Sanford Mall

Sanford J. Mall, J.D., CELA, is the founder and senior partner of Mall Malisow & Cooney, PC, a holistic elder care and estate planning law firm. The firm is located in Farmington Hills, Michigan, with affiliate offices in Bloomfield Hills and Highland, all located in Oakland County, Michigan. Mr. Mall is the Chairperson for the Elder Law and Disability Rights Section of the State Bar of Michigan, and he is nationally board certified as an elder law attorney (CELA) by the National Elder Law Foundation. The CELA designation further distinguishes him in the practice of law as a nationally recognized expert in his practice areas of estate planning, elder law, special needs disability planning and advocacy, and estate administration.

Mr. Mall was selected by Worth Magazine as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in the country and one of only three so designated in the state of Michigan. He is a frequent speaker for the legal, accounting, health care, mental health and financial advisory professions as well as being the author of numerous articles and seminars on all topics within his areas of expertise. Mr. Mall is presently writing a practice manual for Michigan elder law attorneys tentatively titled "Michigan Elder Law Practice" and planned to be published by Thomson/West in the Summer of 2008. Mall Malisow & Cooney, PC, provides holistic legal counseling and advocacy services to individuals, families and estates. The firm’s full-service legal practice areas include estate planning, elder law, Medicaid/Medicare beneficiary rights, elder care advocacy, special needs disability planning and advocacy, and probate and estate administration.