Mid-Level Elder Law Attorney

Synectics Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Synectics Inc. is seeking a Mid-Level Elder Law Attorney to provide expert counsel to clients across New York City, with emphasis on Medicaid planning, crisis applications, and asset protection.

This role combines remote work with a required in-person visit to the Hauppauge, NY office about once per week and a preference for candidates based in Brooklyn. Ideal candidates will be admitted to the New York State Bar, possess a J.D.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active admission to the New York State Bar.
• Mid-level legal experience with a focus on Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, or related practice areas.
• Hands-on experience with Medicaid planning and Crisis Medicaid/Crisis Care.
• Strong understanding of Medicaid eligibility rules and crisis planning strategies.
• Experience with long-term care planning and nursing home Medicaid.
• Experience with asset protection strategies is strongly preferred.
• Estate Planning and/or Trusts & Estates experience is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent client service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive and time-sensitive client matters with professionalism, discretion, and compassion.
• Ability to work independently in a primarily remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients and their families regarding Medicaid eligibility, planning, and asset protection strategies.
• Develop and implement Medicaid pre-planning and crisis planning strategies.
• Handle and oversee crisis Medicaid applications and related matters.
• Counsel clients regarding long-term care planning, nursing home placement, and Medicaid eligibility.
• Prepare, review, and oversee estate planning documents.
• Assist clients with strategies to protect assets while planning for long-term care.
• Manage Medicaid applications, documentation, and appeals as needed.
• Work closely with families facing urgent healthcare, financial, and long-term care challenges.
• Maintain strong, compassionate relationships with clients and their families.
• Collaborate with colleagues and other professionals involved in clients' long-term care and estate planning needs.
• Maintain accurate case documentation and manage matters effectively and efficiently.

Skills

Elder Law

Medicaid planning

Crisis Medicaid

Long-term care planning

Asset protection

Client relations

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Active admission to the New York State Bar

Job description

• We are seeking an experienced Mid-Level Elder Law Attorney to join our team and provide legal counsel to clients throughout New York City.
• The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in Elder Law, Medicaid planning, crisis Medicaid applications, long-term care planning, and asset protection.
• This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who enjoys working directly with clients and families navigating complex healthcare, financial, and long-term care matters.
• The position is primarily remote, with an expectation of coming into the Hauppauge, NY office approximately once per week.
• We are ideally seeking candidates based in Brooklyn, as many of our clients are located there, but attorneys residing in other New York City boroughs will also be considered.
• Advise clients and their families regarding Medicaid eligibility, planning, and asset protection strategies.
• Develop and implement Medicaid pre-planning and crisis planning strategies.
• Handle and oversee crisis Medicaid applications and related matters.
• Counsel clients regarding long-term care planning, nursing home placement, and Medicaid eligibility.
• Prepare, review, and oversee estate planning documents.
• Assist clients with strategies to protect assets while planning for long-term care.
• Manage Medicaid applications, documentation, and appeals as needed.
• Work closely with families facing urgent healthcare, financial, and long-term care challenges.
• Maintain strong, compassionate relationships with clients and their families.
• Collaborate with colleagues and other professionals involved in clients' long-term care and estate planning needs.
• Maintain accurate case documentation and manage matters effectively and efficiently.

Job Summary

• We are seeking an experienced Mid-Level Elder Law Attorney to join our team and provide legal counsel to clients throughout New York City.
• The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in Elder Law, Medicaid planning, crisis Medicaid applications, long-term care planning, and asset protection.
• This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who enjoys working directly with clients and families navigating complex healthcare, financial, and long-term care matters.
• The position is primarily remote, with an expectation of coming into the Hauppauge, NY office approximately once per week.
• We are ideally seeking candidates based in Brooklyn, as many of our clients are located there, but attorneys residing in other New York City boroughs will also be considered.
• Advise clients and their families regarding Medicaid eligibility, planning, and asset protection strategies.
• Develop and implement Medicaid pre-planning and crisis planning strategies.
• Handle and oversee crisis Medicaid applications and related matters.
• Counsel clients regarding long-term care planning, nursing home placement, and Medicaid eligibility.
• Prepare, review, and oversee estate planning documents.
• Assist clients with strategies to protect assets while planning for long-term care.
• Manage Medicaid applications, documentation, and appeals as needed.
• Work closely with families facing urgent healthcare, financial, and long-term care challenges.
• Maintain strong, compassionate relationships with clients and their families.
• Collaborate with colleagues and other professionals involved in clients' long-term care and estate planning needs.
• Maintain accurate case documentation and manage matters effectively and efficiently.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active admission to the New York State Bar.
• Mid-level legal experience with a focus on Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, or related practice areas.
• Hands-on experience with Medicaid planning and Crisis Medicaid/Crisis Care.
• Strong understanding of Medicaid eligibility rules and crisis planning strategies.
• Experience with long-term care planning and nursing home Medicaid.
• Experience with asset protection strategies is strongly preferred.
• Estate Planning and/or Trusts & Estates experience is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent client service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive and time-sensitive client matters with professionalism, discretion, and compassion.
• Ability to work independently in a primarily remote environment.
• Location
• The attorney will be expected to come into the Hauppauge, NY office approximately once per week.
• Ideal location: Brooklyn, NY, due to the concentration of clients in Brooklyn.
• Candidates residing in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, or Staten Island will also be considered.
• Compensation
• $125,000 - $150,000 per year, based on experience and qualifications.