Matthew P. Albanese

Matthew P. Albanese is the founding attorney of Albanese Law, LLC in Milton, Massachusetts. His practice focuses on estate planning, elder law, probate and estate administration, guardianship and conservatorship, mental health law, and disability law. He advises families, older adults, and people planning for long-term support needs. His work includes preparing estate documents, addressing incapacity concerns, and helping clients navigate the court and administrative processes connected with care and inheritance.

Matthew completed his undergraduate education at Providence College and earned a J.D. from Suffolk University School of Law. He also received an M.B.A. from Suffolk University’s Sawyer School of Management. His legal and business education supports work involving families’ finances, asset transfers, and planning decisions that can affect long-term security. The combination is particularly relevant when clients need to consider estate planning, benefits eligibility, fiduciary duties, and the practical cost of ongoing care.

Matthew previously served as legal counsel to the Massachusetts House of Representatives Committee on Medicaid. He has worked on estate administration, planning for people with disabilities, Medicaid matters, and issues affecting older residents. He also advocated for expansion of a senior work-off tax program and has testified before state lawmakers and executive agencies on matters involving aging and disability. This background adds a policy perspective to his work with families facing difficult care and planning decisions.

Matthew P. Albanese is a past president of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and has served in other leadership roles within the organization. He has taught for Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education and written on estate planning subjects. His professional affiliations include the Boston, Norfolk County, and Plymouth County bar associations. He combines practical client representation with continued involvement in elder law education and public policy.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Albanese Law, LLC
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Past President and Board Director, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), Massachusetts Chapter
• Co-Chair, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), Massachusetts Chapter, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
• Member, Boston Bar Association
• Member, Norfolk County Bar Association
• Member, Plymouth County Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Historical Society
• Board Member, Cardinal Spellman High School, Brockton, MA, Board of Trustees
• Board Member, West Bridgewater Board of Selectmen (2004-2010)
• Past Chair, Plymouth County Selectman’s Association
• Member, Massachusetts Guardianship Association
• Member, Massachusetts Elder Economic Security Commission
• Member, GROW Associates Inc., Human Rights Committee
• Member, Regional Task Force on Casino Impacts
• Past Member, West Bridgewater Lions Club

Licensed State

• Massachusetts

Education

• Suffolk University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Suffolk University’s Sawyer School of Management
  Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Providence College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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