Michele D. Morley

Michele Morley concentrates her practice in the area of Elder Law, Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Asset Protection and Medicaid qualification.

Ms. Morley began her legal career as a litigator, zealously advocating for her clients. She then worked for a prominent Suffolk County Elder Law practitioner specializing in Probate and Estate Administration, Guardianship and Estate Planning. Immediately prior to joining Grabie & Grabie, Ms. Morley acted as the Director and In-house Counsel for a community guardianship program in Nassau County. In that role she supervised staff who managed the personal and financial affairs for over 60 individuals who could not manage for themselves due to mental illness, developmental disability, Alzheimer’s or age related dementia. In addition, Ms. Morley handled the ancillary legal needs for these individuals, including advocating for them in such matters as the sale of real estate, eviction proceedings, child support proceedings, permanency hearings, estate claims, as well as with applications for SSI, Medicaid and other public benefits.

Ms. Morley is a member of the Elder Law, Trusts and Estates, and Taxation Law Sections of the Suffolk County Bar Association, as well as the Elder Law and Special Needs Section of the New York State Bar Association.

Ms. Morley is a 1992 graduate of St. John’s University, School of Law, where she was a member of the Law Review.

While raising her three children, Ms. Morley enjoyed serving her community by acting as a Girl Scout leader, religious education instructor, and as an officer in her local PTAs. Ms. Morley current serves on the Board of Directors of RSVP.

Ms. Morley is admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York.