Lori Somekh
Getting seniors the care they need without losing their life's savings....
Ms. Somekh enjoys serving her clients’ elder law needs especially those affecting their health and wealth. She has served in guardianship cases as court evaluator, court-appointed counsel, temporary guardian and guardian-ad-litem. She has served as a Judicial Hearing Officer for the State of New York, where hearing appeals of real property tax reductions cases. Prior to building a successful elder advocacy firm, Ms. Somekh was assistant vice president of First Northern Mortgagee Corp., and an associate of Cullen & Dykman, one of New York City’s oldest and largest law firms.
Ms. Somekh graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1981 and received her law degree from St. John’s University School of Law. Ms. Somekh is a member of the New York State Bar Association’s Elder Law and Real Estate Sections, the Queens County Bar Association’s Elderly and Disabled Committee and Steering Committee on Fiduciary Appointments, the Nassau County Bar Association, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), Yashar (the attorneys’ and judges’ Chapter of Hadassah), and the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York. Ms. Somekh is conversant in Spanish. She is member of the Executive Committee of the Elder Law Section of the NYS Bar Association - Queens Delegate.
- Elder Law
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Medicaid Planning
- Long-Term Care Planning
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- New York
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Owner
- Somekh & Associates, PLLC
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- Associate
- Cullen & Dykman, LLP
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- St Johns
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- St. John's University School of Law
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- New York State Bar # 2687895
- Member
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- Hormones and the Mind, Book Review
- New York State Bar Association, Elder and Special Needs Law Journal
- Reverse Mortgages: Dispelling the Myths
- New York State Bar Association, Elder and Special Needs Law Journal
- Turning Off the Implanted Defibrillator(ICD): Beyond the Routine Advance Directives: An Important End-of-Life Issue That Can Easily Be Missed
- New York State Bar Association, Elder and Special Needs Law Journal
- Assisted Signatures in the Elder Law Practice; What Constitutes Execution of a Document When the Client Needs Help Holding the Pen
- New York State Bar Association, Elder and Special Needs Law Journal
- Rules for Success: Interview with Lori Somekh, Virtual (Online)
- Success Circles
- I was featured as a guest on the “Rules for Success” interview series hosted by Joseph Varghese. In this episode, I shared valuable insights into elder law, estate planning, and Medicaid planning, as well as her journey as a legal entrepreneur helping families protect their futures. Watch the full interview here: https://www.successcircles.com/rules-for-success-lori-somekh/
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