Top Rated Elder Law Attorney in St. Louis, MO

Fernandez Elder Law LLC

| 13205 Manchester Rd., Suite 210
St. Louis, MO 63131

Visit: www.fernandezelderlaw.com

Phone: 314-328-0700

Fax: 314-727-6804

Selected To Super Lawyers: 2019
Selected To Rising Stars: 2015 - 2016

Licensed Since: 2006

Education: Saint Louis University School of Law

Practice Areas:

Elder Law (50%),
Estate Planning & Probate (50%)

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Attorney Profile

M. Brigid Fernandez is both an attorney and a licensed clinical social worker. Practicing through her firm, Fernandez Elder Law LLC, based in St. Louis, Missouri, she focuses on cases involving elder law, estate planning, probate and trust administration, special needs planning, guardianships, and long-term care for clients of all ages throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area. Before earning her law degree, Brigid obtained a Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s Degree of Social Work from the University of Missouri-Columbia. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, she maintains those credentials because she realizes long-term care planning requires more than just a knowledge of the law. It is her unique combination of education and experience that makes her a strong and effective advocate for her clients.

Brigid worked in the areas of home health care, adult day services and worked for nearly twenty years at a major medical center in St. Louis. Her social work experiences compelled her to pursue a law degree to continue her advocacy with older adults and persons with disabilities or chronic illnesses. Her knowledge of the area healthcare systems is invaluable in helping clients and their families navigate the healthcare and long-term care mazes.

Ms. Fernandez is admitted to practice law in Missouri and is qualified as a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation. She has also been accredited as an attorney by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

A past president of both the VOYCE Long Term Care Ombudsman Program and the Missouri chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, she has also served as a board member for the St. Louis chapter of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America and the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association. In addition, she maintains memberships in a variety of other professional organizations, including The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, the National Association of Social Workers, and Social Work Leaders in Health Care of Metro St. Louis, Inc. Highly regarded by her fellow professionals, Ms. Fernandez has received a 10.0 "Superb" peer review rating through Avvo.

Practice Areas

50%Elder Law
50%Estate Planning & Probate

Focus Areas

Guardianships & Conservatorships, Probate & Estate Administration, Trusts

Selections

Super Lawyers: 2019 Rising Stars: 2015 - 2016

Certificates and Credentials

National Elder Law Foundation Certified Elder Law Attorney

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About Brigid Fernandez

Admitted: 2006, Missouri

Professional Webpage: http://www.fernandezelderlaw.com/brigid-fernandez.html

Honors/Awards:

Memory Care Home Solutions is a St. Louis non- profit organization wwith a mission to extend and improve quality time at home for families supporting and caring for loved ones with memory loss, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease. , Mission Champion, Memory Care Home Solutions, St. Louis, Missouri, 2019
Rising Star, Super Lawyers, Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2015
Named Super Lawyer in Elder Law, Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2019
Rising Star, Super Lawyers, Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2016
Academic Excellence in Legal Ethics, Academic Excellence Award, Saint Louis University School of Law, 2016
One of the Top Estate Planning Attorneys for 2018. Named by St. Louis Small Business Monthly as an attorney who has proven her dedication to the success of small businesses in St. Louis., Top Estate Planning Attorney, St. Louis Small Business Monthly, 2018
Recognition for her community service., David Grant Student Attorney Award, Saint Louis University School of Law, 2006

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, State of Missouri, 1991
Certified Civil Mediator, 2006
Veterans Administration Accredited Attorney, 2009
CELA - Certified Elder Law Attorney, 2014

Bar/Professional Activity:

Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Missouri Chapter, 2020
Member, National Association of Social Workers, Missouri Chapter, 2020
Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2020
Member, National Association of Social Workers, 2020
Member, Social Work Leaders in Healthcare of Metro St. Louis, 2020
Member, The Missouri Bar Probate, Trust & Elder Law Committee, 2020
Member, The Missouri Bar, 2020
Member, Missouri Quality Improvement multidisciplinary Committee, Advance Directives, 2018
Member, Missouri Quality Improvement multidisciplinary Committee, Advance Directives, 2019
Co-Chairperson, Legislative Committee, Society for Social Work Leaders of Metro St. Louis, 2019
Co-chairperson, Legislative Committee, Society for Social Work Leaders in Healthcare of Metro St. Louis, 2018
Member, Missouri Quality Improvement multidisciplinary Committee, Advance Directive Subcommittee, University of Missouri, Columbia, 2017
Member, Social Work Leaders in Healthcare of Metro St. Louis, 2019
Member, National Elder Law Foundation, 2019
Member, The Missouri Bar, 2019
Member, The Missouri Bar, Probate, Trust and Elder Law Committee, 2019
Member, National Association of Social Workers - Missouri Chapter, 2019
Member, National Association of Social Workers, 2019
Member, National Association of Social Workers, Missouri Chapter, 2017
Member, National Association of Social Workers, Missouri Chapter, 2018
Member, Missouri Quality Improvement multidisciplinary Committee, Advance Directive Subcommittee, University of Missouri, Columbia, 2018
Member, Missouri Quality Improvement multidisciplinary Committee, Advance Directive Subcommittee, University of Missouri, Columbia , 2016
Member, Missouri Quality Improvement multidisciplinary Committee, Advance Directive Subcommittee, university of Missouri, Columbia, 2013-present, 2015
Member, Missouri Quality Improvement multidisciplinary Committee, Advance Directive Subcommittee, university of Missouri, Columbia, 2013-present, 2014
Member, Missouri Quality Improvement multidisciplinary Committee, Advance Directive Subcommittee, University of Missouri, Columbia, 2013
Co-Chairperson, Legislative Committee, Society for Social Work Leaders in Healthcare , 2017
Member, National Association of Social Workers, 2017
Chairperson - Life Care Planning Law Firms Association - Annual Conference, 2014
Board Member, Life Care Planning Law Firms Association, 2014
Member, Life Care Planning Law Firms Association, 2013
Member, Life Care Planning Law Firms Association, 2015
Member, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, 2018
Member, The Missouri Bar - Probate, Trust & Elder Law Committee, 2015
Member, The Missouri Bar - Elder Law Committee, 2013
Member, The Missouri Bar - Probate & Trust Committee, 2013
Member, The Missouri Bar - Probate, Trust & Elder Law Committee, 2014
Member, The Missouri Bar - Probate, Trust & Elder Law Committee, 2016
Member, The Missouri Bar - Probate, Trust & Elder Law Committee, 2017
Member, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, 2017
Outstanding Chapter Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Missouri Chapter, 2014
President, Board of Directors, Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (VOYCE), 2012
Member, The Missouri Bar - Probate, Trust & Elder Law Committee, 2018
Member, The Missouri Bar, Elder Law Committee Member, The Missouri Bar, Probate, Trust & Elder Law Committee, 2006
Board Member, Huntington's Disease Society - St. Louis Chapter, 2012
Former Board Member, Life Care Planning Law Firms Association, 2016
Member, Social Work Leaders in Healthcare in Metro St. Louis, 2017
Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2009
Past President, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Missouri Chapter, 2015
Member, National Association of Social Workers, 2018

Pro bono/Community Service:

Organized local attorneys in Greater St. Louis area for National Healthcare Decisions Day - pro bono, 2015
Organized local attorneys in Greater St. Louis area for National Healthcare Decisions Day - pro bono, 2010
Organized local attorneys in Greater St. Louis area for National Healthcare Decisions Day - pro bono, 2012
Organized local attorneys in Greater St. Louis area for National Healthcare Decisions Day - pro bono, 2013
Organized local attorneys in Greater St. Louis area for National Healthcare Decisions Day - pro bono, 2018
Organized local attorneys in Greater St. Louis area for National Healthcare Decisions Day - pro bono, 2011
Organized local attorneys in Greater St. Louis area for National Healthcare Decisions Day - pro bono, 2017
Organized local attorneys in Greater St. Louis area for National Healthcare Decisions Day - pro bono, 2016
Coordinated area attorneys in the Greater St. Louis Area to volunteer for National Healthcare Decisions Day, 2014