Lesley Mehalick, JD, LL.M., Supervisor of McAndrews Law Offices’ Estates and Trusts Department, will be presenting on Estate planning for families of persons with disabilities overview of special needs trusts and the ABLE Act at The Arc Alliance on May 16th! Click here to learn more about the presentation, including all of The Arc’s “Chat-N-Chew” events!…
Planning Your Child’s Transition to Adulthood and Employment Presented by Jacqueline Lembeck, Esq. and Elaine Yandrisevits, J.D., LL.M. of McAndrews Law Offices and Beth Ryan of PEP – Programs Employing People WHEN: Tuesday, May 23rd TIME: 5:20PM WHERE: Programs Employing People (PEP), 1200 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 MORE: Free! Attendees are welcome to bring…
Legal Aspects of ESY: Extended School Year Services Heidi Konkler-Goldsmith, Esq., Supervisor of McAndrews Law Offices’ Special Education Department, will be speaking at The Public Interest Law Center’s presentation on Extended School Year Services. WHEN: Wednesday, May 3rd, 2017 TIME: 9:30am – 11:00am WHERE: United Way Building, 1709 Ben Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia WHO: Hosted by…
3/22/2017 – Individualized Education Plan Must Be Reasonably Calculated to Make Progress Appropriate for Special Needs Child’s Unique Circumstances (U.S.) Endrew F., an autistic child, received Individualized Education Plans (IEP) for several years from the Douglas County (CO) School District. When the District presented an IEP similar to past years, Endrew’s parents, who believed that his…
March 27th, 2017: Proposed Estate Tax Legislation for 2017 Several proposals to repeal the estate tax are currently percolating in Congress. None of these proposals appears to have been fully fleshed out, and it is unclear how the differences will be reconciled. Notably, none of the proposals reflects the Trump campaign position supporting a “mark…
Founder and Managing Partner of McAndrews Law Offices, Dennis McAndrews, speaks with The Hollywood Reporter on the case against Bill Cosby. With decades of experience working in both sides of the law, the media has contacted McAndrews for his expert opinion on this high profile case, including his predictions for the next steps of the prosecution…
WHO: Jennifer Bradley, Esq. of McAndrews Law Offices, P.C. in conjunction with Community Prevention Partnership of Berks County WHAT: Free IEP Clinic and Special Education Presentation WHERE: Exeter Library and Dunn Community Center, 4569 Prestwick Drive, Reading, PA 19606 WHEN: Thursday, May 11th, 2017 from 11:00am – 3:00pm, April 28th Families are welcome to bring their child’s most…
Spring 2017: Watch McAndrews Law Offices’ 2017 commercial on WNEP TV Channel 16 – the ABC affiliate for Scranton Wilkes-Barre! http://mcandrewslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/wnepmcandrewslaw.mp4
January/February/March 2017 By NAELA Publications The new “Legal and Care Planning for People with Multiple Sclerosis” video series is intended to help people diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and their families understand the complex legal and planning issues that they face. Elder Law and Special Needs Planning attorneys can help people diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and their…
March 14th, 2017 (Health Day) – Millions of older Americans live out their final hours alone in a hospital bed. But at some hospitals, a comforting presence at a patient’s bedside is considered essential end-of-life medicine. So, if there are no friends or loved ones to keep vigil, a volunteer might fill the void. Americans…