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Morris Klein

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  • Bethesda, MD
  • Licensed for 41 years
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About Morris

Practice areas

GuardianshipProbateWills and living willsElder law
  1. Elder law: 50%

    10 years

  2. Wills and living wills: 20%

  3. Probate: 20%

  4. Guardianship: 10%

Languages spoken

English

Contact

4520 East West Highway, Suite 700
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Morris Klein

4520 East West Highway, Suite 700
Bethesda, MD, 20814-6907

Resume

License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
MDActive198711/30/2015
WAResigned 198310/02/2019
DCActive 197810/14/2017
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
RecognitionSuper Lawyers2011
RecognitionSuper Lawyers2010
RecognitionSuper Lawyers2009
"Best Lawyer" in ElderlawWashingtonian Magazine2009
RecognitionSuper Lawyers2008
RecognitionSuper Lawyers2007
"Best Lawyer" in Elder LawWashingtonian Magazine2007
Certified Elder Law AttorneyNational Elder law Foundation2005
"Best Lawyer" in Elder LawWashingtonian Magazine2004
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
Maryland State Bar Association, Elder Law Section CouncilMember1997 - Present
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Maryland/DC Chapter)Founding MemberN/A
Maryland State Bar Association, Elder Law SectionChair2009 - 2010
District of Columbia Bar Association, Estates, Trusts and Probate Law Section, Steering CommitteeCo-chair2007 - 2009
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Maryland/DC ChapterPresident2004 - 2009
National Academy of Elder Law AttorneysBoard of Directors2002 - 2004
Publications
Publication nameTitleDate
Maryland State Bar JournalTop Ten Elder Law Myths2005
Maryland State Bar JournalBy Ethically Advising Your Client Could You Be Committing a Crime?1998
Journal of Asset ProtectionThe Criminalization of Transfers for Medicaid Eligibility1997
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
University of Michigan Law SchoolJD - Juris Doctor1977
University of MichiganMA - Masters1976
University of MichiganBA - Bachelor of Arts1972

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