Gregory S. French, CELA, Fellow, CAP
Law Office of Gregory S. French
Gregory S. French, CELA, Fellow, CAP
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1244 Paddock Hills Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45229-1218
(513) 641-4692
[email protected]

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Issues Encountered in Legal Capacity Counseling AELR 2022This session will address advising clients on how capacity is determined, the level of capacity required for various legal activities, and representing those who are or may be the subject of guardianship/conservatorship proceedings or other protective arrangements
Issues Encountered in Legal Capacity Counseling 2019This session will address advising clients on how capacity is determined, the level of capacity required for various legal activities, and representing those who are or may be the subject of guardianship/conservatorship proceedings or other protective arrangements.
Practical Answers to Ethical Questions Arising in Elder and Special Needs Law: A Quick Reference GuiThe commitment of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) to the development of Aspirational Standards for the Practice of Elder Law began in September 2003 when the NAELA Board of Directors adopted NAELA’s 2004–2007 Long-Range Plan.
Issues Encountered in Legal Capacity Counseling (AELR 2018)This session will address advising clients on how capacity is determined, the level of capacity required for various legal activities, and representing those who are or may be the subject of guardianship/conservatorship proceedings or other protective arrangements.
Gifting Strategies - Single Medicaid Applicant (2018-Annual)Learn how to apply your state’s rules regarding gift and return, as well as strategies to allow potential Medicaid beneficiaries to determine the ultimate disposition of their assets using gifts, short-term annuities, and special-needs trusts.

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About the Practice
Gregory S. French prevents and solves problems in the following areas:
•Paying for Health and Long-term Care: Medicaid, Medicare, and veterans benefits.
•Insurance: Health, medigap, long-term care, prescription, disability, and life insurance.
•Planning for Disability: Financial and health care powers of attorney and living wills.
•Fiduciary Representation: Guardians, trustees, and those acting under powers of attorney.
•Legal Capacity Counseling: Advising how capacity is evaluated and the level of capacity
required for decision-making.
•Elder Abuse: Preventing and remedying abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation.
•Retirement Planning: Social Security, pension, IRA, 401(k), 403(b), and retiree health benefits.
•Housing: Retirement communities, assisted living facilities, and living with family members.
•Residents Rights Advocacy: Admission contracts, quality of care, and transfer and discharge policies.
•Estate Planning: Wills and trusts and minimizing estate/income taxes.
Professional Biography
Gregory S. French, CELA, has practiced Elder and Special Needs Law for 43 years. Attorney French has been certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation and the Ohio State Bar Association, accredited to represent veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and is a Past President of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

He has been selected as an Ohio Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters, a Cincy Leading Lawyer by Cincy Magazine, and is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. He has been certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation and the Ohio State Bar Association, accredited to represent veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and is a Past President of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

Chapter Membership

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Ohio Chapter

Sections

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Council of Advanced Practitioners
Tax Section Membership
This virtual program, spread over three half-days, will be a very fast-paced review of the key components of the Social Security program, including the eligibility requirements for all benefits. 

Learn more and register today