Steven A. Kass, Esq.
- Health Care Proxies
- Living Wills (Health Care Directives)
- HIPAA Releases
- Funeral and Burial Designations
- Guardianships
- Estate Administration
Admitted
- New York, 1993
- New Jersey, 1993
Education
- Pace University School of Law, J.D., 1992
- Pace University School of Law, Certificate in Health Law andPolicy, 1992
- State University of New York at Stony Brook, B.A., 1987
Associations & Memberships
- American Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Nassau County Bar Association
- Suffolk County Bar Association (Co-Chair, Elder Law and Estate Planning Committee, 2010-2012)
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- National Elder Law Foundation
- Academy of Special Needs Planners
Representative Published Cases
- Matter of DiCecco, 173 Misc2d 692, 661 NYS2d 943 (N.Y. Sup, July 21, 1997). Mr. Kass successfully argued in New York for the rights of seniors and persons with disabilities to implement Medicaid Planning over the then federal law criminalizing such planning.
- Matter of Balich, 2003 WL 21649907 (N.Y. Sup.); N.Y. Slip Op. 51080 (N.Y. Sup., Suffolk City, July 10, 2003). Mr. Kass represented a party in determining that a validly executed Health Care Proxy and Durable Power of Attorney are the least restrictive alternative for a person’s personal needs and property management if the Agents are acting within the scope of their authority; the appointment of a Guardian was denied.
Accreditation
- Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) by the National Elder Law Foundation*, which is accredited by the American Bar Association
* The National Elder Law Foundation is not affiliated with any governmental authority. Certification is not a requirement for the practice of law in the State of New York and does not necessarily indicate greater competence than other attorneys experienced in this field of law.
Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers uses a patented process from peer to peer nominations, to select the top 5% of Attorneys to the Super Lawyers List each year. Steven was selected every year of 2009 through 2024.
The Law Office of Steven A. Kass, P.C. serves clients in Melville, Plainview, Huntington, Dix Hills, Babylon, West Babylon, the surrounding communities, and throughout Nassau, Suffolk and Queens Counties, in New York.
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