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Michael J. Amoruso
Elder Law Section

Michael J. Amoruso of Rye Brook (Amoruso & Amoruso, LLP) has been elected chair of the Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Association.

Amoruso received his law degree from Boston College and earned his law degree from Boston College Law School.

Amoruso is the managing partner of Amoruso & Amoruso LLP, concentrating his practice in elder care, asset protection, estate planning and administration, and guardianship. He also is a founding principal of ElderCounsel LLC, the premier elder law and special needs planning document drafting solution for attorneys.

A member of the State Bar’s House of Delegates, Amoruso is a veteran member of the Elder Law Section, currently serving as chair of the Legislation Committee. Within the section, he is a member of the Communications Committee and previously served as chair of the Estate & Tax Planning Committee and the Leadership Task Force. He received the Elder Law Section Award in 2007 for his work as principal drafter on the Medicaid Compact for Long-Term Care. He is also a member of the Trusts and Estates Law Section.

A frequent lecturer and nationally published author, Amoruso is the President of the New York chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Amoruso is President-Elect of the Columbian Lawyers Association of Westchester. Within the Westchester County Bar Association, he co-chairs its Elder Law Committee and is a member of the Board of Directors.