MEMBERS OF FIRM
David Goldfarb (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, February 22, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, New York; 1974, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.A., 1969); New York University (J.D., 1972). Achieved the highest rating for legal ability in Martindale-Hubbell. Co-Author, New York Guide to Tax, Estate & Financial Planning for the Elderly, Matthew Bender, 1999-2008. Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Chair, Committee on Legal Problems of the Aging, 1996-1999); New York State Bar Association (Chair, Trusts and Estates Law Section Committee on Persons Under Disability, 1995-1997; Member, Executive Committee, Elder Law Section). Practice Areas: Elder Law; Trusts and Estates; Estate Administration.Email: David Goldfarb
Jeffrey G. Abrandt (Member) born New York, N.Y., August 26, 1950; admitted to bar, 1979, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Hofstra University (B.A., 1974); New York Law School (J.D., 1977). Practice Areas: Health Law; Elder Law; Wills; Trusts; Guardianship; Litigation.Email: Jeffrey G. Abrandt
Ira Salzman (Member) born Queens, New York, December 30, 1950; admitted to bar, 1978, New York; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1971); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1977). Co-Author: Guardianship Section, New York Lawyers Form Book, published by New York State Bar Association. Author, Chapter in Guardianship Practice in New York, published by New York State Bar Association. Lecturer, Certified Training Programs for Guardians and Court Evaluators. Adjunct Assistant Professor, Elder Law Studies, New York University School of Continuing Education, 2000. Former Member, Salzman & Jaffe. Member: New York State Bar Association (Vice Chair, Guardianship Committee, Elder Law Section); New York County Lawyers Association (Chair, Elder Law Committee, 1997-2000). Practice Areas: Guardianship; Elder Law; Wills; Trusts and Estates.Email: Ira Salzman
Michael S. Kutzin (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, February 20, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, New York. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1984); New York University School of Law (J.D., 1987). Order of the Coif. Adjunct Assistant Professor, New York University School of Continuing Education, 2001. Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on Legal Problems of the Aging); New York State Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Trusts and Estates; Estate Litigation Committee; Elder Law). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Tax Law; Elder Law; Estate Litigation.Email: Michael S. Kutzin
Mary E. Granfort (Member) born Queens, New York, March 22, 1957; admitted to bar, 1985, New York. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton; Boston University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1980); Fordham University (J.D., 1984). Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Trusts and Estates, Elder Law). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Wills; Estate Administration; Real Estate; Guardianship; Elder Law.Email: Mary E. Granfort
ASSOCIATES
David I. Kronenberg (Associate)
Catherine Tinker (Associate)
Lauren Elizabeth Mahoney (Associate)
LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL
June Bough
Joanne Siegel
Lynne Gordon-Watson