David L. McGuffey

David L. McGuffey, founder of the Elder Law Practice of David L. McGuffey, maintains his office in Dalton, Georgia and has a satellite office in Ellijay, Georgia. He focuses his practice on matters related to senior citizens, those with special needs and the families and caregivers of these individuals, providing advice and counsel to clients in those cities and surrounding areas regarding elder law, estate planning, trusts and wills. After earning his bachelor's degree from Georgia State University in 1987, Mr. McGuffey attended Georgia State University College of Law and was awarded his Juris Doctor in 1993. Admitted to practice in Georgia, Michigan and Tennessee, he is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 6th and 11th Circuits and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Mr. McGuffey is certified by the National Elder Law Foundation as an elder law attorney. He is a former member of the board of directors of both the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. (2012-2016) and the National Elder Law Foundation, Mr. McGuffey previously chaired the Tennessee Bar Association's Elder Law Section as well as the State Bar of Georgia's Elder Law Section. Mr. McGuffey is a member of NAELA's Council of Advanced Practitioners and is a member of the Special Needs Alliance. He has received an AV Preeminent* from Martindale-Hubbell and a 10.0 "Superb" rating from Avvo. *AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards. Mr. McGuffey is also founder and the principal author of an education website, www.ezelderlaw.com.