Richard Lawrence Shea

Richard Lawrence Shea

5.0
Rating: 6.6

Licensed for 26 years

Medicaid and medicare Lawyer at The Woodlands, TX
Practice Areas: Medicaid & Medicare, Elder Law, Probate, Trusts

25700 Interstate 45N, Suite #4317, The Woodlands, TX

About Richard

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Medicaid and Medicare 80%

I help families qualify for Medicaid nursing home benefits and protect assets.

26 years

80%
Elder Law 10%

I help families solve elder law problems, particularly protecting as much money from nursing home bills and obtaining medicaid benefits without risk of personal liability to the family.

26 years | 137 cases

10%
Probate 5%

I help families navigate through the Probate system as quickly as possible.

26 years | 87 cases

5%
Trusts 5%

If you need an estate plan that does not include the cost and hassle of probate then let's talk about trusts.

27 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 350-500 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 17 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2008

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Licensed in Connecticut for 26 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 1999

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

The Shea Law Firm

25700 Interstate 45N, Suite #4317, The Woodlands, TX, 77386

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Richard Lawrence Shea's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Posted by Enrique | January 22, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Family

Medicaid Qualify

Richard helped me when I did not know who to turn to. Like most of us, this was all new to me. I needed help for my wife. Called a couple of lawyers but they never replied. Saw Richard on internet and consulted him and got immediate response. Laid out all the pros and cons for me. I decided he knew w...hat he was doing and hired him right away. We were miles apart but he guided me step by step on how to proceed. Thanks again for your help. Could not have done it without you.

Posted by Blanca | January 13, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Professional and thorough

We could not have gotten my mom approved Without Mr. Shea's expertise. He was quick to recognize areas that needed to be addressed and was always prompt at returning my calls and always followed up with updates or to request further needed information. Mr. Shea was recommended to us by a friend... of the family and we have no words to thank him for his professional guidance throughout the whole process.

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Edward Longinotti

Estate planning lawyer | Jul 14

Relationship: Co-worker

"I worked with Rich for several years and found him to be a very capable and motivated worker. Rich is not only a highly capable attorney, but has a good aptitude for marketing his legal services and would be a credit to any organization."

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David Borger

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Jennifer Casey

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer

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James Aspell

Social Security & Disability lawyer

Experience

Rating:  6.6 (Good)

Honors

2008

2007 Pro Bono Honor Roll, Connecticut Bar Association

Work Experience

2004 - Present

Attorney, The Shea Law Firm

2001 - 2004

Attorney, Nirenstein, Horowitz & Associates

1999 - 2001

Assistant Attorney, Law Office of Donna Levine

Associations

2009 - Present

Houston Bar Association

Member

2009 - Present

The Woodlands Bar Association

Member

2008 - Present

State Bar of Texas

Member

2007 - Present

Hartford County Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Married Nursing Home Medicaid

Medicaid approved, 85% asset protection

O`CONNELL, PACE AND COMPANY, P.C. vs. CHURCH OF GOD

Judgment for my client

Confidential

Protected over $900,000

Cave v. Cave

Pending

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Education

1999

Quinnipiac University School of Law

J.D.

1996

Western Connecticut State University

B.A.

Speaking Engagements

N/A

Connecticut Medicaid Workshop

Medicaid Eligibility

Publications

2009

The Connecticut Medicaid Blog Is Your Delay Causing a Breach of Contract?

2008

The Connecticut Medicaid Blog Connecticut Medicaid for Married Couples

Languages

English

Activity

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