Welcome to the

Council of Advanced Practicioners

The Council of Advanced Practitioners was established by NAELA as an invitation only council for Advanced Practitioners in July 2005.

Members of the Council are recognized as:

  • the innovators of the profession
  • instrumental in leading the future of Elder Law
  • a major source of speakers, writers, and leaders of NAELA programs
  • NAELA’s role models, providing a "vision" for NAELA and mentoring for NAELA members. 

Membership in CAP is available to preeminent Elder Law Attorneys.  Eligible Candidates must be:

  • A NAELA member for a minimum of ten years,
  • AV rated by Martindale Hubbell, and
  • Either a NAELA Fellow or a Certified Elder Law Attoryney (CELA)

An Academic / Legal Services Member who is:

  • A NAELA member for a minimum of ten years, and
  • A full time Elder Law Professor or a Legal Services Attorney.

Pre-eminent means that the individual has a well-deserved reputation as an outstanding and exceptionally skilled elder or special needs law attorney. The attorney should have made substantial contributions to elder or special needs law by:

  • litigating an important elder or special needs law case,
  • lecturing, writing or teaching with a high degree of competence,
  • advocating important legislative or administrative matters, or
  • demonstrating leadership on issues affecting the elderly and people with disabilities in bar association and other professional activities.

The work should indicate a fellow lawyer to whom any member of CAP would not hesitate to refer a matter within that person’s particular areas of experience or expertise.