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Geraldine E. Champion is one of only nine attorneys in California dually certified in Estate Planning and Elder Law.*
- Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law, by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
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Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation, accredited by the American Bar Association.
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Accredited attorney by the Veterans Administration to provide veterans benefits advice.
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Fellow of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA).
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One of nine founders of the Special Needs Alliance (SNA) for those with disabilities and their families. www.specialneedsalliance.com.
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Juris Doctor Boston University School of Law.
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Bachelor of Arts (summa cum laude) and Master of Arts in Communications State University of New York at Albany. Phi Beta Kappa – The nations oldest and most widely known Academic Honor Society.
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Area Agency on Aging’s award for "Media Advocate of the Year" for her live, one hour weekly, radio program, "Senior Focus."
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Licensed real estate broker and a member of the San Luis Obispo and California Association of REALTORS and the National Association of Realtors®.
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* "A.V." rating by Martindale-Hubbell. Highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards reflecting the confidential opinions of members of the bar and judiciary.
*"Certification was established with public protection and professional competence in mind. It encourages attorney competence by providing the means for attorneys who wish to do so to obtain a professional credential that recognizes their proficiency. At the same time, it helps the public identify attorneys who are proficient in a particular area of law by providing a method of certification based on objective criteria." California Board of Legal Specialization statement of purpose.
**"Certification, while voluntary, has become an accepted measure of excellence within the American legal community." Avery, 2008 National Roundtable on Lawyer Specialty Certification, sponsored by the American Bar Association.
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***You can find us on Martindale-Hubble by visiting, www.martindale.com, and by searching, "Geraldine E. Champion" or "Grover Beach, California."
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