Rivkin Radler LLP

43 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Elder Law Trusts and Estates

Biography

Wendy Hoey Sheinberg is partner to the firm in the Personal, Family & Business Planning Practice Group, concentrating in the areas of guardianship, elder law, special needs planning, trust and estate planning, and trust and estate administration. She has presented at numerous seminars on elder law and estate planning, senior housing and probate and estate administration and has lectured for the New York State Bar Association, the Nassau County Bar Association and many other notable local civic and religious groups.

A prolific writer, Wendy has published articles in the New York State Bar Association Law Journal, the University of South Dakota Law Review, the NAELA Quarterly, Senior News and the Journal of the Nassau County Bar Association. Wendy has been interviewed and quoted in such notable publications and news services as U.S. News &World Report, the New York Times, Newsday and Dow Jones Newswire.

Wendy has been certified by the National Elder Law Foundation as a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA). She was selected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). Selection as a Fellow is the highest honor bestowed by the Academy, signifying that an attorney’s peers recognize the lawyer as a model for others, and as an exceptional lawyer and leader. Selection as a Fellow acknowledges the highest degree of commitment to serving older persons and people with special needs. Wendy is also a member and former board member of NAELA.

Rivkin Radler LLP

43 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Long Island University, B.A.
  • Touro College, J.D.

  • New York, New York State Bar
  • Connecticut, Connecticut State Bar

  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) - Fellow
  • Long Beach Lawyers’ Association - Member-Board of Directors

  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts
  • New York, New York State Bar
  • Connecticut, Connecticut State Bar
  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) - Fellow
  • Long Beach Lawyers’ Association - Member-Board of Directors
  • Long Island University, B.A.
  • Touro College, J.D.
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Elder Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Elder Law, Long Island (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Elder Law
  • Trusts and Estates
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
Awards:
  • NAELA Fellow
  • New York Metro Super Lawyers - Top Elder Law Attorney
  • New York Metro Super Lawyers - Top Women Attorneys
  • Hofstra Law’s Outstanding Women in Law Award
  • Long Island Pulse Magazine Top Ten Legal Eagles of 2014

Additional Information

  • Certification
Wendy is a Certified Elder Law Attorney, a certification granted by the National Elder Law Foundation.

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