Sara E. Meyers

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York, New York
    J.D.

• Non Legal Education

  • Brandeis University
    B.A.
    Honors: cum laude

Current Employment Position(s)

• Partner

Classes and Seminars

• "Accountable Aging: Preparing for the Elder Years," Broadview at Purchase College, Hudson River Community Education, National Association of Social Workers' New York Chapter, 2025
  
• “Estate Planning for Every Age: What You Need to Know,” Scarsdale Adult School, Yonkers NNORC, 2025
  
• “Planning Considerations for New York's New Medicaid Eligibility Requirements for Long-Term Care,” National Association of Social Workers' New York Chapter, 2025
  
• “Protecting Clients from Financial Elder Abuse and Senior Scams,” NYSSCPA Rockland Chapter, 2025
  
• “Protecting Yourself and Your Loved Ones from Financial Elder Abuse and Senior Scams,” Scarsdale Adult School, 2025
  
• “Protecting Your Future: Estate Planning Basics, Medicaid and Medicare Eligibility,” New York Medical College's Center for Long-Term Care, 2025
  
• "Accountable Aging: Preparing for the Elder Years," Chappaqua Continuing Education, The LOFT, 2025
  
• "Critical Issues Facing Senior Clients," National Association of Social Workers' NYC Chapter, 2025
  
• "Protecting Clients from Financial Elder Abuse and Senior Scams," The LOFT, National Association of Social Workers' NYC Chapter, 2025
  
• "Protecting Your Assets from the Cost of Long-Term Care," Chappaqua Continuing Education, 2025
  
• "Protecting Your Assets and Identity," Yonkers NNORC, 2025
  
• "Utilizing a Trust for Your Elder Law and Estate Planning Needs: The Pros and Cons," Chappaqua Continuing Education, 2025
  
• "What Happens When Someone Dies Without a Will in New York," Lawline, 2025
  
• "First Steps After the Passing of a Loved One," Community Synagogue of Rye, 2024
  
• "Estate Planning Panel Discussion," Westchester Women's Agenda, 2024
  
• "Aging in Place: A Guide To Growing Older at Home," Chappaqua Continuing Education, Yonkers NNORC, 2024
  
• "Accountable Aging: Preparing for the Elder Years," Yonkers NNORC, Woman's Club of White Plains, 2024
  
• "Legal & Financial Panel: Advanced Directives," Alzheimer's Association Meeting of the Minds Conference, 2024
  
• "Utilizing A Trust For Your Elder Law and Estate Planning Needs," Chappaqua Continuing Education, 2024
  
• "Aging in Place with Medicaid Home Care," Rockland County Bar Association, 2024
  
• "Protecting Your Future: Estate Planning Basics, Medicaid Eligibility, and Avoiding Senior Scams," New York Medical College's Center for Long-Term Care, 2024
  
• "Critical Issues Facing Senior Clients," NYSSCPA Rockland Chapter, 2024
  
• "Protecting Yourself and Your Loved Ones from Financial Elder Abuse and Senior Scams," National Association of Social Workers' NYC Chapter, 2024
  
• "Planning Considerations for New York's New Medicaid Eligibility Requirements for Long-Term Care," National Association of Social Workers' NYC Chapter, Chappaqua Continuing Education, 2024
  
• "What Happens When Someone Dies Without a Will," New York County Lawyers Association, 2024
  
• "Keeping the Bread In the Sandwich: Helping Your Parents Manage Their Money,” Westchester Jewish Community Services, 2023
  
• "Protecting Yourself and Your Loved Ones from Financial Elder Abuse and Senior Scams," National Association of Social Workers' NYC Chapter & Hudson Valley Estate Planning Council, 2023
  
• "Aging in Place: A Guide to Growing Older at Home," Association on Aging in New York, 2023
  
• "Critical Issues Facing Seniors," National Association of Social Workers' NYC Chapter & Montefiore Aging CME Series & SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 2023
  
• "Nuts and Bolts of Estate and Financial Planning," Hudson River Community Education & Yonkers NNORC, 2023
  
• "Estate Planning 101,” New York Medical College's Center for Long-Term Care, 2023
  
• "Estate Planning for Families with Children," Hudson River Community Education, 2023
  
• "Planning Considerations for New York's New Medicaid Eligibility Requirements for Long Term Care,” Chappaqua Continuing Education, 2023
  
• "How to Avoid a Will Contest,” Yonkers NNORC, 2023
  
• "Critical Issues Facing Individuals with Parkinson’s," Northern Westchester Hospital Parkinson's Support Group, 2023
  
• "Protecting Your Assets from the Cost of Long-Term Care," Chappaqua Continuing Education, 2023
  
• "How to Talk to Loved Ones About End of Life Choices," Congregation Emanu-El, 2023
  
• "Accountable Aging: Preparing for the Elder Years," Chappaqua Continuing Education, 2023
  
• "Critical Issues Facing Seniors," SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 2023
  
• "Protecting Against Financial Elder Abuse and Senior Scams," The LOFT & Waterstone of Westchester, 2023
  
