Honors and Awards:

• Voted one of New York Area's "Best Lawyers"--2008 to 2012., New York Magazine
• Peer Review AV Rated for ethical standards and legal ability., Martindale-Hubbell

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• JD, CELA, CSW

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Academy of Special Needs Planners
• Member of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, New York State Bar Association-Elder Law Section, Trust & Estate Sections, Chair Health Issues Committee of the Elder Law Section, Association of The Bar of the City of New York, Brooklyn Bar Association, Bay Ridge Lawyers Association.

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Boardmember of: FRIA (Friends & Relatives of the Institutionalized Aged), Park Slope Geriatric Day Center and member of New York City Community Board #10.

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Books: Inside the Minds: Best Practices for Long-Term Planning and Nursing Home Protection, Aspatore Publishers, a Thomson Reuters business - Authored chapter: Effective Strategies for Client Long-Term Care, March, 2011.
• Articles: Author, "Staying at Home Options Other Than Medicaid," New York State Bar Association Advance Elder Law Seminar, Spring 2001; Personal Care Contract Options, January 2008, MOLST: New York State's Medical Orders to Honor the Wishes of Seriously Ill Patient, NYSBA Elder Law Attorney, Spring 2009; "New York State's Power of Attorney Gets a New Look & Better Control", Alzheimer's Association, NYC Chapter, Summer 2009; Overview of Health Care Reform: Impact on Medicare and Medicaid Recipients, NYSBA, Fall, 2010; Legal Capacity Counseling, NAELA Advanced Elder Law Review, January, 2011; Updates on Health Care Reform: Impact on Medicare and Medicaid Recipients, NAELA News, Winter, 2011; The Class Act – Community Living Assistance Services Supports Act—A Long Term Care Option in the Health Care Legislation, NYSBA Newsletter, Spring, 2011.
• Appeared on Bill Moyers' PBS program special on end of life choices
• Written articles on Elder Law issues., New York Newsday

Newsletters:

• Grimaldi & Yeung LLP Issues in Elder Law Newsletter focuses on: Planning for Children With Disabilities., Grimaldi & Yeung LLP Issues in Elder Law
• Grimaldi & Yeung LLP Family Plan for Long-Term Care Newsletter focuses on retirement planning and care. Also in this issue: 1. Introduction to Medicaid  2. Does Your Elderly Family Member Need Help Now?  3. A New Kind of Attorney--Elder Law Attorney  4. Top 10 Legal Checklist for the Retirement Years.  , Grimaldi & Yeung LLP Estate Planning Newsletter

Educational Background:

• 1993 graduate of Brooklyn Law School, Ms. Grimaldi also holds a MSW from Hunter College of the City of New York (1982, with honors) and a BA from Marymount College (1980, summa cum laude).