Established in 1991
Mission Statement
The Elder Law Section cultivates and promotes expertise and professionalism in the practice of law affecting people as they age and individuals with special needs.
Past Section Chairs
2024-2025 William Johnson
2023-2024 Victoria Heuler
2022-2023 Howard Krooks
2021-2022 Carolyn Landon
2020-2021 Steven E. Hitchcock
2019-2020 Randy C. Bryan
2018-2019 Jason A. Waddell
2017-2018 Collett P. Small
2016-2017 Ellen S. Morris
2015-2016 David A. Hook
2014-2015 Jana McConnaughhay
2013-2014 John S. Clardy, III
2012-2013 Twyla L. Sketchley
2011-2012 Enrique Zamora
2010-2011 Leonard A. Mondschein
2009-2010 Babette B. Bach
2008-2009 Linda R. Chamberlain
2007-2008 Emma Hemness
2006-2007 John Williams Staunton
2005-2006 Christopher A. Likens
2004-2005 Scott M. Solkoff
2003-2004 Stephanie L. Schneider
2002-2003 Rebecca L. Berg
2001-2002 Lauchlin Waldoch
2000-2001 Kenneth S. Rubin
1999-2000 Mary Alice Jackson
1998-1999 Julie Osterhout
1997-1998 Charlie Robinson
1996-1997 Richard C. Milstein
1995-1996 Phillip A. Bauman
1994-1995 Rebecca C. Morgan
1993-1994 Ira S. Wiesner
1992-1993 Jerome I. Solkoff
1991-1992 Joseph W. N. Rugg
Awards
The Elder Law Section offers multiple awards to Section members that demonstrate a willingness to serve in the field of elder law. Recipients of the awards are selected by the Section Chair for the respective year. The awards and recipients are listed below.
Charlotte Brayer
2023-2024 John R. Frazier & Leonard E. Mondschein
2022-2023 Randy C. Bryan
2021-2022 Collett P. Small
2020-2021 Ellen L. Cheek
2019-2020 Nancy E. Wright
2018-2019 Shannon Miller
2017-2018 Ellen Morris
2016-2017 Twyla Sketchley
2015-2016 Jason Waddell
2014-2015 Herschel C. Minnis
2013-2014 Carolyn Sawyer
2012-2013 John R. Frazier
2011-2012 Scott Sellis
2010-2011 Jack Rosenkranz
2009-2010 Carolyn Sawyer
2008-2009 Twyla Sketchley
2007-2008 Anna Spinella
2006-2007 Bess “Bud” Lander Bell
2005-2006 Charlie Robinson
2004-2005 Hon. George W. Greer
2003-2004 Linda Whitefeather & Anne Swerlick
2002-2003 Ken Rubin
2001-2002 Joan Nelson Hook
2000-2001 Julie Osterhout
1999-2000 Rebecca C. Morgan
1998-1999 Ira Wiesner
Member of the Year
2023-2024 Enrique D. Zamora & Rima S. Nathan
2022-2023 Amy J. Fanzlaw
2021-2022 Heidi Brown
2020-2021 Danielle R. Faller
2019-2020 Genny Bernstein & Heather Samuels
2018-2019 Travis Finchum
2017-2018 William Johnson
2016-2017 Shannon Miller
2015-2016 William Johnson & Scott Selis
2014-2015 Carolyn Landon & Victoria Heuler
2013-2014 Jason Waddell
2012-2013 Leonard E. Mondschein
2011-2012 Rebecca Bell
2010-2011 Emma Hemness
2009-2010 Howie Krooks
2008-2009 Patricia Taylor
2007-2008 Ellen Morris & Elaine Schwartz
2006-2007 Jana McConnaughhay
2005-2006 Marjorie Wolasky
2004-2005 Lauchlin Waldoch
2003-2004 Task Force
2002-2003 David Lillesand
2001-2002 Leonard Mondschein
2000-2001 Nicola J. Boone
1999-2000 Sheri L. Kerney
1998-1999 Chris Likens
1997-1998 Jack Rosenkranz
1996-1997 Lauchlin Waldoch
1995-1996 Mary Alice Ferrell (Jackson)
Lifetime Achievement
2023-2024 Grady H. Williams & Cassandra A. Jelincic
2022-2023 Enrique Zamora
2020-2021 Rebecca C. Morgan
2018-2019 Sam Boone, Jr.
2017-2018 Babette Bach
2015-2016 David J. Lillesand
2013-2014 Charlie Robinson
2012-2013 Joan N. Hook
2010-2011 Raymond Parri & Jerome Solkoff