Michael D. Lissner, Esq. - Partner

Michael received his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 1982. He is admitted and qualified as an Attorney and Counselor of the Supreme Court of the United States; is further licensed as an Attorney and Counselor at Law in the States of New York (Appellate Division, 2nd Department) and Florida. He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, a Chairman of the Blue Card, Inc., and a Vice President of the New York Foundation of Eldercare.

For many years, Michael has been a faculty member at the Jewish Association for Services for the Aged (JASA) in New York City. Michael has lectured extensively about Elder Law , Estate Planning and planning for Survivors of the Holocaust and their families.

Areas of Practice

  • Trust and Estate Planning and Administration
  • Elder Law
  • Representation of Survivors of the Holocaust and their heirs
  • Restitution/Pension/Property Claims for Victims of Nazi persecution and their heirs
  • Estate Planning for Survivors of the Holocaust and their heirs (Victims of Nazi Persecution Restitution Trusts® and Victims of Nazi Persecution Restitution Successor Trusts®)
  • Medicaid Planning
  • Individual, Fiduciary and Estate Taxes

Bar Admissions

  • New York, 1982
  • Florida, 1983
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Education

  • Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York J.D. – 1982

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Member
  • Florida Bar Association, Member

Pro Bono Activities

  • Chairman of The Blue Card, Inc.
  • Vice President of the New York Foundation of Eldercare
  • The B’nai B’rith Leo Baeck Unit Friedman/Lissner Scholarship Fund

Contact:

Location: New York, New York

Phone: (212) 307-1499

Fax: (212) 757-1825