Stephen J. Silverberg Esq. - Roslyn Heights, NY

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York, 1976
    J.D.

• Non Legal Education

  • Hartwick College, 1973
    B.A.

Current Employment Position(s)

• Founding Partner

Past Positions

• IRS District Directors Liaison Group, Member

Classes and Seminars

• Presenter, Choice of Entity After the Tax Reform, NAELA Summit, 2018
  
• Presenter, Everything You Always Wanted to Know About SNT, National Aging & Law Institute, 2012
  
• Presenter, Need-to-Know Tax Law Changes, NAELA News, 2010
  
• Presenter, Minimizing Income Taxes With “Qualified” Special Needs Trusts, NAELA/GCM Joint Conference, 2005

Pro Bono Activities

• Pension Council, Long Island, President
• Nassau County, Estate Planning Council, Member

Published Works

Articles

• Waiver of Required Minimum Distributions and Other Provisions Affecting Withdrawals From Qualified Plans and IRAs Under the CARES Act, NAELA News & Journal Online, May, 2020
  
• A Clear Winner in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017: Qualified Disability Trusts, Tax Section/NAELA News Online, 2018
  
• What Is a Qualified Longevity Contract?, NAELA News, Spring, 2016
  
• The Day an Elder Lawyer Walked Into a Room of Retirement Experts, NAELA News, Oct/Nov/Dec, 2015
  
• Clayton Elections vs. Qualified Disclaimers in Estate Planning, Nassau Lawyer, June, 2014
  

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1976
• Florida, 1976
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1977
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1977

Specialties and Certifications

• Certified Elder Law Attorney, National Elder Law Foundation

Other Affiliations

• Nassau County Bar Association, Elder Law (Member)
• Nassau County Bar Association, Health Advocacy Committee (Member)
• Nassau County Bar Association, Social Services Committee (Member)
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Past President)
• NAELA, New York State Chapter (Founding Member)
• NAELA, New York State Chapter (Past President)