied last May 27, 2015Thank you, Jake! I hope you and your family are doing well.
Michele L Muldoon's Lawyer Endorsements
"Attorney Muldoon is a self starter and a very compassionate attorney who will represent her client's to the fullest. I highly recommend her to any and all clients."
"Michele is an excellent attorney. She thoroughly explains the legal process to her clients and is a wealth of information."
"Michele is an excellent attorney committed to providing the highest quality representation to clients. I endorse this attorney without reservation."
"Michele is an excellent estate planning attorney and I would not hesitate to recommend her."
"Michele is an excellent attorney committed to providing highest quality representation to clients. I endorse her without reservation."
"Michele is undoubtedly a top notch attorney who has skillfully mastered her primary area of practice over the course of her professional experience. Her sharp critical thinking and flawless work ethic are perhaps the key qualities which ensured the success of a remarkable number of her cases. I endorse this lawyer and encourage anyone who needs superior legal representation to opt for her services."
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"I highly recommend Michele. She is well-equipped to handle estate planning issues at a great value."
"Michele is a conscientious and caring attorney. She is very experienced in estate law and elder law and has even provided me counsel for a minor estate issue. I have known Michele for about 15 years as we attended law school together and have remained good friends."
"I endorse Michele. She is a superior counselor who is dedicated to work, her clients, and the profession. I attended law school with Michele and am fortunate to be her friend and colleague."
"Michele is an exceptional attorney and a fierce advocate. She is highly respected within the legal community. I endorse this lawyer."
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"I endorse this lawyer. I met Michele when her and I first started practicing law. What I admire most about Michele as an attorney is how much she cares about her clients. Because of that I refer my clients, family and friends to her."
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Experience
Honors
2016
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
2015 - Present
Attorney, Estate and Elder Law Services, P.A.
2010 - 2015
Attorney, Law Office of Michele L. Muldoon
2007 - 2009
Trust Counsel, Commonwealth Trust Company
2006 - 2007
Attorney, Law Office of Piet H. van Ogtrop
Associations
2016 - Present
Government Benefits Committee of Delaware Bar Elder Law SectionChair
2016 - Present
Mid County Senior CenterBoard of Directors - Member
2015 - Present
Wealth CounselMember
2015 - Present
Elder CounselMember
2014 - Present
Delaware Bar Association Elder Law SectionMember
2005 - Present
Delaware Bar Association Estate Planning SectionMember
2004 - Present
Delaware State Bar AssociationMember
2007 - 2013
Delaware Bar Association Professional Guidance CommitteMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Michael Jackson - $340 Million Loan Transaction
Transaction Completed
Education
2004
Villanova University School of Law
Juris Doctorate
2001
University of Delaware
B.A.
Speaking Engagements
2015
Middletown Health Fair
Estate Planning for Blended Families
2014
Middletown Small Business Association
Top 10 Estate Planning Myths
Publications
2001
Journal of the American Dental Association
Co-Author and Research Assistant: Pain on Injection of Prilocaine plain vs. Lidocaine with Epinephrine
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
Small Estate Affidavit form to hand to bank would be worth my time since mom had little or nothing in her account?
20 Apr 2016
Q&A
Can the trustee be personally liable for damages? Can an award be greater than the trust value?
13 Apr 2016
Q&A
How do I apply for temporary trustee and how can i expidite the process?
13 Apr 2016