Joanna C. Feldman is a senior associate with the law firm Maker, Fragale & Di Costanzo, LLP located in Rye, New York, and Yorktown Heights, New York. Joanna is an attorney whose practice is focused in the areas of elder law, trusts and estate planning, Medicaid and long-term care planning, probate and estate administration, special needs planning, and guardianships. She supports prospective and existing clients, offering peace of mind and comfort during what can be a difficult and confusing time.

Prior to joining the firm, Joanna served thirteen years with a prestigious Westchester County law firm primarily representing local governments in all areas of municipal law, including tax certiorari, and counseled elected and appointed officials. She began her legal career with a year-long judicial clerkship during which she advised judges and drafted judicial decisions.

Joanna received her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from American University, Washington College of Law, where she was the Vice Magister of the international legal honor society Phi Delta Phi and tutored children in the community. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Colgate University, where her studies concentrated in English Literature and was an accepted member of a competitive study program in London, England.

Joanna is a member of both the Elder Law and Special Needs and Trusts and Estates Law sections of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA). An accepted member of the Estate Planning Council of Westchester, she is also a member of the Trusts & Estates section and Elder Law, Adult Guardianship, and Tax Certiorari & Condemnation committees of the Westchester County Bar Association (WCBA), and is a member of the Westchester Women’s Bar Association. She is also an active volunteer in Westchester County Senior Law Day. She is licensed to practice in New York, and is a frequent author and speaker on current elder law and estate planning topics.

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