Law Offices of Bernard M. Raiche, LLC

Languages

• English (Primary)

Law Firm Overview

My practice is focused on providing personalized, responsive legal services (a) to seniors, (b) to individuals with special needs or disabilities and their families: (c)  to individuals with small (under 2 million dollars) estates, (d) to health care providers, and (e) to not-for-profit agencies. My goal is to provide smaller clients with the same personalized service which large clients expect from a large firm, but at a significantly lower cost.

My practice areas include:

Elder Law - including  Medicare, Medical Assistance, SSDI, SSI, other retirement benefits, elder abuse, nursing home issues, and guardianships,

Special Needs Law - including estate planning for special needs, special needs trusts, guardianships, and public benefits,

Social Security - including SSI, SSDI, retirement benefits, and family benefits

 Estate planning - includign wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney,  titling of assets,  and probate

Health care provider services - including business organization, business law, and representation before administrative agencies.

Not for Profit Agencies - including incorporation, tax exempt status, compliance with government regulations, and governance.

Because I recognize that mobility can be difficult for some individuals I am pleased to meet with  clients in their homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes within 15 miles of our Olney office.

Areas of Practice

• Special Needs Law
• Elder Law
• Social Security Law
• Wills
• Trust Administration
• Estate Planning
• Probate
• Estate Administration
• Business & Commercial Law

Honors and Awards

• Evening Law Student Association, Treasurer, 1993 - 1994
• Evening Law Student Association, Vice President, 1994 - 1995
• Evening Law Student Association, President, 1995 - 1996

Classes and Seminars

• Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues, Loyola College, Maryland, 2004 - 2009
• Legal and Business Issues on Establishing and Maintaining a Private Practice, National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter, March 12, 2007
• Legal and Business Issues in Establishing and Maintaining a Private Practice, National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter, September 23, 2010
• Special Needs Planning for Personal Injury Attorneys, Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD - Personal Injury Section, October 29, 2010
• Legal and Business Issues in Establishing and Marketing a Private Practice, National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter, November 14, 2009
• Planning for the Future When a Family Member Has a Disability, National Alliance for Mental Illness - Montgomery County, MD, November 14, 2009
• Planning for the Future When a Family Member Has a Disability, National Alliance for Mental Illness - Montgomery County, MD Chapter, December 10, 2007
• Planning for the Future When a Family Member Has a Disability, National Alliance for Mental Illness - Howard County,MD, May 15, 2007
• Legal and Business Aspects of the Clinical Practice of Social Work, National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter, December 4, 1998
• Planing for the Future of an Individual with a Disability , National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapater, March 13, 2011
• Planning for the Future of an Individual with a Disability , National Association of Social Workers, September 23, 2011

Pro Bono Activities

• Law Day Volunteer, May 1, 2009
• Montgomery County Bar Association Pro-bono Project, 2002
• Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless - Volunteer, 1992 - 2000
• National PLAN Alliance - Board of Directors, October 1, 2009 - Present

Ancillary Businesses

• Organization/Startup of Not-for-Profit Organizations & Small Business
• Consultation, Business & Legal Matters to Not-for-Profit Organizations
• Consultation, Business & Legal Matters to Small Businesses

West Practice Categories

Administrative, Business & Commercial, Business Organizations, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Health Care, Nursing Home Abuse, Probate & Estate Administration, Professional Malpractice, Social Security -- Disability, Trusts, Wills