Professional Experience
Kimberly Bliss counsels individuals and families on trusts and estates issues, focusing on gift and estate tax matters, special needs planning, elder law and estate administration. She is particularly adept at assisting clients in settling the estates of their loved ones, advising on long-term care needs and navigating and applying for Medicaid benefits. Her clients are located throughout Westchester and Putnam Counties and New York City.
Ms. Bliss is a respected leader in the elder law field, regularly giving presentations to attorneys and the community on long-term care planning, as well as attending events held by the Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Association to keep current on policy changes. She mentors attorneys who are new to the trusts and estates practice.
Before practicing law, Ms. Bliss worked at White Plains Hospital for 10 years and draws upon her health care experience to inform and strengthen her elder law practice. With her approachable manner, depth of knowledge, and personal insight, she strives to ease her clients through a difficult process and be a resource to families whose loved ones are aging.
Education
- Pace University School of Law – Juris Doctorate, summa cum laude
- Case Note and Comment Editor, Pace Law Review
- Purchase College – B.A.
Bar Admissions
- State of New York
Professional Associations & Activities
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Member, New York State Bar Association Trusts and Estates Section
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Member, New York State Bar Association Elder Law Section
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Member, American Bar Association
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Member, Westchester County Bar Association
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Member, Westchester Women’s Bar Association
Honors & Awards
- Selected to New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Stars: 2022