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    Steven L. Friedman

    Shareholder

    Steven L. Friedman is a Shareholder in the Trusts & Estates Group of Stark & Stark. Mr. Friedman concentrates his practice in the areas of elder law, trust and estate planning and administration, federal, gift, generation-skipping transfer tax planning, charitable trust and foundation planning, probate and trust litigation, and dispute resolution.

    Mr. Friedman is certified as an Elder Law Attorney (CELA). He has presented numerous seminars and written articles on all aspects of elder law, trust and estate planning and administration as well as on long-term care, disability, and catastrophic illness planning.

    Bar/Court Admissions

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

    Education

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

    Thought Leadership

    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.

    Honors & Awards

    • 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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    Professional Organizations

    • 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

    Community Organizations

    • 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

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    Services

    Certifications

    National Elder Law Foundation
    Certified Elder Law Attorney
    (1997 – Present)

    National Association of Estate Planning Councils
    Accredited Estate Planner
    (1994 – Present)

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