Biography

Jerold E. Rothkoff, a practicing New Jersey and Pennsylvania attorney, is the Principal of the Law Offices of Jerold E. Rothkoff, where he dedicates his practice to serving clients in the areas of elder law, asset protection, estate planning, and nursing home abuse/neglect litigation and advocacy.

Mr. Rothkoff has been, and continues to be, an outspoken advocate for the rights of the elderly and disabled. He is a frequent lecturer, speaker, and author for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Education, as well as non-profit and professional organizations. Mr. Rothkoff has made radio and television appearances in which he discussed legal rights of the elderly.  He is the immediate past Chair of the Elder Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association. 

Mr. Rothkoff is a 1986 graduate of Syracuse University. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree in 1993 from the Widener University School of Law, and began work at a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania law firm. In February 2000, Mr. Rothkoff opened his own elder law practice.

Outside of his elder law practice, Mr. Rothkoff and his wife, Erica, keep busy spending time with their four children, ten-year old identical twin girls, Liza and Julia, and seven-year old fraternal twin boys, Evan and Gregory.

Memberships and Affiliations

• Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• Immediate Past Chair, Elder Law Section, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Member, Committee on the Elderly, Camden County Bar Association
• Member, Elder Law Section, Pennsylvania State Bar Association
• Member, Elder Law Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association
• Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America: Nursing Home Litigation Group
• Member, National Citizens Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
• Board Member, Tri-County Regional Medical Ethics Committee
• Author, Lecturer: Pennsylvania Bar Institute; New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education
• Author: Nursing Home Litigation, New Opportunities For Plaintiff Lawyers
• Lecturer, TV and radio commentator
• Admitted to practice in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and United States District Courts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
• J.D. degree, Widener University School of Law