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The Value of An Attorney’s Network

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Special Needs Alliance
The Value of An Attorney’s Network

When you’re looking for guidance on planning and providing for a loved one with disabilities, choosing an attorney is a crucial step. Of course, you’ll want someone with education and experience in the field. But selecting an attorney with a strong network of other professionals is also important.


Potential clients may or may not be aware that disability legal matters may require the expertise of some non-lawyers — financial advisors, nurse consultants, and social workers, to name a few.


We asked Tom Begley, Jr., CELA, founder of The Begley Law Group in Moorestown, N.J., to explain who makes up an attorney’s network and how to assure the attorney you choose can offer the kinds of contacts you may need. Tom is a founding member and past president Special Needs Alliance.


What kinds of contacts have you developed in related areas of need?


“The first source is other trust attorneys. We receive referred cases from around the country, but we can only be licensed in two states. So, we make referrals to other members of SNA. These attorneys give tax advice, create trusts, and in personal injury cases, they work on options for settlement and how to allocate settlement money. They help with public benefits, wrongful death probate, guardianship, and estate planning for disabled people and their family members.


Finding an attorney with a valued network of other professionals can make a big difference. By understanding who makes up an attorney’s network and how those people may assist you, you’ll be a better consumer of legal services for your family or loved one.


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