Howard S. Krooks, J.D., CELA

Email: HKrooks@ElderLawAssociates.com

Howard S. Krooks, a partner of Elder Law Associates PA, and is Of Counsel to Littman Krooks LLP in New York. He is admitted to practice law in Florida and New York.

Mr. Krooks’ professional practice is devoted to elder law and trusts and estates matters, including representing seniors and persons with special needs and their families in connection with asset preservation planning, supplemental needs trusts, Medicaid, planning for disability, guardianship, wills, trusts and advance directives.

As a member of the Joint Public Policy Task Force of the Florida Bar Association Elder Law Section and the Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys, Mr. Krooks works to protect the rights of the state’s most vulnerable citizens.

Mr. Krooks is certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation and is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) Board of Directors. He serves on the Executive Council of the Elder Law Section of The Florida Bar as the NAELA Liaison. He is a Past Chair of the Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA). He was chosen as a 2007 Florida Super Lawyer, named to Florida Trend magazine’s Florida Legal Elite in 2007, and has an AV® Peer Review Rating, the highest rating afforded an attorney, from Martindale-Hubbell.

Mr. Krooks received the 2006 Outstanding Achievement Award from the New York Chapter of NAELA for serving as Co-Chair of a Special Committee on Medicaid Legislation formed by the NYSBA Elder Law Section to oppose New York Governor George Pataki’s budget bills containing numerous restrictive Medicaid eligibility provisions that, if enacted, would severely impact the frail elderly and disabled populations. He was also recognized for serving as Co- Chair of the NYSBA Elder Law Section Compact Working Group, which is receiving national attention for developing alternative methods of financing long-term care. Additionally, Mr. Krooks served as Chair of a Special Committee created by the NYSBA Elder Law Section to address the Statewide Commission on Fiduciary Appointments formed by Chief Justice Judith Kaye.

Mr. Krooks has written many articles on a variety of elder law topics and co-authored a chapter of Guardianship Practice in New York State, published by the NYSBA. He is a former Adjunct Assistant Professor at New York University’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies and served as an instructor for the New York Certified Guardian & Court Evaluator Training program.

As a frequent lecturer on a variety of elder law topics, Mr. Krooks has addressed many local, regional and national organizations. He has been quoted in Kiplinger’s Retirement Report, USA Today, The New York Post, The Journal News and the Boca Raton News. He has appeared on PBS, the CBS Early Morning Show and local cable television programs focusing on elder law.

Mr. Krooks is a Founding Principal of ElderCounsel LLC, the premier elder law and special needs planning document drafting solution for attorneys.

Mr. Krooks and his wife have four children and reside in Parkland, Florida.