California license and practice

Cynthia R. Cox is an Active member of the State Bar of California (State Bar of California #153298). Verify the current individual Bar record at apps.calbar.ca.gov/attorney/Licensee/Detail/153298 before hiring an attorney.

Cynthia R. Cox is a seasoned advocate for the elderly and disabled, with over 25 years of experience in elder law, estate planning, probate, and special needs trusts. Her respect for the elderly and passion for defending people who cannot defend themselves motivated her to become one of the youngest members of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). She is a Professor of Elder Law at Loyola Law School. She is a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation, and a member of the Council of Advanced Practitioners — one of only 10 such members in all of California for NAELA. She is a recognized expert on elder law, including planning for public-benefit programs such as SSI and Medi-Cal as they relate to the elderly and people with special needs, and she frequently advises other elder law attorneys on special needs and disability matters. Her professional memberships include the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Academy of Special Needs Planners, California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, the American, Los Angeles and South Bay Bar Associations, the South Bay Estate Planning Council, and ProVisors. Her firm’s practice areas include probate, trust administration, special needs trusts, Medi-Cal planning, conservatorship, and estate planning. She earned her J.D. at Loyola Law School.

Matters this legal field covers

Elder law legal work may cover estate planning, probate, trust administration, special needs trusts, Medi-Cal planning, and conservatorship.

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