Robert F. Brogan

Robert F. Brogan is a highly respected estate planning lawyer and the Managing Partner at Brogan Law Group with deep experience in Medicaid planning, asset protection, special needs planning, and trusts and estates. He helps clients protect resources, plan for long-term care, and handle important legal decisions with clarity. His work also covers trust administration and estate planning matters. Through leadership roles in national and state legal groups, he has helped improve services, advocacy, and legal support for older adults.

Robert earned a B.A., with high honors, in journalism from Rutgers College, where he also served as an Eagleton Institute Associate in political science. He later received his J.D. from Rutgers Law School and completed an LL.M. in Taxation from Villanova University’s Charles Widger School of Law. This broad education supports his clear guidance in tax, estate, elder law, and long-term care planning.

Robert has built an accomplished career through practice, teaching, writing, and public service. He is an accredited elder law attorney through the National Elder Law Foundation. He has served in leadership roles with the Special Needs Alliance, NAELA, NJNAELA, and the New Jersey State Bar Association. He also taught as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center. His work has earned honors, including repeated selection to Super Lawyers and an A-V Preeminent rating.

Robert F. Brogan has helped many families address complex legal and financial challenges tied to aging, disability, and future planning. He explains complex rules directly, helping clients make informed choices about benefits, care, and estate matters. He has also supported broader change by speaking, writing, and advocating for better laws affecting seniors and people with special needs. His professional work reflects a clear commitment to practical solutions and dependable legal guidance.

Law Office Affiliations

• Managing Partner, Brogan Law Group
• Past Chair, Ocean County Bar Association
• Past Director, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), Board of Directors
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
  
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• New Jersey

Education

• Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
  LL.M. in Taxation
• Rutgers Law School
  Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Rutgers College
  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Journalism

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