Jeff Yussman Family -Yussman Special Needs Law - Special Needs Law and Estate Planning Attorney in Louisville KY

Founding Attorney Jeff Yussman, Retired Partner

As the parents of two special needs children, Jeff Yussman and his wife, Zoe Ann, knew what was at stake. Jeff’s extensive experience as a special needs and estate planning attorney, matched only by his passion for helping his clients, prompted him to establish Yussman Special Needs Law. When so much is on the line, trust in a firm that knows what it’s like to sit where you are sitting.

Jeff became a national leader in special needs law, including serving as President of the national board of the Special Needs Alliance.

Yussman Special Needs Law offers the convenience of an East End office, backed by the experience and resources of a multi-state law firm.

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For families

The team at Yussman Special Needs Law understands the unique challenges of caring and planning for a family member with special needs, allowing them to provide holistic and practical advice.

For attorneys

Yussman Special Needs Law frequently works alongside other attorneys to offer advice on complex estate planning and special needs laws.  For example, when a family or individual receives a judgment or settlement in a lawsuit, the lawyers at Yussman Special Needs Law will work with the family’s counsel to assure that the payments don’t jeopardize government benefits otherwise due the disabled person. He also has extensive experience serving as a neutral or partisan consultant in mediations.

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For the future

Planning for someone with special needs requires considerations over and beyond those of a typical estate plan.  The attorneys of Yussman Special Needs Law provide estate planning guidance that is an invaluable asset when planning for the future.

Jeff became a national leader in special needs law, including serving as President of the national board of the Special Needs Alliance.

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Accolades & Expertise

Accolades

  • Member & Treasurer, Board of Directors, of the national Special Needs Alliance
  • Woodward White’s The Best Lawyers in America© for 2018 in the areas of elder law and trusts and estates
  • Fellow in American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
  • Recognized as one of the “Top Lawyers” in the area of Disability Law, Elder Law and Trusts, Wills & Estates Law by Louisville Magazine, 2016
  • Highest Professional AV Rating by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
  • Recognized by his peers in Kentucky Super Lawyers®
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Publications & Speaking Engagements

  • Legal Planning for Protecting Government Benefits Available to Persons with Special Needs, Western Kentucky University’s Special Needs Summit, October 13, 2017
  • Transition, Estate and Trust Planning for Young Adults with Special Needs, Summit Academy of Greater Louisville, January 25, 2017
  • Special Needs Trust Planning for Families, Kentucky Society of CPAs’ “CPAs & Seniors” Conference, December 8, 2015
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