Jeffrey H. Minde
Attorney And Counselor At Law P.A.
The Professional Association of Jeffrey H. Minde Attorney and Counselor At Law has been providing general legal services throughout the State of Florida since 1994.
Our primary offices are located in Coral Springs, Florida, just minutes from I-95, Florida's Turnpike, I-75, and the Sawgrass Expressway.
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We can come to your home or office in Broward or Palm Beach.
We can assist you in all areas of civil practice,
including Trusts and Estates, Family Law, Benefits, and Insurance Claims.
In addition, Jeffrey H. Minde, Esq., principal of the Firm, has over twenty years professional experience, both as a lawyer and as a social worker, in the area of special needs. Mr. Minde's own experiences as a person with a disability have given him a special insight into the needs of clients with disabilities. He is a national advocate for the use of Special Needs Trusts.
Mr. Minde is President of the National Special Needs Network.
We look forward to working with you!
Jeffrey H. Minde Attorney and Counselor At Law P.A.
4613 North University Drive # 242
Coral Springs, Florida 33067
Phone: 561.447.4152
Fax: 561.447.4152
Email: jminde@comcast.net
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EDUCATION:
LICENSURES:
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
Areas
of General Practice:
Civil litigation
Appellate
Practice
Administrative
law and governmental agency litigation
Social
Security practice
Governmental
benefits and entitlements representation
Family
law
Adoptee-Birth
Family research and reunion
Insurance
claims analysis representation
Insurance
defense representation
Trusts
and Estates Planning
Probate
Areas
of Business and Corporate Practice:
Domestic
and foreign For-Profit and Not-For-Profit Incorporations
501(c)(3)
preparation and Florida Charitable Solicitations Act preparation
Business
Plan consultation, development and promotion
Venture
Capital initiatives
Litigation
Research and Litigation Support
Expert Witness
Representation
of Special Needs Clients:
Special
Needs Trust and Cooperative Master Trust estate planning
Criminal
representation of defendants with Special Needs
Plenary
and Limited Guardianship and Guardian Advocate practice
Special
Needs Trustee services
Americans
With Disabilities Act practice
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 practice
Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) practice and Due Process Hearings
Residential
Facility Development:
Establishment
of residential care facilities in association with support organizations
Residential
care facility licensing procedures
Not-for-profit
organization design and application procedures
State-specific
not-for-profit organization registration procedures
Design of facility policies and forms in association with Boards of Directors
Residential
facility litigation
Seminars,
Workshops and Presentations:
Establishment
of standards for the Certification of Qualified Special Needs Professional
Provision
of public informational seminars on Special Needs Estate Planning
Provision
of training seminars and workshops to professionals
Development of public relations multimedia materials for support groups
Development
of multimedia materials for professionals
Web
designer/webmaster of site providing specialized information on disabilities
New York
Illinois
Washington
(state)
South
Texas
Independent
associates include
Orthopedists
Financial
Management Specialists
Psychiatrists
Medical practitioners
Lay
individuals with an interest in Special Needs
Psychologists
Physical
Therapists
Social Workers
Occupational
Therapists
Exploration
and development of existing and new resources serving the special needs
community in various locales throughout the
Initial
contact with local service providers, and establishment of working parameters
for referral through the central office
Consultation
with local service providers regarding the specific requirements of client
matters and availability of specialized services
Supervision
and coordination of central office services and staff, including information
updates, newsletters, membership, finances, and business management
Liaison
with care management resources, managed care providers, Medicaid Waiver Support
Coordinator systems, and Insurance/HMO claims personnel.
Liaison
with Trust administrators and banking executives to create working fiscal
management plans for special needs beneficiaries
Responsible
for design and implementation of Special Needs and Cooperative Master Trusts for
individuals and groups
Provision
of public informational seminars on Special Needs Estate Planning, Special Needs
Trusts, and Trust Management
Supervising
the development of public relations multimedia materials for the corporation
Provision
of professional training seminars and workshops on special needs and health
issues
Supervising
the development of professional training multimedia materials, including written
and computer media
Web
designer/webmaster of site providing specialized information on disabilities to
the internet community.
Responsible
for the creation of fifty residential facilities in association with local
parent support organizations, and other agencies, including
General
project management and supervision of implementation staff
Incorporation
IRS
not-for-profit 501(c)(3) design and application procedures
State-specific
and local not-for-profit registration procedures
Compliance
in regard to State-required facility licensing processes
Site
evaluation
Establishment
of initial agency policies and forms
Initial
staffing
Residential
and day program design
As a Disability Advocate
Responsible
for the initiation of a Continental Airlines policy of providing reduced fare
seating to discrete trial trainers of the autistic
Author
of “Humanitarian Welfare Reform,” a Proposal which spurred the
adoption of tax incentives for the purchase of Long-Term Care Insurance, as per
the Welfare Reform Act of 1996, and the Ticket to Work and Work
Incentives Program (1999), permitting persons with disabilities to retain
eligibility for governmental benefits while sustaining employment
Author
of the “Roslyn and Martin Gold
Amendment to the Social Security Act,” creating broader exceptions to
Medicaid Waiver income and assets “deeming” policies as per the Community Spouse doctrine.
Designed
the initiative for a Lexis/Nexis program in affiliation with the University of
Miami School of Law providing no-cost legal research resources to students with
disabilities
Clinical Chair and Client Coordinator in an Intermediate Care Facility serving the severely disabled
SPECIALIZED
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS:
PROFESSIONAL
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS:
The
EXPERT
CONSULTANT:
FEATURED
MEDIA APPEARANCES:
FACULTY
AFFILIATIONS:
PROFESSIONAL
PUBLICATIONS:
What
Is a Special Needs Trust?’ ©
2000,
NONPROFESSIONAL
FACULTY AFFILIATIONS
NONPROFESSIONAL
PUBLICATIONS:
Sword
of The Golem---A Novel (with
The
Council of Eleven: Shall We Not Revenge? (with
The Ratline (with Ken Tucker) (in preparation)
ACADEMIC
COMMITTEES AND SOCIETIES:
University
of
University
of
University
of
University
of
University
of
ACADEMIC
SOCIETIES:
NON-ACADEMIC SOCIETIES:
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