Begley & Bookbinder, P.C.

Education:

• B.S. from Georgetown University
• J.D. from Georgetown Law Center

Practice Concentrations:

• Estate Planning
• Medicaid Planning
• Special Needs Planning
• Estate Administration

Memberships:

• American Bar Association
• New Jersey Bar Association
• Elder and Disabilities Law Section Member
• Burlington county Bar Association
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Publications:

• Special Needs Trust Handbook, co-author, Aspen Publishing Company
• Representing the Elderly Client, co-author, Aspen Publishing Company
• Representing the Elderly or Disabled Client; Forms and Checklists with Commentary, co-author, Warren, Gorham & Lamont
• Profitable Law Firm Management, co-author, New Jersey ICLE
• How to Develop and Manage a Successful Trust and Estate/Elder Law Practice, author, New Jersey ICLE
• Member of the Editorial Board of Estate Planning Magazine
• New Jersey Elder Law Practice, contributing author, New Jersey ICLE
• The Elder Law Portfolio Series, contributing author, Aspen Publishing Company

Software:

• Developer of Estate Planning System
• Developer of a Medicaid calculation software known as AP 1-2-3 published by Legal Management Systems
• Developer of REAL Probate System, published by REAL Automation Solutions, Inc.
• Developer of the Medicaid Planning System

Noteworthy:

• Founding Member of the Special Needs Alliance, a national network of lawyers dedicated to serving families of persons with disabilities
• Certified Elder Law Attorney
• Fellow of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• Recipient of the NAELA President’s Award
• Past Chair of the Elder Law and Real Property Probate and Trust Law Sections of NJ State Bar Association
• Recipient of the Alfred E. Clapp Award from the NJ Institute of Continuing Legal Education
• Mr. Begley is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell® and is recognized as a New Jersey Super Lawyers®.

Quotations:

Tom has been quoted in

• The Wall Street Journal
• Business Week
• The Washington Post
• Money Magazine

REAL Automation Solutions has served the document and practice management needs of law firms since 1998. Liz Mayberry started the company after years of experience as a consultant and trainer for Capsoft Development, creators of HotDocs©.

REAL Automation Solutions has been involved with more commercially produced HotDocs© software packages than any other independant consulting firm in the country. REAL was the developer for the Estate Planning System, REAL Probate System for New Jersey, REAL Probate System for Utah, Probate Essentials Package, Medicaid Planning System, and the EEPDS. Our experience has given us invaluable insights into what works best in a template-driven Practice System.

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