Attorney Karen J. McMullen

Karen J. McMullen

Partner - Vestal, Ithaca

607-584-5740

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Legal Assistant
Shelley Musterman
607-584-5682

Vestal
450 Plaza Drive
Vestal, NY 13850
P: 607-763-9200
F: 607-763-9211

Ithaca
200 E. Buffalo Street
Suite 502
Ithaca, NY 14850
P: 607-272-3484
F: 607-272-4514

Practice Areas

Education

B.A., summa cum laude, Hobart and William Smith Colleges (2006)
J.D., magna cum laude, St. Johns University School of Law (2009)

Admissions

New York State Bar (2010)

Professional Background and Activities

Broome County Bar Association (Member)
New York State Bar Association (Member)
Delegate for the Sixth Judicial District and Executive Committee Member; NYS Bar Association Elder Law and Special Needs Section
Member of the Legislative Subcommittee of the NYSBA Elder Law and Special Needs Section Long Term Care Facility Reform Task Force
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'Should I Give My House to My Kids,' Presenter at the Countryside Community Center, May 3rd, 2024
Financial Education Session 2: Estate Planning Fundamentals, Asset Planning, Protection, and Wealth Transfer, Presenter at the Lansing Community Library, April 17th, 2024
Tioga Senior Legal Clinic, Participant, February 10th, 2023
'Real Estate Title Issues Emanating From Estates and Trusts - Release of Lien, Title Searches, Specific Devisees and Distributees,' Speaker to the Broome County Bar Association's Trusts & Estates 2021 CLE, November 10th, 2021
'Duties and Responsibilities of Guardian; Powers of Guardian; Preparation of Initial and Annual Report; Discharge/Modification of Guardian and his/her Powers,' Speaker to the Broome County Bar Association's Virtual CLE, August 4th, 2021
'Planning for People With Disabilities,' Speaker to the Broome County Bar Association's Virtual CLE, November 19th, 2020
Uniform Transfers to Minors Act,' Speaker to the Broome County Bar Association's Virtual Elder Law 2020 CLE, October 14th, 2020
'Medicaid Eligibility Rules, Community Spouse and Exempt Transfer Rules,' Presenter to the Schuyler County Office for the Aging, February 21st, 2020
'Planning for Peace of Mind,' Speaker to the Schuyler County Office for Aging, October 5th, 2019
'You're An Executor, Now What?' Presenter at SUNY Broome's Continuing Education Program, September 26th, 2019
'The Basics of Estate Administration,' Speaker to the Broome County Bar Association, November 8th, 2018
'You're Appointed as the Executor, Now What?' - Speaker to the Broome County Bar Association, October 19th, 2018
'Basics of Estate Planning & Long Term Care Planning,' Speaker at Kattelville Senior Center, May 15th, 2018
'Powers of Attorney' - Speaker at the Broome County Office for the Aging, November 15th, 2017
'Managing Your Digital After-Life' - Speaker to the Broome County Bar Association, March 9th, 2017
'Health Care Proxies & Health Care Decisions' – Speaker at Broome County Public Library for National Health Care Decisions Day, April 16th, 2016
'What documents need to be kept, and for how long, and what papers are needed when transferring responsibility to another or to another' – Speaker at the Broome West Senior Center, March 8th, 2016
'How to Die Cheap' and 'How to Save Your Money from Nursing Home Expenses' - Speaker to members of AARP, Jan. 12th, 2016
'Medicare, Medicaid & Other Government Benefits', speaker at the First Ward Senior Center in Binghamton, December 2nd, 2015

Honorary Recognitions

President’s Pro Bono Service Award for the Sixth Judicial District, Awarded by the New York State Bar Association, May 1st, 2024
Selected for inclusion in "The Best Lawyers in America®" in the area of Elder Law
Selected for inclusion in New York Super Lawyers - Rising Stars - Upstate Edition in the area of Elder Law

Publications

Author, "The Scarlet "N": Grandparent Visitation Statutes that Base Standing on Non-Intact Family Status Violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment," Karen J. McMullen, 83:2 St. John's L. Rev. 693 (2009)
Co-Author, "Withdrawals from Guardianship Accounts and Investment of Guardianship Account Funds," Eugene E. Peckham and Karen J. McMullen, 15-04-2012 Warren's Heaton Legislative Case Digest 04212-1 (April 2012)
Co-Author, "Cy Pres Proceedings," Eugene E. Peckham and Karen J. McMullen, 15-04-2013 Warren's Heaton Legislative Case Digest 022013-1 (April 2013)

Community Activities

Endwell Rotary (Member, 2016-Present)
AVRE - Association For Vision Rehab (Board Member, 2019-Present)
Broome County Office for the Aging Advisory Committee (Member, 2010-2016)
Maine-Endwell Dollars for Scholars (Board Member, 2009-Present)
Broome County Bar Association (Fundraising Committee)
Literacy Volunteers of Broome and Tioga Counties (Board President, 2010-2015, Member 2015-2017)
RSVP - Retired Seniors Volunteer Project Advisory Committee (Member, 2009-2015)

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