Profile
Robert C. Gerhard, III is a partner with the Montgomery County firm of Gerhard & Gerhard Law Offices, located in Glenside, Pennsylvania. His practice is devoted exclusively to estate planning and elder law matters, with an emphasis on Medicaid law and asset protection for families facing nursing home situations, including appeals for clients whose Medicaid benfits have been denied or discontinued. Mr. Gerhard is also certified as an elder law specialist by the National Elder Law Foundation, as approved by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and the American Bar Association. He is one of only a handful of attorneys in the entire Commonwealth who can claim this distinction. The law treatise he authored, Pennsylvania Medicaid: Long-Term Care, is purchased annually by hundreds of lawyers from across Pennsylvania. Mr. Gerhard served as chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Elder Law Section in 2010, and is a frequent lecturer at continuing legal education seminars for Pennsylvania lawyers on elder law subjects, primarily teaching on the topics of eligibility for Medidaid long-term care benefits, Pennsylvania's estate recovery program, and spousal protection from long-term care costs.
Mr. Gerhard holds an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell and is a member of several professional organizations, including the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Philadelphia Estate Planning Council. He has been selected for inclusion in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2005-2011, as seen in both Philadelphia magazine and Pennsylvania Super Lawyers.
*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell peer review ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.
About Robert Gerhard, III
Law School: Pennsylvania State University The Dickinson School of Law
Admitted: 1995, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: www.paelderlaw.net/about/resumes.asp
Honors and Awards:
- "Five Star Wealth Manager", Philadelphia Magazine, 2011 Edition
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2011 Selected by his peers to be included
- Five Star: Best in Client Satisfaction Weath Manager for 2009, in category of Long-term Care., Philadelphia Magazine, November 2009
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV-rated.
- Pennsylvania Legal Intelligencer, 2006 Lawyer on the Fast Track
- Philadelphia Inquirer, 2007 Neighbor's Choice Award in "Law"
- "Best Lawyers in Philadelphia", "Best Lawyers in America", 2011
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- State Certified Legal Specialist: Certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation, as accredited by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
- Villanova University School of Law, Graduate Tax Program (LL.M. Taxation), 1998
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, Philadelphia Estate Planning Council, 2000 - Present
- Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 1996 - Present
- Chair, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Elder Law Section, 2002 - Present
- Council Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Elder Law Section, 2002 - Present
- Montgomery Bar Association
- Chair, Elder Law Committee, Mongomery Bar Association
- Past Chair, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Elder Law Section, 2010
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Guy Gundaker Fellow
- Paul Harris Fellow
- President, International Service, 2003 - 2004
- Club Secretary, International Service, 1999-2002
- Director of International Service 1998-1999
- Rotary Club of Glenside
- Past President of Rotary Club of Glenside
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Pennsylvania Mediciad Long-term Care Lawsource is a companion work to the Pennsyvania Medicaid Long-term Care treatise which provides easy reference to the statutes, regulations, significant cases, and DPW statements of policy referenced in the treatise. (605 pages).
- Co-Author and Editor, The Montgomery County Elder Law Reference Guide.
- Time Management Tips, Getting and Staying Organized, Solo & Small Firm Practice News, Vol. 24, No 2, Fall 2007, page 10
- Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare's Estate Recovery Program- Third Party Liability, Pennsylvania Bar News, August 5, 1996
- Applying for Medicaid: New Law Focuses Criminal Penalties on Lawyers, Pennsylvania Bar News, November 24, 1997
- Criminalization of Asset Transfers to Qualify for Medical Assistance, Pennsylvania Bar News, January 27, 1997
- Priority of Federal Tax Liens in Insolvent Decedent’s Estate, Philadelphia Real Estate Lawyer, Philadelphia Bar Association Real Property Newsletter, Vol. 14, Issue 1, March, 1999
- Time Management for Lawyers, The Pennsylvania Lawyer, Annual Tech Issue, September - October, 2001
- Co-Author and Editor, The Montgomery County Elder Law Handbook, 2010
- Pennsylvania Mediciad, Long-Term Care is a law treatise providing in-depth explanation and analysis of Pennsylvania Medicaid as it relates to the payment of long-term care. Updated and revised annually. (650 pages.), Author, Pennsylvania Medicaid, Long-Term Care, George T. Bisel Company, 2011
Representative Clients:
- Individual's facing nursing home placement and long-term care needs. Attorney Gerhard reviews nursing home admissions contracts, prepares estate and disability planning documents, advises agents under powers of attorney on how they should properly carry out their responsibilities, assists with the Medicaid application process and pursues appeals for those who have been denied Medicaid benefits for long-term care. Mr. Gerhard's firm also offers full services with respect to estate and trust administration, including preparation of Pennsylvania inheritance tax and federal estate tax returns.
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Advanced Tax Degree: Villanova University School of Law (LL.M.) Taxation, 1998
Newsletters:
- Editor, Pennsylvania Bar Association's Elder Law Section Newsletter, Editor
Educational Background:
- Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, B.A.
- Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, J.D.
profile
