Elder Law Attorneys

Alan L. Augulis founded his Warren, New Jersey law firm so that he could focus his practice in the areas of advanced estate planning and tax law. Mr. Augulis has invested considerable time and energy helping to educate others on the topic of estate planning and has become a sought-after speaker in the tax and estate planning arena because of Read more...

Michael L. Cumpton is a founding partner in the law firm of Ryan, Hicks, Cumpton & Cumpton, LLP, where he practices in the areas of estate planning, wills, trusts and probate. He was born in Delhi, Louisiana in 1966. In 1988, he received his Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Northeast Louisiana University. In 1992, Mr. Cumpton received his Juris Read more...

As the founder and managing partner of the Southampton, Pennsylvania law firm of Flood & Masiuk, LLC, Marianne Flood oversees a practice devoted to providing clients with personalized service and counsel in all aspects of estate planning. Because of Ms. Floods deep commitment to the specialty of estate planning, she became a member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Read more...

Andreas Kulas (Andrew) is an associate attorney for the estate planning offices of Robert J. Kulas, P.A. A family-owned business founded by his brother, Robert. Andreas Kulas is the principal attorney at the Vero Beach office, and provides estate planning and elder law counsel to all of his clients. He is a graduate of Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida, where Read more...

John McCann is an attorney with the law firm of Nirenstein & Horowitz, P.C. He received his bachelor of arts degree in economics from the University of Virginia and his master of arts degree in economics from Trinity College in Hartford. He received his law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law. Experience Mr. McCann is licensed to Read more...

L. Thomas Ryan, Jr. is a founding partner of the law firm of Ryan Hicks Cumpton & Cumpton, LLP, and is the managing partner in the firm’s Huntsville office. Mr. Ryan earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Alabama School of Law, where he was the Articles Editor for the Law & Psychology Review.  He also completed his Read more...

Steve was born on March 15, 1962, in Boston, Massachusetts. His true roots, however, are firmly planted in the Pacific Northwest. Steve grew up in Richland, Washington and moved to Seattle in 1980 to attend college (Seattle Pacific University, B.A., cum laude, 1984). He lived in Princeton, New Jersey for three years during graduate school (Princeton Theological Seminary, M.Div., 1988). Read more...

Aaron Squires is an attorney and CPA with the law firm and works on a part-time basis. Mr. Squires practices primarily in the areas of estate planning, income tax planning, asset protection, and trust administration. Mr. Squires helps clients with preparing tax returns for businesses {Form 1065, Form 1120S and Form 1120], trusts [Form 1041], estates [Form 706], and gifts Read more...

Susan O’Brien Cumpton is a senior partner in the law firm of Ryan Hicks Cumpton & Cumpton, LLP. Ms. Cumpton practices in the general field of civil law, with special emphasis in taxation, estate planning, wills and trusts. Ms. Cumpton was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 1967. In 1988, she received her Bachelor of Arts from McNeese State University. Read more...

Curtis Ford is a partner in the law firm of Nash Nash Bean & Ford, LLP. His practice focuses on Elder Law issues, including Long Term Care and Medicaid Planning, Estate Planning and Real Estate. Mr. Ford has had tremendous success in helping families preserve a legacy for their children. Experience Mr. Curtis Ford is a member and Fellow of Read more...

C. Gary Hicks is a founding partner of the law firm of Ryan, Hicks, Cumpton & Cumpton, LLP. Mr. Hicks practices in the areas of estate planning, wills, trusts and probate. Mr. Hicks was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1956. In 1978, he received his Bachelor of Arts from Samford University. He attended law school at Cumberland School of Law, Read more...

Brandon L. McGee is an estate planning, probate and family law attorney in Fort Worth, Texas. Brandon is a graduate of Texas Christian University and Emory School of Law. Brandon has been practicing law in the State of Texas since 2002 and is also licensed to practice law in the United States Federal Court for the Northern District of Texas. Read more...

After helping his own family deal with a lengthy probate and the IRS following his father’s untimely death in a farm accident, Larry Parman made a decision to help families create effective estate plans designed to reduce taxes and minimize legal interference with the transfer of assets to one’s heirs. Following a dozen years in the investment banking and financial Read more...

Richard Sakoda is a partner in the law firm of Sterling & Tucker. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington in 1987 and his Juris Doctor degree from the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1992. Mr. Sakoda was admitted to practice before all Hawaii state Read more...

As an associate attorney, Megan Waugh’s practice focuses on a variety of civil litigation matters including elder law, probate, wills, trusts, and conservatorships. Megan makes regular appearances in the probate court, and recently Ms. Waugh successfully argued before the California Court of Appeals. She manages cases in both pre-litigation and litigation stages, and has successfully reached cost-effective resolutions for the firm’s clients. Megan received Read more...

Bill happily practices Estate Planning for families, single parents and retirees. He decided to become an estate planning attorney to protect people from experiencing what happened to his grandmother when his grandfather died. As Bill tells it, “When my grandfather died, creditors came out of the woodwork claiming all sorts of debts owed by my grandfather that were just not Read more...

Cheryl David is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, the University of Baltimore School of Law, and the prestigious Trial Lawyer’s College presided over by Gerry Spence. A former administrative judge, Cheryl is certified as an Estate Planning Law Specialist by the ABA accredited Estate Law Specialists Board, Inc. She is also a member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Read more...

Michelle Scully Hobus is a partner in the law firm of Sterling & Tucker, LLP. Michelle Scully Hobus’ love of helping others has directed her career path from California to Calcutta, and ultimately led her to Hawaii, and to Sterling & Tucker. Since joining the firm in 2004, Ms. Hobus has assisted clients in preserving their financial legacies with estate Read more...

Ellen LaPlante is an attorney whose mission is to provide clients with guidance in Estate Planning, Elder Law, and Medicaid Preparation. She is barred in Vermont and New York. Experience Ellen helps clients put together unique estate plans, including assistance with Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives. She also works with clients on Medicaid Planning and qualifying for Read more...

Rachel Pelto is originally from Walled Lake, Michigan. She graduated from Walled Lake Central High School in 2006. After graduation she attended Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, where she earned her degree in History and Social Sciences in 2010. Rachel then went on to attend Thomas Cooley Law School in Ann Arbor, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Rachel is a member Read more...