Description: The Committee addresses issues related to individuals with special needs including developmental disabilities, mental illness or physical limitations. We also address legislation, advocacy, guardianship, supplemental needs trusts as well as residential and other programmatic services.

Co-Chairs: Lisa K. Friedman, Esq., Law Office of Lisa K. Friedman, 488 Madison Avenue, STE 1120, New York, NY 10022, (212) 953-1200, lf@lisafriedmanlaw.com and
Joan Lensky Robert, Esq., Robert Legal Group, LLP, 780 Long Beach Blvd., STE 508W, Long Beach, NY 11561, (212) 547-8862, joan@robertlegalgroup.com

Meeting Times: We will meet four times during the year at the Section meetings. In addition, we meet on the first Thursday of every month via telephone at 4pm (when this does not fall on a Section meeting month).

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