About The Attorneys

 

 

 

 

Resume of Judith B. Raskin

 

 

Resume of Ellen G. Makofsky

 

 

 



 

            Judy Raskin is certified by the National Elder Law Foundation as a Certified Elder Law Attorney, (“CELA”). She currently serves as the Chair of the Legal Committee of the Alzheimer’s Association, Long Island Chapter.

 

                Judy Raskin earned a B.A. degree from Alfred University and a Master of Science degree from Brooklyn College.  Mrs. Raskin taught science in the public schools and raised a family before entering law school and receiving a Juris Doctor degree from Hofstra Law School.  

 

                As part of the legal community concerned with issues affecting the elderly, Judy Raskin maintains membership in the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. (a professional association of attorneys concerned with improving the availability and delivery of legal services to the elderly population); the New York State Bar Association where she is a member of the Elder Law Section and the Trusts and Estates Law Section; and the Nassau County Bar Association where she is a member of the Elder Law, Social Services and Health Advocacy Committee, the Surrogate's Trusts and Estates Committee, and the Tax Law Committee. She is a member of the Estate Planning Council of Nassau County.

 

                Mrs. Raskin was a co-founder of the Gerontology Professionals of Long Island, Nassau Chapter and served as its president. She writes a regular column for the Elder Law Attorney, the newsletter of the Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Association.  Mrs. Raskin is a member of the Legal Committee of the Alzheimer's Association, Long Island Chapter.  She has been honored by the Visiting Nurse Association and the Alzheimer’s Association, Long Island Chapter.

 

                Ms. Raskin shares her knowledge with community groups and professional organizations.  She has appeared on radio and television and served as a workshop leader and lecturer for the New York State Bar Association as well as numerous other professional and community groups. 

 

 

 

 

 

                Ellen G. Makofsky is a cum laude graduate of Brooklyn Law School. She is a partner in the law firm of Raskin & Makofsky with offices in Garden City, New York. The firm’s practice concentrates in elder law, estate planning, guardianships and estate administration.

 

                Ms. Makofsky is the Immediate Past Chair of the New York State Bar Association (“NYSBA”) Elder Law Section and is a member of the NYSBA House of Delegates and serves on the Membership Committee of the NYSBA.  She is certified by the National Elder Law Foundation as a Certified Elder Law Attorney (“CELA”). Ms. Makofsky serves on the Executive Board of the Estate Planning Council of Nassau County, Inc.  She is a member of the NYSBA’s Trusts and Estates Law Section.  Ms. Makofsky is a member of Nassau County Bar Association, Elder Law, Social Services and Health Advisory Committee and the Surrogate's Court Trusts and Estates Committee.  She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. (”NAELA”).

 

                Ms. Makofsky is one of the founders of the Senior Umbrella Network of Queens and is a past chair of the organization.  She is immediate past co-chair of the Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation (“LIAF”) Legal Advisory Board and is past president of the Gerontology Professionals of Long Island, Nassau Chapter.  She is a former co-chair of the Senior Umbrella Network of Nassau.  Ms. Makofsky has served as a Trustee of Landmark on Main Street and as a member of the board of the Community Chest of Port Washington both groups being community-based organizations in Port Washington, NY.

 

                Ms. Makofsky writes on Elder Law and trust and estate topics frequently. She is the author of the Advance Directive News Column which appears in a quarterly publication of the New York State Bar Association entitled Elder Law Attorney.


                In the past several years, Ms. Makofsky was honored by: the New York State Bar Association; the Long Island Alzheimer’s Association; The Visiting Nurse Association of Long Island; and The Nassau County Bar Association for the services she has provided to the elderly.  Ms. Makofsky has appeared on the radio and television and is a frequent guest lecturer and workshop leader for professional and community groups.

 

 

 

 

 

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