Sanford R. Altman
Sanford R. Altman is a member of the Business, Trust & Estates team.
Mr. Altman is a graduate of New York Law School, former Brooklyn Assistant District Attorney and a member of the AARP Legal Services Network since its inception.
Sandy has been practicing in Orange County since 1983 and now focuses on areas of Elder Law, Estate Planning, Business Law and Probate and Estate Administration. As a member of the Legal Service Network for the American Association for Retired Persons (AARP), he has maintained the strict standards of legal experience required by this nationwide non-profit organization.
Sandy is Chairman of the Town of Montgomery Seniors Independence Project, a member of the Adult Protective Services Task Force, a member of the New York State Bar Association's Elder Law and Trust and Estates Sections, the Orange County Bar Association and is past President of the Middletown Bar Association.
Areas of Practice
- 40% Elder Law
- 20% Probate & Estate Administration
- 30% Estate Planning, Will, Living Trusts
- 10% Business, Contracts, etc.
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1980
- Florida, 1987
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1981
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1983
Education
- New York Law School, New York, New York
- J.D. - 1979
- State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York
- B.A. - 1967
- Major: Philosophy
Published Works
- Elder Law Columnist, Senior Gazette, Hudson Valley Press
- Elder Law Contributor, Various Other Periodicals
Representative Clients
- The State Insurance Fund
- Travelers Insurance Co.
- 619 Realty Corporation
Classes/Seminars
- Encore Programs for Seniors, OCCC, 2000 - Present
- Elder Rights and Empowerment, NYS Bar Association, 2009
Honors and Awards
- NYS Independent Living for Older New Yorkers Award , 2008
Professional Associations and Memberships
- AARP Legal Services Network, Attorney
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2005 - Present
- Town of Montgomery Seniors Independence Project, Chairman, 2008 - Present
- Adult Protective Services Task Force
- NYS Bar Association, Elder Law & Estates & Trusts Section
- Middletown Bar Association, Past President
Past Employment Positions
- Brooklyn District Attorney, Assistant District Attorney, 1979 - 1983
- Law Office of Roger Kujawsk, Attorney, 1983 - 1988
- Law Office of Sanford R. Altman, Attorney, 1988 - 2002
Fraternities/Sororities
- Sigma Tau Omega
