Rachel Bender, the owner and principal attorney of Bender Law, was raised by her maternal grandparents—so naturally, elder law has long been a passion of hers. A proud member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), Rachel advocates for the elderly and their loved ones by managing:

• Preservation/transfer of assets to avoid spousal impoverishment when a spouse enters a nursing home.
• Planning for long-term care.
• Medicaid planning and application.
• Disability planning.
• Guardianship and conservatorship.
• Administration and management of trusts and estates.
• Nursing-home issues, including questions of patients’ rights and nursing-home quality.
• Elder abuse and fraud cases.