Elder Law is an area of law that caters to the needs of older clients and those with disabilities. It encompasses such areas as long-term care and nursing home care planning; Medicaid benefits eligibility planning; Medicare, managed care, and payment for health care; Social Security and retirement income planning; disability planning; special needs trusts; housing options, such as assisted-living and residential homes for the aged; financial and health care decision-making through the use of durable powers of attorney; end-of-life decision-making through the use of advance directives; probate and estate administration; revocable living trusts and wills; and so forth.
Elder Law is the only area of law defined by the clients we serve rather than the areas of law in which we practice. We like to deal “holistically” with our clients in talking about long-term planning for health care and financial viability, family dynamics, end-of-life decisions, personal values and personal preferences.
Jerold E. Rothkoff, an elder law attorney, is the Principal of the Law Offices of Jerold E. Rothkoff, with offices in Trevose, PA and Cherry Hill, New Jersey, where he dedicates his practice to serving clients in the areas of elder law, asset protection, estate planning, guardianship, and advocacy for the elderly and disabled.
Jerry is a member of the Pennsylvania State Bar Elder Law Section, as well as several county bar associations. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Delaware Valley Stroke Council and the Twilight Wish Foundation, and is chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Elder and Disability Law Section. He is a frequent lecturer, speaker, and author for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, as well as non-profit and professional organizations. Jerry is the former co-host of SeniorTalkRadio, a radio show heard on WWDB 860AM, discussing legal and financial issues effecting the elderly & those with disabilities.
Most importantly, he and his wife, Erica, are the proud parents of two sets of twins, identical girls, age 9, and fraternal boys, age 6.
Mr. Rothkoff is a 1986 graduate of Syracuse University. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree in 1993 from the Widener University School of Law.
Janie De Leon-Male, M.S.S., LSWGeriatric Care Coordinator As the Geriatric Care Coordinator for the Elder Law Offices of Jerold E. Rothkoff, Janie brings a variety of experiences to her position. She graduated from the Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research with her Masters in Social Service. While pursuing her masters’ degree, Janie focused her efforts on empowering and advocating for her elderly clients with the Senior Services Department of Jewish Family and Children's Service of Southern New Jersey, and the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging. Prior to pursuing her interests in gerontology, Janie obtained a business degree from St. Joseph's University and was accepted into The Vanguard Group's first-ever Acceleration Into Management program. During her four years at St. Joseph’s University, Janie expanded her repertoire to include several internships and field producing experiences with Philadelphia's WB-17, FOX Philadelphia, FOX News Channel in New York, the American Cancer Society of Southeastern Pennsylvania, and Mass Mutual / The Flanagan Financial Group. Since she joined the Elder Law Offices of Jerold E. Rothkoff in May of 2006, Janie has created and led in-services on cultural diversity in the workplace, successful aging, home and community based resources and services, and caregiver stress. In addition to contributing to the Rothkoff Quarterly Newsletter, Janie is now a weekly columnist and blogger for the Courier Post, authoring the “Coping with Care” column. Janie is currently leading initiatives for the Tri-County Regional Ethics Committee and Social Service Workers Association for Nursing Homes, and is a member of the National Association of Social Workers, Gloucester County Network Connections, Philadelphia County Network Connections, Bucks County Network Connections, and Resources for Seniors network. When not in the office, Janie also volunteers her time organizing and hosting events for the Filipino-American and Asian-American communities in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. In addition, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling to Europe and Asia, and strolling down the boardwalk at the Jersey Shore.
Geriatric Care Coordinator
Jennifer earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Temple University. She then enjoyed designing and implementing adult education and managing a team of volunteer trainers for the Girl Scouts of Greater Philadelphia. During two of those summers she was lucky enough to leave the office and manage a day camp for girls ages 6-12. Following a family tradition of community service, Jennifer decided to return to school in order to obtain a Master’s Degree in social work. Jennifer and two of her sisters have earned their MSS from the Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research.
Jennifer’s past employment includes working one on one with patients suffering from traumatic brain injury, memory loss and dementia at the Community Skills Program of Counseling and Rehabilitation of New Jersey. She also assisted older adults as a geriatric social worker and spent many years building families in the field of adoption at Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Southern New Jersey. In addition, for the past 8 years Jennifer has conducted neuropsychological testing for Behavioral Medical Associates.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Jennifer loves water ice, soft pretzels and the Philadelphia Phillies. She has recently moved to Cherry Hill, NJ with her husband, Joel, sons, Harry and Daniel and their puppy, Joy. In her spare time Jennifer loves to read, travel, and go hiking with her family
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