Jeffrey H. Minde
Attorney And Counselor At Law P.A.
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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: 954.345.6465
Fax: 954.345.6465
Email: jhmnetwork@bellsouth.net
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EDUCATION:
University of Miami School of Law
Juris Doctor awarded 1993
University College London (Bentham Faculty of Laws)
Comparative Legal Studies Program completed 1992
Adelphi University School of Social Work
Master of Social Work (Social Policy and Planning) awarded 1985
Adelphi University
Bachelor of Science in Social Welfare awarded Magna cum Laude 1984
State University of New York, Nassau Community College
Associate in Arts awarded Magna cum Laude 1983
LICENSURES:
State of Florida: Attorney and Counselor-At-Law
State of New York: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Jeffrey H. Minde Attorney and Counselor At Law P.A.
Coral Springs, Florida 33067
(1994-Present)
Areas of General Practice:
Civil litigation
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
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
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
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
Research and Litigation Support
Expert Witness
The National Special Needs Network Inc.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33067
(1995-Present)
Principal, President, and Chief Counsel of a service corporation engaged in the development and administration of specialized life care services and products for the disabled. The corporate policy of the National Special Needs Network is to develop and promote the full usage of available governmental benefits and local disability resources for persons with congenital and acquired disabilities and chronic health issues. In addition, NSNN works to encourage the use and development of Special Needs Trusts and Cooperative Master Trusts as an adjunct to traditional benefits and services as vehicles for alternative funding of services for disabled and chronically ill individuals
Present membership is comprised of approximately 100 independent associates located in the states of:
Florida
New York
Illinois
Washington (state)
Georgia
New Jersey
Alabama
Alaska
South Carolina
Connecticut
Louisiana
South Dakota
North Carolina
Massachusetts
Texas
Virginia
New Hampshire
New Mexico
Maryland
Indiana
California
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Arizona
Independent associates include
Attorneys
Orthopedists
Financial Management Specialists
Psychiatrists
Medical practitioners
Lay individuals with an interest in Special Needs
Psychologists
Physical Therapists
Social Workers
Occupational Therapists
As Chief Executive Officer responsibilities include:
Exploration and development of existing and new resources serving the special needs community in various locales throughout the United States
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, advocating an alteration to the income and assets “Deeming doctrine,” which would permit spouses with disabilities to maintain eligibility for governmental benefits
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
Center For Developmental Disabilities
Woodbury, New York 11797
(1988-1990)
Clinical Chair and Family Services Clinician in the Children’s Day Program nonresidential school component of an agency serving the autistic
Daleview Nursing Home Inc./Daleview Manor Inc.
Farmingdale, New York 11735
(1987-1988)
Director of Social Work in a Skilled Nursing Facility/Health Related Facility
New York State (Nassau County) Department of Social Services
Mineola, New York 11501
(1986-1987)
Child Protective Services Officer
United Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County “Renaissance”
Bayville, New York 11709
(1985-1986)
Clinical Chair and Client Coordinator in an Intermediate Care Facility serving the severely disabled
SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
New York State Office of Health Systems Management: Qualification in Social Work
State of New York: Qualified Mental Retardation Professional
Incorporated Village of Freeport, New York: Certificate in Drug and Alcohol Counseling
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
The Florida Bar
National Association of Social Workers
American Bar Association
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS:
The Florida Bar Member Benefits Committee (2006-2008)
EXPERT CONSULTANT:
Clinical team consultant for the film Rain Man
Legal Consultant to The Guardian television program
