Disability Law •  Don Freedman spoke May 16 at Alzheimer's Association Conference last modified: May 16, 2012 •  Newly published article - Legal Perspectives on Medical Decision-Making last modified: May 16, 2012 •  Don Freedman spoke April 24 at Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education last modified: April 25, 2012 •  Newly published article - Post-Divorce Probate Litigation: Support for Adult Disabled Children last modified: April 25, 2012 •  Introducing Attorney Bradford N. Vezina last modified: March 20, 2012 •  Don Freedman spoke at BU School of Social Work March 25, 2012 last modified: March 9, 2012 •  Don Freedman spoke February 6 at Alzheimer's Association last modified: February 6, 2012 •  RFG Attorneys Ann Hartner and Kristin Shirahama Chair WBA Legislative Breakfast February 1 last modified: February 1, 2012 •  Don Freedman spoke January 6 at New England estate planning conference last modified: January 6, 2012 •  Newly posted article: Employment Supports Update last modified: December 20, 2011 •  Newly posted article: Estate Planning For Families With Sons or Daughters with Special Needs - 2012 update last modified: December 20, 2011 •  Newly posted article: The Transition Years last modified: December 20, 2011 •  Don Freedman spoke December 15 at Boston SpedPac last modified: December 15, 2011 •  Kristin Shirahama selected for participation in WBA Women's Leadership Initiative last modified: October 3, 2011 •  Newly posted article by Attorney Donald Freedman, "Young-Onset Alzheimer's Disease: Legal and Financial Issues" last modified: June 17, 2011 •  Don Freedman spoke on Legal and Financial Issues with Young-Onset Alzheimer's Disease, June 16, 2011 last modified: June 8, 2011 •  Don Freedman spoke at National Rett Syndrome Meeting May 30, 2011 last modified: May 30, 2011 •  Don Freedman and Kristin Shirahama spoke on guardianship for Alzheimer's Association, May 11, 2011 last modified: May 11, 2011 •  Don Freedman spoke on treatment decisions at end-of-life for Alzheimer's Association May 11, 2011 last modified: May 11, 2011 •  Don Freedman spoke at Massachusetts Gerontological Association May 5, 2011 last modified: May 5, 2011 •  Don Freedman spoke at national disability law symposium April 15, 2011 last modified: April 15, 2011 •  Don Freedman spoke on end-of-life issues April 13, 2011 last modified: April 13, 2011 •  Talk by Don Freedman April 5, 2011 - "The Business-End of Aging" last modified: April 5, 2011 •  Kristin Shirahama re-elected to Women's Bar Association Board of Directors last modified: April 1, 2011 •  Don Freedman trained Alzheimer's Association Help-Line Volunteers March 30, 2011 last modified: March 30, 2011 •  Don Freedman spoke at Boston University School of Social Work March 25, 2011 last modified: March 24, 2011 •  Don Freedman named board chair of Learning Prep School Feb 28, 2011 last modified: February 28, 2011 •  Susan Levin spoke at MassNAELA Legislative Breakfast Meeting February 15, 2011 last modified: February 15, 2011 •  2011 Update on Employment Supports under Social Security, Medicare and MassHealth/Medicaid last modified: February 2, 2011 •  Superlawyers Announcement last modified: November 24, 2010 •  Don Freedman served on Alzheimer's State Plan panel last modified: October 7, 2010 •  Newly published article: The New Health Reform Law: The Impact on Elders and People with Disabilities last modified: June 17, 2010 •  Don Freedman invited to join JF&CS Board of Advocates last modified: June 15, 2010 •  Don Freedman on panel on Health Law Reform Law last modified: June 2, 2010 •  Don Freedman spoke on Young-Onset Alzheimer's: Legal and Financial Issues last modified: May 10, 2010 •  Kristin Shirahama and Don Freedman spoke recently on the new Massachusetts Guardianship law last modified: May 6, 2010 •  Don Freedman spoke May 5, 2010 on decision-making at end-of-life last modified: May 6, 2010 •  Don Freedman spoke on Legal Perspectives in Death and Dying last modified: November 5, 2009 •  Newly posted Article: "Trusts for Elders and Individuals with Disabilities: An Overview" last modified: November 5, 2009 •  Newly Posted Article: "Notes on Guardianship, Capacity and Decision-Making" prepared for a panel discussion on Death & Dying last modified: November 5, 2009 •  Don Freedman presented on "Trusts in Elder and Disability Law" on November 2, 2009 last modified: November 2, 2009 •  Ann Hartner awarded by Women's Bar Association last modified: September 15, 2009 •  Don Freedman gave talk - American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel last modified: September 14, 2009 •  Recent Talk by Donald Freedman: Caring for our Parents last modified: May 12, 2009 •  Updated Article on Planning for a Son or Daughter with Special Needs last modified: May 7, 2009 •  Jason Rosenberg honored by CAN-DO last modified: March 23, 2009 •  Kristin Wildman Shirahama elected to Women's Bar Association Board last modified: March 17, 2009 •  Donald Freedman named to Executive Advisory Council of The ARC of Massachusetts last modified: March 2, 2009 •  Donald Freedman is recipient of Scholar-Mentor Award last modified: January 29, 2009 •  Updated Article on Work and Benefits for People with Disabilities last modified: December 4, 2008 •  Newly Posted Article - "MassHealth Implements Equal Treatment for Same-Sex Married Couples" last modified: November 12, 2008 •  Medicaid Spousal Impoverishment Figures for 2009 last modified: