Emily A. Donaldson

Ms. Donaldson has been practicing in the areas of elder law and estate planning for over ten years. Her practice consists of advising clients on the complex issues encountered in access to public benefits, particularly long-term care Medicaid and veterans’ benefits planning. Emily is an accredited attorney with the Veterans Administration. In addition, Emily assists clients with designing and structuring their estate plans, keeping an eye on cost-efficient approaches to meeting their needs. She has counseled numerous families with special needs children through the complex legal and financial issues raised by the impairment. Many times, these issues require the appointment of a guardian and conservator, as well as trust creation and administration. Emily was selected as a member of the Special Needs Alliance, an invitation-only, national non-profit collective of leading disability and public benefits attorneys. She is a frequent author and speaker on these and other issues affecting the aged and individuals with disabilities.

Emily spends her spare time volunteering with community activities and professional associations. She is the President of the Kansas chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, www.naela.org; and the President of the Kansas Bar Association’s Elder Law Section. She is a current member of the Board of Directors for ARCare, Inc., www.arcare.org, a not-for-profit organization designed to provide service to disabled individuals and their families, including administration of a pooled trust for the benefit of disabled individuals with special needs.