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Dillman & Assoc., is an Elder Law Boutique law firm that practices in among other things, trust and estate planning, asset protection including planning for Medicaid (Title 19) eligibility, probate matters, and taxation. The firm is dedicated to assisting elders and their families in taking steps now to protect their future.

Founding principal, Noreen A. Dillman, is experienced and accomplished at handling a diverse range of Elder Law needs. She is a Certified Elder Law Attorney, a certification awarded by the National Elder Law Foundation, the only organization approved by the American Bar Association to offer certification in the area of Elder Law. This certification in elder law --- one of the fastest growing fields in the legal profession --provides a measure of assurance to the public that the attorney has an in-depth working knowledge of the legal issues that impact the elderly.

"Elder Law" is the legal practice of counseling and representing older persons and their representatives about the legal aspects of health and long-term care planning, public benefits, surrogate decision-making, older persons' legal capacity, the conservation, disposition and administration of older persons' estates and the implementation of their decisions concerning such matters, giving due consideration to the applicable tax consequences of the action, or the need for more sophisticated tax expertise.

Attorney Dillman has practiced law in Hartford County since 1995. Previously, she worked for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for an eight-year period. While at the IRS, she was assigned to the Estate and Gift Tax Division as an Estate Tax Attorney for three years. Attorney Dillman is also a Certified Public Accountant, licensed in Connecticut. Her combined tax and financial expertise enable her to contribute a degree of skill to the firm’s Elder Law practice that is not typical of other law firms.

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STAFF BIOGRAPHIES

	Noreen A. Dillman Certified Elder Law Attorney Admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 1991 Visit my NAELA Pages
Education:	Boston University, Southern Connecticut State University (B.A., Economics); Quinnipiac College School of Law (J.D).
Memberships & Associations:	Connecticut Bar Association (Probate, Elder, and Tax Sections) National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Steering Committee of its Tax and Practice Development/Management Special Interest Groups Past President of Central Connecticut Business & Estate Planning Council Licensed Certified Public Accountant in Connecticut Connecticut Society of CPA's Wethersfield Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors.
Areas of Practice:	Estate planning, Elder law, Probate, Asset-Protection and Taxation.
Email	ndillman@dillmanpope.com

	Nancy Shannon Fiduciary Services Paralegal
Education:	Central Connecticut State University (B.S., Accounting); Passed Certified Public Accountant Examination (1984).
Experience:	More than twenty years of professional law firm experience, with specific expertise in estate and trust administration and tax matters.
Focus:	Assists trustees, personal representatives, conservators, and agents under power of attorney, handles all aspects of probate process.
Email	nshannon@dillmanpope.com

	Joan Gendreau Legal Assistant
Experience:	More than twenty-five years experience in Hartford-area law firms, with substantive experience in Estate Planning, Elder law, Residential and Commercial Real Estate, and Litigation.
Focus	Estate planning, including document preparation and drafting, Elder Law, and law office administration.
Email	jgendreau@dillmanpope.com

	Linda J. Raineault Paralegal
Education:	Manchester Community College (A.A. in Paralegal Studies), Gold Medallion from the Board of Trustees of Community Technical Colleges for maintaining a 4.0 GPA; Hartford College for Women (B.A. Candidate in Legal Studies, Minor in Finance)
Focus	Elder law and financial end tax compliance matters.
Email	lraineault@dillmanpope.com

	Kathy Pleasanton Legal Assistant
Experience:	More than ten years experience in Hartford-area law firms in both a general practice and currently in an elder and disability law practice.
Focus	Client’s initial point of contact; adept at communicating the firm’s array of services; and acting as a trouble-shooter for the firm’s clients and staff.
Email	kpleasanton@dillmanpope.com