November 7, 2008 •  RF&G Sponsors Alzheimer's Association's 2008 Annual Awards Celebration last modified: November 4, 2008 •  Partner Donald Freedman participates in medical ethics forum last modified: October 16, 2008 •  Ann Morse Hartner Honored among "Women of Justice" last modified: October 7, 2008 •  Partner Donald Freedman Quoted in INVESTMENT NEWS last modified: July 30, 2008 •  "Boston's Best Lawyers" Announced last modified: July 29, 2008 •  Recent Seminar Presentation - Don Freedman last modified: July 7, 2008 •  Newly Posted Article - "Perspectives on Competency and Decision-Making By and For People with Alzheimer's Disease" last modified: July 7, 2008 •  Partner Charlene Caldeira Russo Chairs Seminar last modified: April 7, 2008 •  Announcement of Women's Bar Association Appointments last modified: January 28, 2008 •  Recent Teleconference by Donald Freedman - Competency, Capacity and Consent last modified: October 2, 2007 •  Recent Talk by Firm Principal Don Freedman - Legal Issues in End-of-Life Decision-Making last modified: September 19, 2007 •  Recent Talk by Don Freedman - Massachusetts Consortium for Children with Special Health Care Needs last modified: March 30, 2007 •  Newly Posted Article -- "Reimbursement as Disqualifying Transfer: The Implications of Andrews vs. Division of Medical Assistance" last modified: February 21, 2007 •  Talk by Susan Levin last modified: February 8, 2007 •  Elder and Disability Law Conference last modified: November 30, 2006 •  Newly Updated Article -- "Some Thoughts on the Effects of Marital Status on MassHealth Eligibility" last modified: November 14, 2006 •  Newly Posted Article -- "Aging in Order: Give Yourself a Legal Check-Up" last modified: November 10, 2006 •  Recent Talk by Don Freedman -- Aging in Order: Give Yourself a Legal Check-up last modified: November 10, 2006 •  Newly Posted Article -- "Building a Home for a Son or Daughter with Disabilities" last modified: November 6, 2006 •  Newly Posted Article -- "An Informal Glossary of Selected Guardianship, Entitlements and Estate Planning Terms" last modified: November 6, 2006 •  Recent Talk by Don Freedman -- Securing Living Arrangements for People with Disabilities last modified: November 5, 2006 •  Recent Talk by Don Freedman -- National Association for the Dually Diagnosed, San Diego, California last modified: November 1, 2006 •  New Disability Determination Process for Social Security Disability and SSI last modified: October 23, 2006 •  Recent Talk by Firm Attorney Don Freedman -- Evergreen Center, Milford, MA last modified: October 20, 2006 •  Recent Talk by Firm Attorney Susan Levin -- Center for Advanced Legal Studies of Suffolk University Law School last modified: October 14, 2006 •  A Summary of the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Law, Ch. 58 of the Acts of 2006: An Act Providing Access to Affordable, Quality, Accountable Heath Care last modified: August 15, 2006 •  Publication by Firm Attorney Susan Levin: Analysis of Changes to Federal Medicaid Laws under the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 last modified: August 15, 2006 •  Important MassHealth Changes in the Protection of Spouses of Nursing Home Residents last modified: August 14, 2006 •  Restoration of MassHealth Services! last modified: July 14, 2006 •  New MassHealth Regulations Implement the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 last modified: July 5, 2006 •  Talk by Susan Levin - April 21, 2006 last modified: April 22, 2006 •  Medicaid Life Expectancy Tables Updated last modified: April 20, 2006 •  Talk by Susan Levin - February 28, 2006 last modified: February 28, 2006 •  Talk by Don Freedman -- Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education -- December 1, 2005 last modified: December 2, 2005 •  Article -- "Protective Legal Strategies for Persons with Huntington’s Disease" last modified: November 7, 2005 •  Talk by Don Freedman -- Huntington's Disease Society of America -- November 5, 2005 last modified: November 6, 2005 •  Social Security Announces 4.1% Benefit Increase for 2006 last modified: November 2, 2005 •  Publication by Firm Principal Donald Freedman last modified: October 26, 2005 •  Talk by Susan Levin -- Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education -- September 26-27, 2005 last modified: September 23, 2005 •  Talk by Don Freedman -- International Laryngectomy Association last modified: September 2, 2005 •  RFG Background Brief #11: "How does the CommonHealth deductible work?" last modified: May 19, 2005 •  Talk by Don Freedman: “After Special Education: New Challenges and Opportunities for Your Son or Daughter with Special Needs." last modified: May 18, 2005 •  Presentation of Paper by Don Freedman: "Assessing and Enhancing the Capacity of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities to Make Informed Health-Care Decisions," with Ruth I. Freedman, Ph.D., at the YAI National Institute for People with Disabilities last modified: May 11, 2005 •  RFG Background Brief #10: "What's the latest on Medicaid Estate Recovery in Massachusetts?" Ma last modified: March 5, 2005 •  RFG Background Brief #8: "How does the MassHealth deductible work?" last modified: February 27, 2005 •  RFG Background Brief #6: "Do I need a prenuptial agreement?" last modified: February 24, 2005 •  RFG Background Brief #1: "Social Security Appeals - How long do they take? What are my chances for success?" last modified: January 17, 2005