PLDO Partner and Prominent Estate & Trust Lawyer Gene M. Carlino Spearheads a Leadership Panel for a NAELA Webinar on “The Top Ten Tax Topics” for Elder Law Practitioner

Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) Partner Gene M. Carlino, a prominent estate and trust attorney, will be a featured presenter on a leadership panel of speakers for a National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) webinar on “The Top Ten Tax Topics an Elder Law Practitioner Should Be Aware Of.” The webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, June 19, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST) and will be presented by members of the NAELA Tax Steering Committee, of which Attorney Carlino is a member. Panelist will provide a comprehensive overview of tax laws for attorneys practicing in the field of elder law, as well as share information and tools relative to Medicaid eligibility and tax planning, how and why to make an irrevocable trust effective for estate tax purposes, what the “65 Day Rule” entails, deductibility of health care costs and tax credits for dependent, and other key tax topics and considerations. To register for the free webinar, visit NAELA Webinar Registration.

Attorney Carlino is a highly respected attorney with more than 30 years of experience in all areas of estate and tax planning and administration, probate administration and trust litigation, and Medicaid planning and Elder Law. His significant experience in Elder Law includes advising individuals and families in all phases of the long-term care and Medicaid planning, and handling appeals through the state administrative hearing process. The depth and breadth of his experience is extensive in all areas of his practice and includes estate planning for high net worth individuals, asset protection and representing individuals before the Internal Revenue Service in contested assessments during the examination phase, before the Appeals Division, and at trial in the United States Tax Court, the United States Court of Federal Claims, and the Federal District Court. In addition, Attorney Carlino advises clients in all matters of federal income tax planning, including structuring and implementing like-kind exchanges from routine to a highly sophisticated nature, and advising corporate taxpayers and shareholders in connection with tax-free reorganizations.

Attorney Carlino earned his J.D. from Boston University School of Law, his LLM in Taxation from New York University School of Law and a B.S. in Accountancy from Providence College, magna cum laude. He is admitted to practice law in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Florida.

In addition to his NAELA Tax Steering Committee membership, he is the former Rhode Island Chapter President of NAELA, a national public policy advocacy group dedicated to the unique needs of the elder population.

To contact Attorneys Carlino call or email gcarlino@pldolaw.com.. For information about PLDO, visit www.pldolaw.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

About Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC

Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara (“PLDO”) attorneys are highly skilled with a proven track record of achievement representing clients with respect to complex matters in a wide range of disciplines and industries. The founders of PLDO were formerly partners in an international law firm and are trained in multiple disciplines. The primary areas of practice for the firm include business law, special masterships, government relations and legislative strategies, civil litigation, real estate development, commercial lending, municipal law, nonprofit law, cyber law, health care law, white collar defense, estate planning, probate administration and trust litigation. The core values of respect, integrity, quality service and responsiveness are stressed each day at PLDO and the firm is committed to supporting the community in a meaningful way. The firm has offices in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Florida. For more information, visit www.pldolaw.com.

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