Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

Sanford R. Altman is a member of the Business, Trust & Estates team.

Mr. Altman is a graduate of New York Law School, former Brooklyn Assistant District Attorney and a member of the AARP Legal Services Network since its inception.

Sandy has been practicing in Orange County since 1983 and now focuses on areas of Elder Law, Estate Planning, Business Law and Probate and Estate Administration. As a member of the Legal Service Network for the American Association for Retired Persons (AARP), he has maintained the strict standards of legal experience required by this nationwide non-profit organization.

Sandy is Chairman of the Town of Montgomery Seniors Independence Project, a member of the Adult Protective Services Task Force, a member of the New York State Bar Association's Elder Law and Trust and Estates Sections, the Orange County Bar Association and is past President of the Middletown Bar Association. He can be contacted at sra@jacobowitz.com.

Areas of Practice

• Elder Law 40%
• Probate & Estate Administration 20%
• Estate Planning, Will, Living Trusts 30%
• Business, Contracts, etc. 10%

Representative Clients

• The State Insurance Fund
• Travelers Insurance Co.
• 619 Realty Corporation

West Practice Categories

Trade Regulation, Closely Held Businesses, Age Discrimination, Victims' Rights, Oil & Gas, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Prenuptial Agreements, Medicare & Medicaid, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Excise Taxes

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1980
• Florida, 1987
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1981
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1983

Professional Associations and Memberships

• AARP Legal Services Network (Attorney)
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2005 - Present
• Town of Montgomery Seniors Independence Project, 2008 - Present (Chairman)
• Adult Protective Services Task Force
• NYS Bar Association, Elder Law & Estates & Trusts Section
• Middletown Bar Association (Past President)

Honors and Awards

• NYS Independent Living for Older New Yorkers Award , 2008

Classes and Seminars

• Encore Programs for Seniors, OCCC, 2000 - Present
• Elder Rights and Empowerment, NYS Bar Association, 2009

Past Employment Positions

• Brooklyn District Attorney, Assistant District Attorney, 1979 - 1983
• Law Office of Roger Kujawsk, Attorney, 1983 - 1988
• Law Office of Sanford R. Altman, Attorney, 1988 - 2002

Education

• New York Law School, New York, New York, 1979
  J.D.
• State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York, 1967
  B.A.
  Major: Philosophy

Fraternities/Sororities

• Sigma Tau Omega

Accepts Credit Cards

Published Works

• Elder Law Columnist, Senior Gazette, Hudson Valley Press
• Elder Law Contributor, Various Other Periodicals

Address

158 Orange Avenue
Walden, NY 12586-2029

Phones

(845) 764-4285
(866) 535-4743

Faxes

(845) 778-5173

Emails

sra@jacobowitz.com

Websites

http://www.jacobowitz.com