Todd Whatley

Medicaid and medicare Attorney at Bentonville, AR

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Excellent lawyer with a genuine interest in his client concerns.

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I am an elder law attorney. This is what I do and this is my passion. I am a Certified Elder Law Attorney, as certifed by the National Elder Law Foundation, which is accredited by the American Bar association to certify attorneys. As of now, I am only one of three in the state of Arkansas. I am also President of the Board of Directors of the National Elder Law Foundation.

I want to make sure that the elderly and their families are protected and getting all of the benefits they deserve and have worked for their entire lives. Our practice is limited to the specific legal issues related to the elderly including Estate Planning (wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorneys), Medicaid benefits for home care or nursing home care, Veteran's benefits to help pay for care at home, assisted living or nursing homes. We can also help you with guardianships and probate.

That's it, that is what we do. All of my continuing education is based on this area of practice. Having done 2500 Medicaid applications and hundreds of VA applicatrions, we know how the system works. We can help you preserve the assets while qualifying for services that you may not even know you may qualify for at this time. Give us a call and we will help you navigate through this maze of regulation and misinformation.

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Licensed for 23 years

State OK

Status Authorized to Practice Law

Acquired 2010

Updated 02/23/2017

State AR

Status Active

Acquired 1999

Updated 02/05/2023

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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Senior Strategies law firm by Todd Whatley, CELA

308 SW 24th St

Suite 4

Bentonville, AR, 72712

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Posted by anonymous | January 20, 2022

Excellent lawyer with a genuine interest in his client concerns.

Todd Whatley is a genuinely likeable man with a great knowledge of his field of expertise.

Posted by Susan | February 18, 2021

Thank you

I would like to thank everyone at Todd Whatley PA for all your help in organizing and preparing my estate documents. A daunting procedure became a thoughtful exercise of understanding and consideration. Your professionalism and patience are greatly appreciated.

Posted by anonymous | September 17, 2012

#1 Elder Law Practice

Mr. Whatley is an exceptional attorney. He knows the ins and out of what he does and has worked on both sides of the fence. I really appreciate all the help he has given me in my time of need with my grandmother.

Posted by anonymous | September 4, 2012

Power of attorney & living Trust

Helped me to understand how important it is to have a power of attorney not only for my finances but for my healthcare. Very important documents!

Posted by anonymous | August 29, 2012

Trust

Our family owns several properties and businesses we did not want to have to go through all the headaches when our parents die and they could make the decisions of who needs to do what. We went to Mr. Whatley after hearing a seminar that his office hosted. He took the worry out of this and everything is set up now. Thank you and your staff for the personnel service.

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Posted by anonymous | April 27, 2012

Wills and POA's

My wife and I have no children and we needed all the documents that are required in case one of us is sick or dies. We did not want to let the other spouse have problems during a already hard time. Mr. Whatley helped and now we are protected along with our assets.

Posted by Elizabeth | April 25, 2012

Helped with Grandmother

When we had question about estate planning with my granmother to make sure she was taken care of and would not be taken advantage of we called Mr. Whatley and his Fort Smith office. All questions were answered and we found our we could put it in his hands and staffs hands to help us through this time no more pulling our hair out. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

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AVVO RATING 10.0 (Superb)

Work Experience

Partner
Elder Law Practice of Whatley & Elrod, PLLC
2011 - Present

Adjunct Professor
University Of Arkansas School Of Law, Fayetteville
2009 - 2015

Owner
Elder Law Practice of H. Todd Whatley, P.A.
1999 - 2010

Education

Stetson University College of Law
LL.M - Master of Laws
2009

University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1998

Legal Cases

Rosy the Riviter gets to stay where she is
She got her benefits she deserved

Associations

National Elder Law Foundation
Board Member
2011 - Present

Village House Adult Day Care
Board Member, current President
2010 - Present

National Elder Law Foundation
member
2006 - Present

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Member
2000 - Present

Alzheimer's Association Arkansas Oklahoma
Leadership Council
2000 - Present

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Languages Spoken

English

Honors and Awards

Preeminent 5.0 out of 5
Martindale-Hubbell
2014

Certified Elder Law Attorney
National Elder Law Foundation
2006

Publications

Elder Law materials
Are you 100% sure?
2010

Speaking Engagements

Arkansas Aging Conference
Elder Law for the Client and their Family
2011

Northwest Arkansas Alzheimer's Association Conference
Elder Law for the Client and their Family
2011

Alzheimer's Education Symposium
Elder Law Update
2010

Attorney endorsements

Received (9)

Given (15)

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Christian Lassen

Unknown Attorney | Jan 19
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

Justin Elrod

Unknown Attorney | Nov 04
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Todd is a great guy and an excellent lawyer. He truly cares about his clients, and he has the knowledge and experience to take care of their needs."

Bethany Pike

Elder law Attorney | Oct 21
Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. Todd is very knowledgeable in the areas of Elder Law and Estate Planning. He genuinely cares about his clients and works hard to ensure that their assets are protected and that they receive all the benefits for which they are entitled."

Timothy Crawford

Elder law Attorney | Dec 28
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer.he stays informed of law changes."

Justin Minton

Elder law Attorney | Jul 10
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer as an excellent Estate Planning attorney. If you need any Medicaid analysis and/or Estate Planning ideas, I highly recommend him. In fact, I used his firm to do my own Estate Planning, and I'm an attorney myself."

Stephen Spano

Elder law Attorney | May 23
Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer. Todd and I serve on the Board of The National Elder Law Foundation (NELF). He is very knowledgeable and continuously strives to advance the mission of NELF to serve those most in need."

Henry Goodall

Elder law Attorney | Apr 25
Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I heartily endorse this lawyer. I have worked with Todd on a number of matters, both on professional committees and in consultations respecting individual client problemss. As well, he and I were classmates in a Masters-level elder law program at Stetson, where we addressed a broad range of issues. He is a credit to the profession."

W. Cooper

Elder law Attorney | Apr 25
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Todd for over 15 years. I have always found him to be knowledgeable, professional and compassionate. I refer all of my clients with elder law needs to Todd."