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Andrew H. Hook

Andrew H. Hook joined the firm in 1975. He practices in the areas of elder law, estate and trust administration, estate planning, long-term care planning, asset protection planning, special needs planning and personal injury settlement consulting. Mr. Hook is certified as an Elder Law Attorney (CELA) by The National Elder Law Foundation (NELF). Mr. Hook is the past president of the Special Needs Alliance, a non-profit association of disability attorneys. Since 2006, Mr. Hook has been named by Virginia Super Lawyers Magazine as one of the top attorneys in Virginia. The Super Lawyers designation is bestowed upon the top 5% of lawyers in each state as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics.

Mr. Hook is a Fellow of the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel (ACTEC) and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). Mr. Hook is also a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. Mr. Hook is a co-author of Representing the Elderly and Disabled Client published by R.I.A. and The Elder Law Column for Estate Planning magazine. He is the author of The BNA Portfolio on Durable Powers of Attorney. Mr. Hook is an editor of the Interactive Legal Elder Law & Special Needs drafting system.

Mr. Hook is an accredited attorney for the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for veterans benefits before the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

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Areas of Practice

Elder Law
Estate and Trust Administration
Estate Planning
Long-term Care Planning
Special Needs Planning
Financial Planning
Personal Injury Settlement Consulting

Admitted

Virginia State Bar, 1975
United States District Court
United States Tax Court
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals

Accredited

Department of Veterans Affairs Accreditation #9035

Education

University of Virginia School of Law
Juris Doctor, 1975
University of Virginia
Bachelor of Science, Nuclear Engineering, with High Distinction, 1972

Memberships and Affiliations

Special Needs Alliance
Virginia Chapter of NAELA
Fellow of the American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel
Tidewater Estate Planning Council
Fellow of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Trust and Estate Section of the Virginia Bar Association

Certifications

Series 65 - Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Life and Health Insurance Agent
Certified Elder Law Attorney*
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
Accredited Estate Planner

Publications

Representing the Elderly or Disabled Client published by RIA (co-authored with Thomas Begley Jr.)
BNA Portfolio on Durable Powers of Attorney
Elder Law Column for the Estate Planning Magazine (co-authored with Thomas Begley Jr.)
Editor for the Interactive Legal Elder Law & Special Needs drafting system

*Certified by the National Elder Law Foundation. The Virginia State Bar does not certify Elder Law Attorneys.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.