Disabilities consultant to Adelphi University student recruitment film Ivy
FEATURED MEDIA APPEARANCES:
“The Screening Room.” WHDT-TV. West Palm Beach, Florida. March 6, 2006
“Personal Responsibility vs. Political Correctness.” The Empower Hour. February 19, 2006
“Seeing Special Needs.” The New York Times. November 17, 1996
“Couple With Cerebral Palsy Fights Home.” The Sun-Sentinel. March 24, 1996
FACULTY AFFILIATIONS:
State of Florida Governor’s Developmental Disabilities Council
Featured Co-Presenter, conference on “Legal and Financial Options of the Disabled” (1999)
University of Miami School of Medicine
Faculty, Center for The Aging Developmentally Disabled
Long Island Center For Independent Living
Past Member-at-Large, Board of Directors
Mental Health Association of Broward County, Inc
Professional Member; Keynote Speaker at 1996 Annual Meeting
Coral Springs Advocacy Committee for the Disabled, Inc
Past Program Advisor
Retired Seniors of America Foundation
Member, Board of Directors
Florida Special Arts Center
Tamarac Bulldogs, Inc.: A Special Needs Organization
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS:
The Special Needs Advocate (in preparation)
A treatise designed to provide information and referral resources to a general readership interested in special needs
“The Developmentally Disabled Are Aging Too” by Rebekah Gordon (2005)
Contributor to article prepared for the Columbia University School of Journalism
“Grandma As Trustee: Losing More Than Just The Pie” (2001)
Article discussing the requirements of Special Needs Trusteeships. Appeared in Q Notes, the Quarterly Newsletter of the National Association of QMRPs, Vol. 3, no. 2
“Serving Special Needs Kids” by Pamela Savage Forbat (2001)
Contributor to article appearing in Registered Representative magazine, no. 266, September 2001
““First Do No Harm”: An Overview of Liability Issues for Respite Providers” (2001)
Prepared for the ARCH National Respite Care Network
What Is a Special Needs Trust?’ © 2000, Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner and Smith. All rights reserved
“What Families Should Know” (with L. Jerry Cohn, Esq.) (1997)
Article discussing the specifics of Special Needs Estate Planning. Appeared in The ARC Family Focus family services newsletter, Vol. VI, no. 2
“Residential Care and Resident Sexual Behavior” (with L. Jerry Cohn, Esq.) (1996)
A guidebook for residential programs outlining current legal and other issues of facility liability in relation to client sexual behavior. Contains a fully adaptable model sexuality policy and full discussion of client rights
Project “PREPPARE” (1995-1996)
As part of a design team at University of Miami School of Medicine created teaching modules and curricula on life care issues of aging persons with disabilities for the use of geriatric and disability specialists, other professionals, students and families of the geriatric disabled
University of Miami Yearbook of International Law (1991-1993)
Member of Editorial Board of inaugural and successive issue
“Mental Health Funding in Florida” (with Alexander J. Labora) (1992)
Original research monograph addressing parity in the fiscal appropriations scheme of Florida’s State-managed residential mental health facilities
“`Renaissance’ Intermediate Care Facility Policy on Client Privacy and Intimacy” (1986)
Prepared for United Cerebral Palsy of Bayville, Inc
“A View from the Other Side” (1977)
Article discussing the impact of public perceptions on disabled adolescents. Appeared in Spectrum newsmagazine, Vol. III, no. 5
NONPROFESSIONAL FACULTY AFFILIATIONS
Delray Beach Film Festival
Member, Advisory Board of Directors
NONPROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS:
Sword of The Golem---A Novel (with Ken Tucker) © 2004
The Council of Eleven: Shall We Not Revenge? (with Ken Tucker) © 2005
The Ratline (With Ken Tucker) (in preparation)
ACADEMIC COMMITTEES AND SOCIETIES:
University of Miami School of Law Disabilities Issues Committee (1991-1993)
University of Miami School of Law Committee for Human Rights (1991-1993)
University of Miami School of Law International Law Society (1990-1993)
University of Miami School of Law Maritime Law Society (1990-1993)
University of Miami School of Law Federalist Society (1990-1993)
Adelphi University School of Social Work Curriculum Committee (1983-1985)
ACADEMIC SOCIETIES:
Phi Alpha Delta
Phi Theta Kappa
NON-ACADEMIC SOCIETIES:
Theodore Roosevelt Association
Friends of Sagamore Hill
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