2011 Super Lawyers Pro Bono Award
Attorney Profile

Clifford A. Meirowitz

Clifford Meirowitz

Law Offices of Clifford A. Meirowitz, PLLC
450 7th Avenue, Suite 1908
New York, NY 10123

New York

New York (NY)

Contact Contact Clifford A. Meirowitz
T: 212-764-1261
F: 212-221-0999

Visit: www.trustsestates.com
Practice Areas: Elder Law (40%), Estate Planning & Probate (40%), Estate & Trust Litigation (20%)

Elder Law

Estate Planning & Probate

Estate & Trust Litigation

Profile

Clifford Meirowitz's practice concentrates on elder law, estate planning, asset protection, guardianships, Medicaid, persons with disabilities, wills, trusts, advanced directives, administration, probate and related litigation. He is chair of the New York County Lawyers Association's pro bono Elder Law Project, past chair of NYCLA's Elder Law Committee, adjunct professor at NYU's School of Continuing and Professional Studies, member of New York County Supreme Court Guardianship Advisory Committee, a founding member of New York Presbyterian Hospital's Planned Giving Advisory Council, a frequent lecturer, and was a contributing author to Elder Law and Guardianship in New York. Mr. Meirowitz is a graduate of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

Selected To

New York Super Lawyers 2011 - Metro Edition
New York Super Lawyers 2010 - Metro
New York Super Lawyers 2009 - Metro

About Clifford Meirowitz

Admitted: 1991, New York

Professional Webpage: www.trustsestates.com/Index.aspx?Id=95&Sid=102

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • Mr. Meirowitz was appointed in 2004 by the Chief Judge of New York State to serve on the Commission on Fiduciary Appointments.  Mr. Meirowitz is a founding member of the New York Presbyterian Hospital's Planned Giving Advisory Council.  Mr. Meirowitz is the past chair of the New York County Lawyer's Association Elder Law Committee.   Mr. Meirowitz was co-chair of a Judicial Training Subcommittee of the New York County Supreme Court Guardianship Advisory Committee and spoke at the 2008 Summer Judicial Seminars. 

Pro bono/Community Service:

  • Mr. Meirowitz is the current chair of the New York County Lawyer's Association pro bono Elder Law Project. 

Verdicts and Settlements:

  • Mr. Meirowitz successfully represented clients in Matter of Heller (Ratner), Matter of Warshawsky, and Matter of Turner (Loeffler), which all resulted in published opinions in the New York City Law Journal. 
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