Morris Klein, CELA

Morris Klein is a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) and leader in the practice of elder law. He is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® for his professionalism and ethics, and a Super Lawyer in Maryland and the District of Columbia. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and serves on the NAELA national Board of Directors as well as the Board of Directors of the Special Needs Alliance. Morris Klein specializes in legal issues faced by persons who are aging or incapacitated, such as Medicaid eligibility, special needs planning for the disabled, guardianships, and drafting essential documents like powers of attorney, health care advance directives, trusts, and wills. He also provides estate planning, probate, and the administration of trusts and estates. Morris Klein has been recognized as a “best lawyer” for elder law in the Washington, D.C. area and appointed by the Governor of Maryland to serve on the Task Force on Long Term Care Education and Planning. He co-founded and was former president of the NAELA Maryland/DC Chapter and has served as past chair of the Maryland State Bar Association Elder Law Section and past co-chair of the D.C. Bar Estates, Trusts and Probate Section Steering Committee. He is also a past chair of the Montgomery County Bar Association Elder Law Section and one of the original members of the Board of the Directors for the First Maryland Disability Trust, as well as a board member of the National Capital Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Morris Klein provides exceptional legal services to clients in need of help with a crisis (e.g., imminent