Robin N. Goeman

Robin N. Goeman is an elder law and estate planning attorney with offices in Montpelier, Vermont and Brooklyn, New York. Her practice focuses on Medicaid and Guardianship and also addresses benefits and special needs planning. She helps clients consider legal arrangements connected with care, decision-making, and future planning. These matters often require attention to both individual circumstances and the rules governing access to public benefits.

Goeman received her law degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 2006. She also earned a bachelor’s degree in Women’s Studies from the University of Michigan in 2002. Her academic background supports the research and legal analysis used in elder law matters, where planning decisions can involve personal autonomy, financial resources, and the responsibilities of people providing assistance.

Goeman was an associate at Freedman, Fish & Grimaldi LLP and then a staff attorney at MFY Legal Services, Inc. before opening her own practice in 2009. Her official profile also identifies Of Counsel relationships with Brady & Bader LLP and Finkel & Associates LLP. She has lectured for bar associations and the Court on elder law, Medicaid, and guardianship issues.

Robin N. Goeman is admitted in New York and Vermont and belongs to the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and both states’ bar associations. Her professional service includes mental health and guardianship committee work. She received the Brooklyn Bar Association’s Distinguished Service Award in 2012 and TD Bank Champions of Justice Award in 2013, reflecting service connected with her legal practice.

Law Office Affiliations

• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Vice Chair, NYSBA Mental Health Law Committee
• Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
• Member, NYSBA Elder Law & Special Needs Section
• Past Chair, NYSBA Guardianship Committee

Licensed State

• New York
• Vermont

Education

• Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
  law degree
• University of Michigan
  bachelor’s degree in Women’s Studies

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