National Board Members

In addition to our highly-skilled and experienced ElderCounsel Principals, the members of our National Advisory Board help guide ElderCounsel’s offerings and provide substantive input regarding the content of our documents.

Stephen W. Dale

– Owner, The Dale Law Firm, PC in Pacheco, California
– Special Needs Alliance member
– Recipient of 2010 Theresa Foundation Award
– Recipient of 2007 NAELA Powley Award
– Serves on numerous boards and committees of organizations serving those with disabilities and speaks nationally on topics related to special needs planning.

Tim Nay

– Partner, Law Offices of Nay & Friedenberg in Portland, Oregon
– Founding President of NAELA
– Current Fellow of NAELA
– Board Member, Academy of Special Needs Planners
– Founding Member, National Alliance of Medicare Set-Aside Professionals

Bradley J. Frigon

– Owner, Law Offices of Bradley J. Frigon PLLC in Englewood, Colorado
– Vice President, NAELA
– Tresurer, Special Needs Alliance
– Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA)
– Member of the Council of Advanced Practitioners (CAP)
– Adjunct Professor, Stetson University College of Law

René H. Reixach, Jr.

– Partner in the firm Woods, Oviatt, Gilman, LLP in Rochester, NY
– NAELA Fellow
– Has successfully represented Medicaid applicants in federal court litigation throughout the northeast.

A. Frank Johns

– Charter Partner, Booth, Harrington & Johns of NC, PLLCin Greensboro, North Carolina
– Past President and Current Fellow of NAELA
– Board Member, Academy of Special Needs Planners,
– Published author

Mary Schmitt Smith

– Attorney at Lipson, Neilson, Cole, Seltzer and Garin P.C. in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
– NAELA Fellow
– First Certified Elder Law Attorney in the state of Michigan
– 2003 Recipient of The Theresa Foundation Award
– Created the concept of an Interceptor Trust; a court authorized Special Needs Trust