Ken Shulman's practice includes estate planning and related issues for elders and for families who have disabled children. He is a former board member of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Ken frequently speaks to consumer groups, professionals in the field, and others interested in issues related to aging, disability, advocacy, financial planning, and the preservation of government entitlements. He previously served as a board member for several human service agencies, including the Greater Boston ARC. He has also served as a consultant to the Massachusetts Office of Handicapped Affairs, the Massachusetts Disability Law Center, and the Massachusetts Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee. Currently he is cochairman of the Elder and Disability Planning Committee of the Boston Bar Association.

Ken is a frequent participant in lawyer training sessions sponsored by the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education organization and a frequent contributor to their publications, having cochaired conferences on estate planning and preserving eligibility for government benefits for elderly and disabled clients. He was the author of and featured speaker on Medicare and Medicaid Liens in Personal Injury Cases at the MCLE Elder & Disability Law Conference (November 2000) and the author of the chapter entitled "Planning for the Disabled Child" in Estate Planning for the Aging or Incapacitated Client in Massachusetts, MCLE (revised 2004). He is a regular speaker on various legal issues affecting the elderly at seminars sponsored by the Suffolk University Law School, Center for Advanced Legal Studies and recently coauthored Special Needs Trust Administration Manual, A Guide for Trustees, People With Disabilities Press Series, iUniverse (2005).

Ken is a 1971 graduate of Northwestern University (with distinction) and a 1974 graduate of the Boston University School of Law.

Practice Areas

• Disabilities and Special Needs Planning
• Trust Services and Fiduciary Compliance
• Trusts and Estates

News, Publications & Presentations

• Ken Shulman to Speak at Boston Bar Association's CLE Seminar, "Health Care at End of Life: Navigating Legal Challenges in Planning, Payment and Treatment," November 6, 2007
• Speaker, "Administration of Self-Settled Special Needs Trusts," Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, April 30, 2007
• Panelist, "Integrating Real Estate and Estate Planning Practice," CLE Seminar, Boston Bar Association, April 26, 2007
• Faculty, "Special Needs Planning Seminar," Newton, Massachusetts, April 25, 2007
• Speaker, "Drafting and Administering Special Needs Trusts," Estate Planning Council of Berkshire County, Pittsfield, MA, November 30, 2006
• Speaker, "Special Needs Planning - The Basics," Boston Bar Association, Boston, MA, October 25, 2006
• Speaker, "Will the Proposed [and Actual] Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid Changes Affect Your Estate Plan?," Newton-Wellesley Hospital, MA, October 21, 2006

Education

• Boston University School of Law, 1974
• Northwestern University, with Distinction, 1971

Admissions

• Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Awards and Achievements

• Recognized as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer, 2005, 2006, 2007

Boston attorney Ken Shulman prides himself on prompt, efficient, professional representation of clients at reasonable prices. Please contact him to assist your family with their estate planning matter today by calling toll free 866-681-0042 or complete the attached online questionnaire to have Attorney Shulman contact you.