Home > New York > Goshen > Blustein, Shapiro, Frank & Barone, LLP > Richard J. Shapiro J.D., CELA, CAP
Richard J. Shapiro J.D., CELA, CAP
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Estate Planning, Elder Law, Business Law, Real Estate
10 Matthews Street, Goshen, NY 10924
About Richard J. Shapiro J.D., CELA, CAP
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Elder Law
- Business Law
- Real Estate
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1988J.D.
- Cornell University, 1985B.S.
Classes and Seminars
- Elder Care in New York -- Legal and Financial Issues, National Business Institute, May 12, 2005
- How to Draft Effective Wills and Trusts, National Business Institute, November 17, 2005
- Resolving Legal and Financial Issues in Elder Law, National Business Institute, May 15, 2007
- Estate Planning and Long-Term Care Options for Elderly Clients, National Business Institute, November 28, 2007
- Top Ten Estate Planning Techniques, National Business Institute, May 20, 2009
- Drafting Effective Wills and Trusts, National Business Institute, May 6, 2010
- Estate Planning Basics, National Business Institute, May 16, 2011
- Top Ten Estate Planning Techniques, National Business Institute, June 26, 2012
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1988
- New York, 1991
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1991
Other Affiliations
- Middletown Bar Association, 1996 (President)
- Orange County Bar Association (Member)
- New York State Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section (Member)
- New York State Bar Association, Elder Law Section (Member)
- Hudson Valley Estate Planning Council (Member)
- Cornell University Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network, 1995 - Present (Member)
- Cornell University Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network, 1995 - 1996 (Regional Chairperson)
- Horton Medical Center, 1999 - 2002 (Trustee)
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Member)
- Willkill East Rotary Club, 1999 - 2000 (Member, President)
- Brittany Miller Foundation, 1996 - 1998 (President)
- Brittany Miller Foundation, 1996 - 2000 (Board of Directors)
- Orange Regional Medical Center, 2002 - 2011 (Trustee)
- Southwinds Retirement Home, 2003 - 2006 (Director)
- Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County (Member, Endowment Committee)
- WealthCounsel (Member)
- ElderCounsel (Member)
- Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan Counties Professional Advisors Council
Past Positions
- Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, Washington D.C., Associate, 1989 - 1991
- Crowell & Moring, Washington D.C., Associate, 1988 - 1989
- Town of Minisink, Acting Justice
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Kappa Psi
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 31 years of experienceLitigation, Banking, DUI & DWI, Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Trusts, Foreclosure, Employment, Real Estate, Commercial Law
- 35 years of experienceBusiness Law, Adoption, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Banking, Child Custody, Civil Rights, Collections, Commercial Law, Communications, Constitutional Law, Construction, Contracts, Guardianship, Debtor & Creditor, Family Law, DUI & DWI, Elder Law, Eminent Domain, Environment, Estate Planning, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government, Government Contracts, International Law, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, Litigation, Car Accidents, Natural Resources Law, Nursing Home Abuse, Personal Injury, Probate, Real Estate, State, Local & Municipal, Trademarks, Traffic, Trusts, White Collar Crime, Wills
Nearby Lawyers
- Estate Planning
- Elder Law
- Business Law
- Real Estate
- 10.1 miles away
- 22.3 miles away
- 10.1 miles away
- 4.4 miles away
The power of the lawyer is in the uncertainty of the law.