Kelley Napier

Top rated Elder Law attorney in Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia Estate & Elder Law, LLC
Kelley Napier
Georgia Estate & Elder Law, LLC

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning & Probate; view more

Licensed in Georgia since: 2015

Education: Georgia State University College of Law

Selected to Rising Stars: 2020 - 2025

Georgia Estate & Elder Law, LLC

2900 Chamblee Tucker Rd.
Bldg 14, Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30341 Visit website

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Attorney Kelley Napier is a partner with Georgia Estate & Elder Law, LLC, in Atlanta, Georgia. A highly rated elder law and estate planning attorney, Ms. Napier has quickly established herself as one of the leading lawyers in the state for her practice areas. She is a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) by the National Elder Law Foundation, the only organization approved by the American Bar Association to offer certification in elder law. She provides invaluable counsel and support to clients throughout the greater Atlanta metro area and across Georgia who have legal needs involving any of the following:

· Elder law

· Estate planning, wills and trusts

· Estate and trust administration, and probate

· Medicaid planning

· Special needs planning

Ms. Napier's decision to become an attorney and focus on elder law and estate planning arose largely from her own experience of helping her grandmother navigate the long-term care system. After seeing firsthand the struggles and challenges so many face when trying to plan for incapacity while also seeking to protect themselves and their assets, Ms. Napier resolved to devote her profession to the service of those in need of a dedicated legal advocate.

Over the course of her legal career, Ms. Napier has achieved significant success helping her clients establish plans for the future while assisting them with creating lasting legacies. Honored for her professionalism and unwavering commitment to her clients, she has earned many top rankings from her peers along with numerous testimonials and referrals from those she has served.

After graduating cum laude from Oglethorpe University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Ms. Napier earned her Master of Business Administration from Piedmont College in 2009. She began her elder law career assisting families with Medicaid Planning as a benefits specialist. She then enrolled at Georgia State University College of Law, where she obtained her Juris Doctor in 2015 and received honors for her selfless pro bono service. She also served as student chair of the Atlanta Bar Association's Elder Law Section.

Since entering private practice, Ms. Napier has maintained active involvement in her legal community, and she is the president of the Georgia Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, a member of the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers, and the Stonewall Bar Association. She also serves on the board of Friends of Benson at the Dorothy Benson senior center and the Georgia Chapter of the Parkinson's Foundation.

Practice areas

Elder Law, Estate Planning & Probate

Focus areas

Estate Planning, Probate & Estate Administration

  • 60% Elder Law
  • 40% Estate Planning & Probate

First Admitted: 2015, Georgia

Professional Webpage: http://www.georgia-elderlaw.com/staff-bios/kelley-napier/

Educational Background:
  • Mrs. Napier graduated from Oglethorpe University with a BA in Sociology with a concentration in Social Work., 2004
  • Ms. Napier Graduated from Piedmont College with an MBA in Managerial Leadership., 2009
  • Mrs. Napier graduated from the Georgia State College of Law in 2015 with her JD with high pro bono and public service distinction for her volunteer work while in law school., 2015
Special Licenses/Certifications:
  • Certified as an Elder Law Attorney (CELA) by the National Elder Law Foundation (NELF), the only organization approved by the American Bar Association to offer certification in elder law., 2021
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • Join attorney Kelley Napier for an introduction to elder law. She will focus on incapacity planning documents of Power of Attorney and Advance Directive for Health Care. Kelley will also discuss eligibility criteria for the Aid & Attendance benefit for Wartime Veterans and their spouses. Finally she will describe planning options for Medicaid eligibility., Presenter, Elder Law 101, GA Bar - Basic Fiduciary Law 201, 2022
  • Attorney Kelley Napier will present about Medicaid eligibility and tricky aspects of the application. After a brief discussion of planning strategies, she will outline the administrative steps from fair hearing request to hearing before an ALJ., Presenter, Nuts and Bolts of Medicaid Appeals and Fair Hearings, GA Bar - Elder Law Conference, 2023
Pro bono/Community Service:
  • Treasurer of the Friends of Benson to support the Dorothy C. Benson Senior Center, 2022
  • Serve on the Parkinson's Foundation Georgia Chapter, Advisory Board, 2021
Bar/Professional Activity:
  • President of the Georgia Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2023
  • Certified as an Elder Law Attorney (CELA) by the National Elder Law Foundation (NELF), the only organization approved by the American Bar Association to offer certification in elder law., 2021
  • Stonewall Bar Association
  • Georgia Association of Women Lawyers
  • Appointed to the inaugural Advocacy committee of the Georgia Chapter of the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys., 2019

Office location for Kelley Napier

2900 Chamblee Tucker Rd.
Bldg 14, Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30341

Phone: 855-351-0539

Selections

6 Years Rising Stars
  • Rising Stars: 2020 - 2025

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