Current Employment Position(s)

Member

Year Joined Organization: 2002

Lawyer Overview

Born in Middletown, N.Y., Richard Shapiro heads the firm's Estate Planning, Probate and Elder Law department. He has pioneered in the Hudson Valley the use of the Three Step Strategy, a process that incorporates an annual maintenance program as an essential part of a client's estate plan. Mr. Shapiro also counsels high net worth clients and business owners in creating tax efficient legacy plans, which are designed to ensure that the client's values are passed to future generations. A graduate of Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, he is a member of the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Mr. Shapiro frequently writes on estate planning topics for local and national publications. In addition to serving as attorney for the Town of Minisink, he is actively involved in community affairs, including serving as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Orange Regional Medical Center from 2006 through 2008.

Areas of Practice

• Estate Planning 40%
• Elder Law 40%
• Business Planning 10%
• Real Estate Law 10%

West Practice Categories

Commercial Leasing, Contracts, Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions, Secured Transactions, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Government Agencies & Programs, Medicare & Medicaid, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Residential Real Estate, Title Insurance, Taxation Law, Estate & Gift Taxation

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania, 1988
• New York, 1991
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1991

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Middletown Bar Association, 1996 (President)
• Orange County Bar Association (Member)
• New York State Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section (Member)
• New York State Bar Association, Elder Law Section (Member)
• National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys (Member)
• Hudson Valley Estate Planning Council (Member)
• Cornell University Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network, 1995 - Present (Member)
• Cornell University Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network, 1995 - 1996 (Regional Chairperson)
• Horton Medical Center, 1999 - 2002 (Trustee)
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Member)
• Willkill East Rotary Club, 1999 - 2000 (Member, President)
• Brittany Miller Foundation, 1996 - 1998 (President)
• Brittany Miller Foundation, 1996 - 2000 (Board of Directors)
• Orange Regional Medical Center, 2002 - Present (Trustee)
• Orange Regional Medical Center, 2003 - 2004 (Chair-Elect)
• Southwinds Retirement Home, 2003 - 2006 (Director)
• Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County (Member, Endowment Committee)

Past Employment Positions

• Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, Washington D.C., Associate, 1989 - 1991
• Crowell & Moring, Washington D.C., Associate, 1988 - 1989
• Town of Minisink, Acting Justice

Education

• University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1988
  J.D.
• Cornell University, 1985
  B.S.

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Kappa Psi

Ancillary Businesses

• Exit Planning Solutions, LLC

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

10 Matthews Street
Goshen, NY 10924

Phones

(845) 477-5735
(866) 263-5006 (Toll Free)

Faxes

(845) 695-1397

Emails

rshapiro@mid-hudsonlaw.com

Websites

http://www.mid-hudsonlaw.com