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Pennsylvania Elder Law Attorney Jeff Marshall Receives International Award for Book

Pennsylvania Elder Law Attorney Jeff Marshall Receives International Award for Book

Pennsylvania Board Certified Elder Law Attorney Jeff Marshall's book, Elder Law in Pennsylvania was selected by the Association for Continuing Legal Education for the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Publications for 2006.

Williamsport, PA (PRWEB) June 15, 2006

Williamsport Attorney Jeffrey A. Marshall has been recognized by the International Association for Continuing Legal Education (ACLEA) for his book, Elder Law in Pennsylvania. Marshall’s book has received the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Publications for 2006. Elder Law in Pennsylvania book was selected over entries from across the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, and Mexico.

The book’s publisher, the Pennsylvania Bar Institute nominated the publication for the prestigious award. Elder Law in Pennsylvania is a unique 700-page resource guide intended for attorneys and other professionals who work with the elderly. Subjects include powers of attorney, health care directives, guardianship, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, protecting assets from the cost of long-term care, and home and community based services.

Representatives from the Pennsylvania Bar Institute will be on hand to accept the award at ACLEA’s 42nd Annual Meeting in Hawaii July 19-22. Established in 1964, ACLEA is an international association devoted to the continuing legal education profession.

Attorney Marshall is the managing attorney of Marshall, Parker & Associates, LLC. A graduate of Lock Haven High School and Stanford University Law School, he is a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation and a nationally recognized leader in the field of elder law and estate planning. Marshall, Parker & Associates has offices in Williamsport, Jersey Shore and Wilkes-Barre.

Marshall is a continuing columnist for the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, and writes a monthly newsletter, the Elder Care Law Alert. He has been quoted by such national publications as Time Magazine, the Chicago Tribune, and The Kiplinger Retirement Report.

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