Steven L. Friedman

• New Jersey 
• Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit 
• Supreme Court of the U.S. 

• J.D., Western New England University School of Law, 1978
• B.S., Accounting, Rider University, 1975

Speaking Engagements

• NJICLE 20th Annual Elder and Disability Law Retreat. April 26, 2018.
• Basics of Elder Law. Mercer County American Inn of Court. October 21, 2015.
• Estate Planning for Non-Citizens CLE and CPE Seminar. OceanFirst Bank. June 4, 2015.
• Estate Planning for Non-Citizens. April 21, 2015.
• Elderly, Disabled Could Become New Medicaid Enrollees. New Jersey Public Television’s NJTV News. December 2, 2014.

Publications

• Supplemental Needs Trusts Have Special Drafting Needs. Thomson Reuters: Estate Planning. October 2017.
• Appreciation Assets in Trusts: Hidden Tax Costs. NJ.com. May 30, 2017.
• Quoted. 7 Financial Steps to Take if You Have a Special Needs Child. U.S. News. April 21, 2017.
• Careful Planning Needed for Families with Special Needs Children. InvestmentNews. March 31, 2017.
• Understanding Property Ownership and How It Affects Your Estate. NJ.com. September 26, 2016.
• New Jersey Enacts Uniform Trust Code. Princeton Sun. February 3, 2016.
• The Top Reasons for Establishing Control Over Your Estate. NJ.com. December 11, 2015.
• Quoted. Conversations About Aging Benefit Seniors & Their Children. U.S.1. November 12, 2014.
• Quoted. Before closing up shop, Lautenberg campaign committee has a debt to pay. Sunlight Foundation. June 6, 2013.
• Baby Boom Legacy. New Jersey Law Journal. February 5, 2007
• Federal Estate Tax: Are you Prepared for Y2K? Business News. March 1999.
• Estate Planning Opportunities Here Today. Central Business. December 1994.
• Medicaid Eligibility Restrictions. Mercer Business Magazine. June 1994.
• New Jersey’s Medicaid Cap. Mercer Business Magazine. June 1993.
• Implementing an Estate Plan. Mercer Business Magazine. June 1992.
• Estate Planning. Mercer Bar Association. March 1992.
• Elder Law: Innovations in Disability and Catastrophic Illness Planning. Mercer Business Magazine. July 1991.
• Power of Attorney. Ewing People. January 1991.
• Living Trusts. Ewing People. December 1990.
• Long Term Care. Ewing People. November 1990.
• Estate Planning. Ewing People. October 1990.

• Young Leadership Award issued by Mercer Bucks Jewish Federation
• Meritorious Service Award issued by The Hun School of Princeton
• Best Lawyers List issued by Woodward/White, Inc. (Methodology)
  • 2010 – Present; Trusts & Estates
• New Jersey Super Lawyers List issued by Thomson Reuters (Methodology)
  • 2005 – 2019, 2021 – 2023; Estate Planning & Probate, Elder Law

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• New Jersey State Bar Association – Probate, Property & Trust, Tax, and Elder Law Sections
• Pennsylvania State Bar Association – Probate, Property & Trust Section; Tax Section
• Mercer County Bar Association
• Mercer County Estate Planning Council – Former president
• Bucks County Estate Planning Council – Former member
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

• Greater New Jersey Alzheimer’s Association, Board of Directors; past Chair
• Central New Jersey Alzheimer’s Association, past President
• United Jewish Federation of Princeton/Mercer/Bucks, former Vice President
• The Hun School of Princeton, former chair, Parent’s Board; former Trustee
• Hopewell Valley Soccer Association, former Treasurer