Ari N. Sommer

Ari N. Sommer is an attorney at Harrison & Johnston, PLC in Winchester, Virginia, whose practice centers on elder law, asset protection, and estate planning. He assists clients with long-term care planning, Medicaid pre-planning and crisis care, guardianships, conservatorships, estate and trust administration, estate and probate litigation, and wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. His work focuses on practical planning for aging, care needs, assets, and family legal concerns.

Ari earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Boston College Law School and his Bachelor of Arts from Pomona College. Before establishing his practice in the Shenandoah Valley, he worked in law firms in Manhattan and in medical and legal clinics in South Africa, where he worked to protect the rights of people seeking asylum and protection. His background includes knowledge of health and life insurance and annuities.

Ari’s elder law practice includes planning for long-term care, Medicaid eligibility, asset protection, and crisis situations involving nursing home care. He has handled the transfer of ERISA-covered pension benefits between spouses to supplement income while one spouse was in a nursing home. He is accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs and assists veterans and their families with benefits-related matters alongside broader estate planning and elder law services.

Ari N. Sommer is licensed in Virginia, West Virginia, and New York and is admitted in the Eastern District of New York. He serves as a director of the Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and participates in its Public Policy Committee. He is a published author on elder law issues and belongs to professional organizations focused on estate planning and older clients. His work combines planning, benefits guidance, advocacy, and estate-related dispute experience.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Harrison & Johnston, PLC
• Member, Virginia State Bar
• Member, The West Virginia State Bar
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Director and Public Policy Committee, Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• Member, Frederick-Winchester Bar Association

Licensed State

• Virginia
• West Virginia
• New York

Education

• Boston College Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) (Cum Laude)
• Pomona College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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