Letha Sgritta McDowell
Hook Law Center
Letha Sgritta McDowell is an attorney with Hook Law Center who works primarily with the firm’s North Carolina clients. Her practice includes the areas of elder law, special needs planning, estate and trust administration, estate planning, asset protection planning, long-term care planning, and tax law. Ms. McDowell is a 2001 graduate of Purdue University and a 2004 graduate of the University of Maine’s School of Law.
Ms. McDowell is an Elder Law Attorney certified by the National Elder Law Foundation and Board Certified as a specialist in Elder Law by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. Ms. McDowell is licensed to practice law in both Virginia and North Carolina, and she actively practices in both states. In addition, Ms. McDowell is accredited to prepare and prosecute claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Ms. McDowell is a member of the Board of Directors for the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, co-chair of NAELA’s Programs & Publications Committee, and serves on NAELA’s public policy and finance committees. She is currently the Vice-Chair of the Elder Law Specialization Committee for the North Carolina State Bar, and serves as an active mentor to a number of young attorneys through the North Carolina Chapter of NAELA. In addition to her current roles, Ms. McDowell is the former Editor-in-Chief of “Gray Matters”, the newsletter for the Elder Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association.
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
- Asset Protection Planning
- Estate and Trust Administration
- Life Care Planning
- Long-Term Care Planning
- Small Business Planning
- North Carolina
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- Virginia
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- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
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- Attorney at Law
- Hook Law Center
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- Attorney at Law
- Oast & Taylor PLC
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- Partner
- Oast & Hook
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- University of Maine - School of Law
- J.D. (2004)
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- Purdue University - Purdue University
- B.A. (2001)
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- Wake Forest University
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- Visitng student to increase exposure to tax law
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- North Carolina Bar Association
- Elder Law Council
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- Virginia Bar Association
- Elder Law Council
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- Hampton Roads Estate Planning Council
- Member
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- Norfolk SPCA
- Board Member
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- Board Certified Specialist in Elder Law
- North Carolina State Bar
- Certified Elder Law Attorney
- National Elder Law Foundation
- Website
- Website
Hook Law Center
Andrew H. Hook has spent his career building an elder law firm with a quality reputation for taking care of it's clients. Providing exceptional client service is something that Andy Hook and his team of professionals demonstrate every day.
Veterans Benefits in Virginia - The Things You Need To Know
Attorney Letha Sgritta-McDowell discusses some of the key points on Veterans Benefits such as Quilifying for Benefits, Understanding the Structure of Benefits, Aid and Attendance, and Eligibility. If you have any other questions regarding VA Benefits feel free to reach out to us either on our website www.hooklawcenter.com or by phone at 757-399-7506.
