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Ken W. Shulman
Ken W. Shulman
Of Counsel
Boston, MA
| (617) 345-4789

Overview

Ken Shulman assists individuals and families with estate planning and related issues for elders and families with disabled children. He frequently represents clients in guardianship matters and serves as a trustee for families.

Ken's work in disabilities planning has led him to volunteer with organizations that provide services to persons with special needs. Currently, he chairs the Disabilities Committee of Combined Jewish Philanthropies and he recently completed two terms on the Board of Directors of the Asperger's Association of New England. He previously served as a board member for several human service agencies, including the Greater Boston ARC. He has also served as a consultant to the Massachusetts Office of Handicapped Affairs, the Massachusetts Disability Law Center, and the Massachusetts Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee.

Ken speaks to consumer groups, professionals in the field and others interested in issues related to estate planning, aging, disability, advocacy, financial planning and the preservation of government entitlements. Annually, he presents to many parents groups and professionals at schools and for several advocacy organizations, including chapters of the Arc and NAMI. Ken is also a frequent presenter for lawyer training sessions and regular contributor to publications of Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE), including serving as a featured speaker on Medicare and Medicaid liens in personal injury cases at several MCLE Elder & Disability Law Conferences. He is the co-author of the widely acclaimed book,

Managing a Special Needs Trust: A Guide for Trustees.

In addition to his estate planning practice, Ken has extensive experience handling real estate and business matters for his estate planning clients.

Education and Credentials

Education

  • Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1974
  • Northwestern University, B.A., with Distinction, 1971

Admissions

  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Affiliations

  • Boston Bar Association, Elder and Disability Planning Committee, Co-Chairman
  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Massachusetts Chapter, former Board Member
  • Special Needs Alliance, member

Recognition and Community

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Recognitions

Selected as the Elder Law Lawyer of the Year for the Boston Metro Area by The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.), 2023

Chosen for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.), Elder Law, 2013-2025

Selected to the list of Massachusetts Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), Estate Planning and Probate, 2005-2019

Honored as a CHAI Champion by Jewish Family & Children's Services, 2017

Recipient of a Day Pitney Coleman Award for his commitment to pro bono and public service, 2010

Community Involvement

Asperger's Association of New England, Board of Directors

Combined Jewish Philanthropies, Disabilities Committee

Committee for Caring and Social Justice of Combined Jewish Philanthropies, 2013-2015

Ken W. Shulman Latest News and Insights

November 10, 2016
87 Day Pitney Lawyers Named to 2016 Super Lawyers List

Day Pitney Press Release

August 15, 2016
71 Day Pitney Lawyers Named to 2017 Best Lawyers List

Stamford, Conn., August 15, 2016– Day Pitney is pleased to announce that 71 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2017 Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers ranks lawyers through peer-review surveys, and has been published annually since 1983.

October 30, 2015
91 Day Pitney Lawyers Named to 2015 Super Lawyers List

Stamford, Conn., October 30, 2015 – Day Pitney is pleased to announce that 91 of the firm's attorneys in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Washington, D.C., have been recognized by Super Lawyers as leaders in their respective practice areas. Twenty-one of these Day Pitney attorneys were selected for inclusion on the list of Super Lawyers Rising Stars.

August 24, 2015
68 Day Pitney Lawyers Named to 2016 Best Lawyers List

Stamford, Conn., August 24, 2015 - Day Pitney is pleased to announce that 68 attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2016 Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers ranks lawyers through peer-review surveys, and has been published annually since 1983.

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