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June 9 - Cherry Hill CHARLES C. BRATTON II practices estate planning, elder law and consumer bankruptcy with Sharp Bratton Attorneys at Law, with offices in Haddon Heights, Linwood and Lawrenceville, New Jersey. He is admitted to the Pennsylvania and New Jersey State bar associations, and is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Mr. Bratton is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Camden County Bar Association, the Atlantic County Bar Association, the Mercer County Bar Association and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. He is also past chair of the Young Lawyers Division of the Camden County Bar Association. Mr. Bratton has published articles on the topics of estate planning and elder law in various professional periodicals and other newspapers and has delivered numerous speeches in his area of expertise to both professionals and community groups. He earned his B.S. degree, cum laude, from Southeastern Louisiana University and his J.D. degree from Rutgers University School of Law, Camden, New Jersey. Mr. Bratton was selected as a Rising Star for 2009 by New Jersey Super Lawyers and as a Top Attorney 2009 by SJ Magazine. DOUGLAS A. FENDRICK maintains his law office in Voorhees, New Jersey. His practice concentrates in the areas of estate planning, elder law and estate administration. He is admitted to practice in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and before the U.S. Tax Court. Mr. Fendrick is a Certified Elder Law Attorney through the National Elder Law Foundation, an Accredited Estate Planning Specialist through the American Bar Association and a Certified Public Accountant. He also is accredited by the Veteran's Administration to counsel clients regarding veterans benefits. Mr. Fendrick was a former trial attorney with the Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He earned his B.S. degree, cum laude, from Rider University, his J.D. degree from Rutgers University School of Law, and his LL.M. degree from Temple University. Mr. Fendrick is a member of the Camden County and Burlington County bar associations, as well as the South Jersey Estate Planning Counsel RONALD G. KINZLER is the sole practitioner of the Law Office of Ronald G. Kinzler in Somers Point. His areas of practice include elder law, trusts and estates, wills, probate, Medicaid eligibility, nursing home abuse, neglect and taxation. Mr. Kinzler has lectured for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and various professional groups and organizations on his areas of practice. He is a member of the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys. Mr. Kinzler belongs to the Pennsylvania and New Jersey State bar associations and the District of Columbia Bar. He earned his A.B. degree from Rutgers University, his J.D. degree from Washington & Lee University, and his M.P.A. and LL.M. degrees from Temple University. June 10 - Saddle Brook PETER J. BAKARICH is a shareholder in the Paramus law firm of Shoobe and Bakarich, P.C., where he practices in the areas of estate planning law, probate law, federal and state taxation law, and pension and profit-sharing law. He has spoken frequently on probate topics. Mr. Bakarich wrote "Sell a Home - Save a Bundle" and "IRS Provides Further Guidance on Selling a Home and Saving Taxes," New Jersey Law Journal, Vol. CL, No. 9, December 1, 1997 and Vol. CLI, No. 10, March 16, 1998, respectively; and "Estate Planning with Lifetime QTIP Trusts," The Bergen Barrister, Vol. II, No.3, May-June, 1995. He also has been an instructor for the will drafting and probate practice attorney skills and methods courses for the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education. In 2003, Mr. Bakarich was elected as a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. He is a member of the Passaic County, the Bergen County, the New York State, the New Jersey State and the American bar associations; the Estate Planning Council of Bergen County (past president); and the Greater New Jersey Estate Planning Council (past president). Mr. Bakarich earned his B.A. and M.A. degrees from the Catholic University of America; his Diplom degree from the Eberhardt-Karls Universiteit, Tuebingen, Germany; his J.D. degree from Rutgers University School of Law - Newark; and his LL.M. degree from the New York University School of Law. MICHAEL K. FEINBERG is a partner of the Woodbridge law firm of Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP, where his practice is concentrated in the areas of tax and estate planning; elder law; estate administration, tax and business planning for individuals, corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies; and tax controversies. Mr. Feinberg is a frequent lecturer and has written numerous articles on tax, estate planning and elder law topics. He earned his B.A. degree from Bucknell University, his J.D. degree, with honors, from George Washington University Law School and his LL.M. degree from New York University School of Law. Mr. Feinberg is admitted to practice law in both New Jersey and New York. He is a member of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. He has been voted into The Best Lawyers in America and has also been named a Super Lawyer in the New Jersey Estate Planning and Probate practice area. Mr. Feinberg is now co-chair of the Elder Law section of the Middlesex County Bar. ELGA A. GOODMAN is an attorney with the firm of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, LLP, where she concentrates her practice on business and personal taxation issues, including domestic and international estate planning, the administration of trusts and estates, and closely-held business planning. Ms. Goodman advises clients on estate planning techniques aimed at ensuring that assets pass to the intended beneficiaries, while minimizing the state and federal tax burdens. She has established charitable trusts and foundations; planned and implemented gifting programs; and drafted wills, trusts, powers of attorney and living wills. Additionally, Ms. Goodman counsels closely-held corporations, including high-tech companies and other businesses on a variety of issues including tax strategies, succession planning, mergers and acquisitions, structuring of joint ventures, partnerships, limited liability companies, and other strategic alliances. She earned her B.A. degree from Drew University, her J.D. degree, summa cum laude, from Seton Hall University, and her LL.M. degree from the New York University School of Law. Ms. Goodman is a member of the New Jersey State and American bar associations. PEGGY SHEAHAN KNEE is a member of The Knee Law Firm, L.L.C., where she practices in the areas of estate planning, estate administration, elder law, estate litigation, guardianship and taxation. She received her B.A. and J.D. degrees from Fordham University and her LL.M.degree from New York University School of Law. Ms. Knee is certified as an elder law attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation, an organization accredited by the American Bar Association. She is a past president of the New Jersey State Bar Association, where she served as trustee from 1998 to 2010; as well as a member of the Bergen County (past chair, Probate Committee) and American bar associations, The Florida Bar, and the Bergen County Estate Planning Council. Ms. Knee also is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
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