Mid-Level Elder Care Attorney (Remote, NYC)

About the role

A remote position for a mid-level elder-law attorney, based in New York with about one day per week in the Hauppauge office and local travel as needed. The attorney guides elderly clients and their families through Medicaid planning, crisis care and crisis Medicaid matters, managing cases from initial consultation through resolution. Brooklyn-based candidates are strongly preferred because many clients live there.

Key responsibilities

• Independently manage elder-law matters covering Medicaid planning, long-term care and crisis Medicaid planning.
• Guide clients through urgent care and Medicaid decisions with clear, practical advice.
• Develop Medicaid strategies tailored to each client's financial, family and long-term-care situation.
• Handle crisis care and crisis Medicaid matters requiring timely planning and support.
• Explain complex Medicaid and elder-law requirements in accessible terms during consultations.
• Advise on estate-planning documents such as wills, trusts, powers of attorney and healthcare directives.
• Maintain organized case files, documentation, deadlines and client communications from intake to resolution.
• Serve clients across Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island and work with the firm's legal and support teams.

Required profile

• Active admission to the New York State Bar.
• Professional experience practicing elder law, with hands-on Medicaid planning experience.
• Experience with crisis care and/or crisis Medicaid planning and advising elderly clients on long-term-care needs.
• Ability to manage client matters independently and provide direct, client-facing legal guidance.
• Willingness to travel to the Hauppauge office about once a week and serve clients across the five boroughs.

Nice to have

• Experience with wills, trusts, powers of attorney and healthcare directives.
• Brooklyn-based location or familiarity with Brooklyn clients.
• Experience with time-sensitive Medicaid applications and broader estate-planning issues.

Salary range: USD 125,000 to 150,000 depending on experience. Apply through the recruiter.