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Born in Middletown, N.Y., Richard Shapiro heads the firm's Estate Planning, Probate and Elder Law department. He is a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation as accredited by the American Bar Association, and is one of fewer than 40 attorneys in New York State to achieve that prestigious Certifcation...

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About Richard J. Shapiro J.D., CELA, CAP

Practice Areas

Estate Planning
Elder Law
Business Planning
Real Estate Law

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania, 1988
New York, 1991
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1991

Specialties and Certifications

Certified Elder Law Attorney, National Elder Law Foundation (NELF), 2017

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

Education

University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1988
J.D.
Cornell University, 1985
B.S.

Fraternities and Sororities

Phi Kappa Psi

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

Pro Bono Activities

Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan, November 15, 2012 - Present
Orange Regional Medical Center

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

Ancillary Businesses

Exit Planning Solutions, LLC

Achievements

Other Sources of Feedback About Richard J. Shapiro

Included on the 2022 Upstate New York list

Past Lists

2021 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
2020 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
2019 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
2018 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
2017 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
2016 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
2015 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
2014 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list

View the profile for Richard J. Shapiro on Super Lawyers

Honors

Selected to New York Super Lawyers - 2014 - 2021
Selected to Top 25 Hudson Valley Super Lawyers - 2021
AV Preeminent Rating -- Martindale-Hubbell
10.0 Rating - AVVO.com

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Office Information

Address

10 Matthews Street Goshen, NY 10924

Phone

845-291-0011

Fax

845-291-0021

Email

Accepts Credit Cards

Yes

Office Hours

9 a.m.-5 p.m. M-F

Websites

https://www.mid-hudsonlaw.com

Publication

Articles

The Complete Guide to Estate & Financial Planning in Turbulent Times, Collaborative Press
Contributing author for comprehensive guide to estate and financial planning.
Estate Planning for Blended Families, Aspen Publishers, Volume XIX, Number 9, 2008
A discussion of the pitfalls and opportunities for planning for couples in "blended" families -- those that have children from prior relationships and possibly children from the current relationship.
The Sale of Assets to a "GDOT", New York State Bar Association Trusts and Estates Law Section Newsletter, Spring 2009 -- Vol. 42, No. 1, 2009
A primer on how to effectively structure a sale of assets to an "intentionally defective" grantor trust.

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