Danielle C. Humphrey

Bar / Professional Activity

• Member of the Georgia Bar, 2010
• Member of the board of the Elder Law Section of the Atlanta Bar Association, 2022
• Board of ELM in Marietta
• Louisiana State Bar, 1990
• Selected to the board for the Atlanta Bar CLE committee, 2022
• Became a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA), 2014
• Member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2022
• Vice President of the Georgia Chapter of NAELA, 2017
• Member of the Atlanta Bar Association, 2021
• President of the Georgia NAELA chapter, 2019
• Vice President of the Georgia NAELA chapter, 2018

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

• Obtained Guardianship and /or Conservatorship for 41 clients, helping the to protect their loved one from physical and/or financial harm. , 2022
• Obtained Guardianship and /or Conservatorship for 41 clients, helping the to protect their loved one from physical and/or financial harm. , 2021
• Obtained Guardianship and /or Conservatorship for 29 clients, helping the to protect their loved one from physical and/or financial harm. , 2018
• Obtained Guardianship and /or Conservatorship for 30 clients, helping the to protect their loved one from physical and/or financial harm. , 2019
• Obtained Guardianship and /or Conservatorship for 28 clients, helping the to protect their loved one from physical and/or financial harm. , 2020

Videos

• The five Ds of Estate Planning, 2020
• A guardianship and/or conservatorship is sometimes necessary when an individual has lost sufficient functional or cognitive capacity to make or communicate significant, responsible decisions about their health and safety. Learn why these are sometimes needed, what powers they remove from the ward and the process required to become a guardian or conservator of your loved one., Guardianship and Conservatorship in Georgia, 2024
• The importance of a General Durable Power of Attorney for Financial Matters, 2020
• Why I became an Elder Lawyer, 2020

Representative Clients

• Represented several adult children to obtain conservatorship for their parents who were being financially scammed, 2021
• Represented several adult children to obtain conservatorship for their parents who were being financially scammed, 2023
• Represented several adult children to obtain conservatorship for their parents who were being financially scammed, 2022

Special Licenses / Certifications

• Became a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA), 2014

Pro bono / Community Service

• I have helped several seniors get their rights restored. I have also helped several parents obtain guardianship for their adult children with mental health issues
• Volunteer with JC&FS ‘s One Good Deed Program

Educational Background

• University of New Orleans, B.A. in Communications, Magna Cum Laude, 1987

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

• Healthcare professionals working with older adults will encounter challenges related to self-neglect, hoarding, non-compliance, help-rejecting behaviors, and denial. You will have clients who are living in unsafe conditions, who lack adequate care, and who resist making necessary changes. This educational seminar will cover the ethical interventions social workers, nurses, and case managers can employ. Danielle Humphrey will explore the healthcare worker’s role when working with older adult clients and will discuss mandated reporting; self-neglect as a legal issue; assessing hoarding behaviors; understanding dementia and competency; and guardianship options, Presenter, Ethical Interventions with Older Adults: Balancing Safety and Autonomy, American Case Manager Association Conference, Case Managers, 2021
• The Guardianship/Conservatorship process is a necessary, complicated intersection of our medical and legal worlds. Oftentimes, the healthcare providers are the first to recognize that a patient’s capacity may be questionable. Recommending that a family seek guardianship over their loved one may mean that complex medical issues and intricate family dynamics will be litigated in a courtroom. What ethical implications and unintended outcomes can result from this recommendation? Danielle Humphrey will offer information on the basics of guardianship/conservatorship, explore the ethical issues surrounding removing someone’s rights, and offer practical alternatives to guardianship. Current information on Georgia’s Advance Directives and Powers of Attorney will also be provided., Presenter, Helping those Who Cannot or Will Not Help Themselves, Huntington's Disease Caregiver Support Group, 2023
• presented at the ACMA conference on August 20, 2022, presenter, ACMA Conference, American Case Manager Association, Case Managers, 2023
• A Petition for Year's Support can help a surviving spouse or minor children come before unsecured creditors of an estate so that  there will be assets eft in the estate for the surviving spouse and /or minor children., writer, Petition for Year' Support: How can it help you after a loved one's death, Hurley Elder care Law website, Facebook, Instagram, Elder Community/probate, 2022
• Women often live longer than men, but the downside to living a long life can be a retirement fraught with economic insecurity. Women face unique challenges as they age which are amplified by a lifetime of gender inequity. In fact, more than 50% of women over age 65 face the real crisis of outliving their resources. This presentation will analyze why women are so vulnerable to aging in poverty and explore what resources are available to support them including Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program (QMB)., Presenter, Unequal, Unprepared and Unprotected: Women and Aging, National Association of Social Workers Conference, Social Workers, 2019
• The need for long-term care is on the rise and the cost of care continues to soar. As Georgia’s aging population continues to explode, understanding what options are available for receiving and paying for long-term care are imperative. Case managers, social workers and nurses often partner with families to navigate this complex process. This seminar offers healthcare professionals practical information outlining Georgia’s long-term care options. In addition, it examines the potential costs families may face along with strategies to access public benefits. Special attention will be paid to Georgia Nursing Home Medicaid and the VA Aid and Attendance benefit., Presenter, The Long Term Care Toolkit- Building a Plan to Pay for Care, National Association of Social Workers Conference, Social Workers, 2019
• The Guardianship/Conservatorship process is a necessary, complicated intersection of our medical and legal worlds. Oftentimes, the healthcare providers are the first to recognize that a patient’s capacity may be questionable. Recommending that a family seek guardianship over their loved one may mean that complex medical issues and intricate family dynamics will be litigated in a courtroom. What ethical implications and unintended outcomes can result from this recommendation? Danielle Humphrey will offer information on the basics of guardianship/conservatorship, explore the ethical issues surrounding removing someone’s rights, and offer practical alternatives to guardianship. Current information on Georgia’s Advance Directives and Powers of Attorney will also be provided., Presenter, "Guardianship and Ethics: How to Avoid Removing Someone’s Rights", Case Managers Society of America Conference, Case Managers, 2022

Firm News (Newsletters)

• Best Ways to Avoid Guardianship

“Danielle is extremely knowledgeable and professional. She is an excellent advocate for her clients.”

“Danielle is a great litigator in the world of the Probate Courts. She handles the Guardianship/Conservatorship and post death probate cases for our firm. We could not manage this part of the practice without her.”

“Danielle is amazing in her ability and knowledge regarding guardianship/conservatorship and post death probate. I have known her and practiced with her for 15 years. A go to in our community for this type of work.”

“Danielle is a Certified Elder Law Attorney & is at the top of our field.”