"Southern New England's Certified Elder Law Attorney"
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401-724-9400 - Main Office
860-440-7600 - CT Office
508-316-2396 - MA Office
Southern New England's Certified Elder Law Attorney
Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts
Attorney RJ Connelly III
Attorney Connelly practices in the area of elder law. This area of law involves Medicaid planning and asset protection advice for those individuals entering nursing homes, planning for the possibility of disability through the use of powers of attorney for the both health care and finances, guardianship, estate planning, probate and estate administration, preparation of wills, living trusts and special or supplemental needs trusts.
Attorney Connelly practices heavily in both contested and uncontested probate court matters and provides a wide range of fiduciary services to his clients in acting as trustee, attorney-in-fact, and representative payee or other court appointments.
He represents clients primarily in the states of Rhode Island, Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He was certified as an Elder Law Attorney (CELA) by the National Elder Law Foundation (NELF) in 2008. He was only the third attorney in Rhode Island certified as CELA and is the only practicing CELA in Providence County. Lawyers who are certified as specialists have been recognized by independent professional certifying organizations as having an enhanced level of skill, as well as substantial involvement in established legal specialty areas. Certifying organizations require lawyers to demonstrate special training, experience and knowledge to ensure that recognition as a certified specialist is meaningful and reliable.
Professional Affiliations
Bar Admissions
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Rhode Island Bar Association, 1996
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Massachusetts Bar Association, 1997
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Connecticut Bar Association, 1997
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Federal Bar Association
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United States District Court of Rhode Island, 1997
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United States District Court of Massachusetts, 1999
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United States District Court of Connecticut, 1999
Legal Affiliations
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National Elder Law Foundation - NELF
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National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
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Elder Law Answers
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Rhode Island Bar Association
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Connecticut Bar Association
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Massachusetts Bar Association
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Federal Bar Association
Other Affiliations
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Rhode Island, Massachusetts Licensed Real Estate Broker
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Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant U.S. Army Reserves (ret)
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Member, National Council on Aging
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Member, American Association of Retired Persons
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Member, Alliance for Better Long-Term Care
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Member, Rhode Island Assisted Living Association
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Member, Rhode Island Health Care Association
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Member, Association of Daily Money Managers
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St. Patrick's Church, Mystic, CT
Education
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St. Raphael Academy, 1986
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Providence College, B.A., 1991
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Suffolk Law School, 1994
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Quinnipiac Law School, J.D., 1995
Awards
Community Service
Attorney Connelly presents to a local senior health association.
Presenting on Elder Exploitation at the Scandanavian Home
Seniors gather to hear talk during Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Attorney Connelly discusses elder law at John Clarke Center
"Southern New England's Certified Elder Law Attorney"
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Rhode Island Elder Law Attorney
Phone: 401-724-9400
Fax: 401-724-3046
Our office locations
Connecticut
Broadway Street
Mystic, CT 06355
860-440-7600
Rhode Island - Main Office
372 Broadway
Pawtucket, RI 02860
401-724-9400
Massachusetts
Martha's Vineyard
East Chop, MA 02557
508-316-2396
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