• "Aging in Place: A Guide to Growing Older at Home (Parts 1 & 2)," Yonkers Neighborhood Naturally Occurring Retirement Community, 2022 - Present
  
• "Accountable Aging: Preparing for the Elder Years," DOROT & The LOFT, 2022 - Present
  
• "Estate Planning for Families with Children," Chappaqua Continuing Education & Hudson River Community Education, 2022 - Present
  
• "Utilizing a Trust for Your Elder Law and Estate Planning Needs," Chappaqua Continuing Education, 2022 - Present
  
• "What Happens When Someone Dies without a Will?," DOROT, 2022 - Present
  
• "What Happens When Someone Dies without a Will?," Chappaqua Continuing Education, 2021 - Present
  
• "Pandemics & Planning: Estate Planning Essentials for a COVID-19 World," Yonkers Neighborhood Naturally Occurring Retirement Community, 2021 - Present
  
• "Nuts and Bolts of Estate & Financial Planning," New York Medical College's Center for Long-Term Care, 2021 - Present
  
• "Protecting Yourself and Your Loved Ones from Financial Elder Abuse and Senior Scams," Woman's Club of White Plains, 2021 - Present
  
• "Article 81," Westchester County Bar Association, 2021 - Present
  
• "Accountable Aging: Preparing for the Elder Years," Scarsdale Adult School & Yonkers Neighborhood Naturally Occurring Retirement Community, 2021 - Present
  
• "Aging in Place with Medicaid Home Care," Drum Hill Senior Living Community, 2021 - Present
  
• "Comprehensive Approach to Dementia (MAHC)," Montefiore Dementia Symposium, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2021 - Present
  
• "Critical Issues Facing Senior Clients," New York State Society of CPAs (Rockland County), 2021 - Present
  
• "What is a Power of Attorney and Why Do I Need One?," Chappaqua Continuing Education & Scarsdale Adult School, 2021 - Present
  
• "Critical Issues Facing Seniors," New York Medical College’s Center for Long-Term Care, 2020 - Present
  
• "A Practical Update for Practitioners in Mental Health, Primary Care, Home Care, and Long-Term Care Settings," The 24th Annual Comprehensive Approach to Dementia, 2020 - Present
  
• "Early Stage Forum," Alzheimer's Association, 2007 - Present
  
• "Alzheimer's Disease," New York City Mayor's Conference, 2006 - Present
  
• "Advanced Medicaid Update," Department of Health Care & Public Administration, Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus, 2000 - Present
  
• "Frequent Lecturer in Elder Law for the New York State Bar Association, Westchester County Bar Association and Sadin Law Institute of the Brookdale Center on Aging"

Published Works

Articles

• "Using a MHL Article 81 Guardianship to Foil Scammers," New York State Bar Association Elder Law Section Newsletter, 2023
  
• "Highlights of New York’s Medicaid Law," NYSBA Senior Lawyer Section, The Senior Lawyer, 2019
  
• "Effectively Utilizing the Fair Hearing Process to Establish that a Transfer was a Gift for Medicaid Purposes," Westchester County Bar Association Newsletter, 2019, 2019
  
• "Editor," Westchester County Bar Journal
  
• "Using SCPA Article 17-A and MHL Article 81 Guardianships for Disabled Children," NYSBA Senior Lawyer Section, The Senior Lawyer, 2015
  
• "Medicaid Managed Long Term Care is Coming to Westchester. Are You and Your Clients Ready?," Westchester County Bar Newsletter, WCBA Newsletter, January 2013
• "Guardianships and Supplemental Needs Trusts (SNT) as planning tools for Parents of Adult Disabled Children," New York State Bar Association Elder Law and Special Needs Journal, NYSBA Elder Law and Special Need, Winter 2012
• "An Overview of Medicaid Home Care Options for Seniors," New York State Bar Association Elder Law Attorney, NYSBA Elder Law Attorney, Winter 2010
• "Co Author of: The Doors Open Further for the Nursing Home without Walls Program," Westchester County Bar Newsletter, November 2007
• "Utilizing Medicaid Home Care as a Solution in a Post DRA World," New York State Bar Association Elder Law Attorney, NYSBA Elder Law Attorney, Summer 2007

Bar Admissions

• New York

Specialties and Certifications

• Certified as an Elder Law Attorney, National Elder Law Foundation as accredited by the American Bar Association

Other Affiliations

• Westchester County Bar Journal, 2008 - Present (Editor)
• Westchester County Bar Association, 2015 - 2024 (Co-Chair, Adult Guardianship Committee)
• Westchester County Bar Association, 2024 - Present (Chair, Elder Law and Special Needs Committee)
• Westchester County Bar Association, 2011 - 2013 (Past Co-Chair, Elder Law Committee)
• Westchester County Senior Law Day, 2020 - Present (Co-Chair)
• New York State Bar Association, Elder Law & Special Needs Section (Executive Committee, Past 9th District Representative)
• New York State Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section (Member)
• New York State Bar Association (Editor, Elder Law and Special Needs Journal)