2011 Super Lawyers Pro Bono Award
Attorney Profile

Judith B. Raskin

Judith Raskin

Raskin & Makofsky
600 Old Country Road, Suite 444
Garden City, NY 11530

Garden City

New York (NY)

Contact Contact Judith B. Raskin
T: 516-228-6522
F: 516-228-6525

Visit: www.raskinmakofsky.com
Practice Areas: Elder Law (50%), Estate Planning & Probate (50%)

Elder Law

Estate Planning & Probate

Profile

Judith Raskin, a founding partner of Raskin & Makofsky, has concentrated her practice in the areas of elder law and trusts and estates since 1991. She has extensive experience in probate, estate administration, Medicaid planning and applications, estate planning, special needs, guardianships, powers of attorney, and health care proxies. Ms. Raskin is the Chair of the NYSBA Elder Law Section's Ethics Committee and Co-Chaired the Elder Law Section's 2010 Summer Meeting. She is a past Chair of the Alzheimer's Association LI Chapter Legal Committee, a member of the Estate Planning Council of Nassau County, Inc. and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. The office provides a caring, welcoming and friendly environment.

Selected To

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

Certifications and Credentials

About Judith Raskin

Admitted: 1987, New York

Professional Webpage: www.raskinmakofsky.com/Bio/JudithRaskin.html

Special Licenses/Certifications:

  • Certified as an elder law attorney (CELA) by the National Elder Law Foundation.* *Cerfication is not required for the practice of law in the State of New York and does not necessarily indicate greater competence than other attorneys experienced in the field of law.

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • Chair of the Ethics Committee of the NYSBA Elder Law Section
  • Quarterly column in theNYSBA Elder Law Section's newsletter the Elder Law Attorney recently renamed Elder and Special Needs Law Journal., 2000

Educational Background:

  • JD1986 from Hofstra Law School; MA 1974 Science Education from Brooklyn College;  BA 1963 from Alfred University
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