ATTORNEY PROFILE

Bonnie Marshall is married and has six children. Three of her sons are police officers in Southern California. While the majority of her clients are seniors with long term care issues, she has worked with numerous police, fire fighters and emergency personnel who have faced tragic health issues at a young age. She knows how important proper pre-planning is for all adults and especially of our first responders.

EDUCATION

Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, CA - 1982
Juris Doctor
 
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY - 1966
Bachelor of Arts, Russian Language, Special Education, History

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2001 - Present
Law Offices of E. Bonnie Marshall, Glendale, CA Certified Elder Law attorney specializing in Elder Law and long-term-care- Benefits.
 
1985-2001
1985-2001 Law Offices of E. Bonnie Marshall, Trial Attorney Glendale, Ca, Criminal Defense, Family Law Litigation, and Appellate Counsel, Tried hundreds of criminal and civil court trials as well as over fifty jury trials, and numerous appeals and writs.
 
1996-1998
Temporary ary Judge Pro Tem, Los Angeles Superior Court Mediator, Glendale Superior Court, CRASH program Served as a volunteer for the Superior Court of Los Angeles, CA as Judge Pro Tem and mediator for the Glendale Superior Court of
 
1982-1983
Los Angeles Ventura District Attorney’ Office, Ventura, Ca, Law Clerk/Attorney Assistant to the Distric

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS

California State Bar 1982-present
Federal Bar 1983-present
County of Los Angeles Bar Association- 2009
Elder Law Committee-Los angeles Bar Association-2009
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys 2001-present
National Elder Law Foundation-2005-present
Southern California Chapter of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys-2001-present
Secretary and member of the board of directors-2008-2009
President Elect and member of the Board of Directors-2009-2010
Glendale Bar Association 1985-1995
Los Angeles Criminal Bar Association 1985-1990
Fellow of the American Academy of Financial Management, 2004
Chartered Trust and Estate Planner, CTEP 2004
Inland Empire Continuity of Care Association 2002-2003
San Fernando Continuity of Care Association 2002-2004
Verdugo Hills Case Managers Chapter 2002-present
Center for Long term Care financing
Pepperdine University School of Law Alumni
University of Kentucky Alumni

PUCLICATIONS, INTERVIEWS AND PAPERS

“Domestic Partnerships and Long Term Care Medi-Cal”. Legal Network News, CANHR Summer (2006) Volume 17, Number 2
Legal analysis writer for Advance Newsmagazines, Advance for LPN’s and Advance for post sub-acute care. 2004
“Another Option for Funding Long-Term-Care”. Enterprising Woman, (2003) pp 63-64
“Preparing for the future”, interview. Enterprising Woman (2002) pp 34-35
“The new frontier: Care Managers and Elder Law” Inside Case Management September, (2003) Volume 10, Numer 9
Radio Interview, Your Second 50 Years, Vero Beach Florida (Nov. 20, 2003)

AWARDS AND ACCOMODATIONS

2010 Southern California Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Outstanding Chapter Member
Martindale Hubble BV Peer Review Rated-2008
American Quality Care Home Health, Certificate of Appreciation-2004
Superior Court of LA, Appreciation Accomodation-1999-2000
Glendale Chamber of Commerce Appreciation for Community Service-1995-1996
American Bar Association, National Appellate Advocacy Competition- First Place Award (1981)

LECTURE PRESENTATIONS

Speaker - Windsor Gardens Rehabilitation Center, Los Angeles, CA February 2010 - Medi-Cal program and impact on patients.
Speaker - Riverside County Bar Association, Estate Planning, Probate & Elder Law Section-April 2010: "The Elder Law Practice, Crisis Strategies and Solutions".
Panel member-Smarter Seniors Forum, presented by the County of Los Angeles, The Department of Consumer Affairs and the City of Long Beach, Elder Law Committee of County of Los Angeles Bar Association, and the Federal Trade commission-April-2009-planning ahead and protecting property and assets for survivors.
Panel member- Southern California Chapter National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Panel of experts regarding DRA and changing strategies for long term care planning-December-2008
Speaker- NBI Continuing Education for the Bar-Dec-2007- “Estate Planning and Recovery for Elderly Clients”
Lecturer –Long Beach Community Hospital, long Beach, CA 2007 Presentation for case managers, social workers, discharge planners re: Estate planning for long-term-care, and changes in Medicare and Medicaid/Medi-Cal program and impact on patients. CEU’s provided.
Lecturer – St. Joseph’s Hospital, Long Beach, CA - 2007
Presentation for cancer survivor’s and families re: Estate planning for long-term-care, and changes in Medicare and Medicaid/Medi-Cal program and impact on patients, as well as necessity to have powers of attorney for both finance and health care
Lecturer –High Desert Medical Group, Lancaster CA - 2006
Presentation for case managers, social workers, discharge planners re: Estate planning for long-term-care, and changes in Medicare and Medicaid/Medi-Cal program and impact on patients. CEU’s provided.
Lecturer –New Start Rehabilitation - 2006
Presentation for case managers, social workers, discharge planners re: Estate planning for long-term-care, and changes in Medicare and Medicaid/Medi-Cal program and impact on patients. CEU’s provided.
Lecturer – Kaiser - 2006
Presentation for case managers, social workers, discharge planners re: Estate planning for long-term-care, and changes in Medicare and Medicaid/Medi-Cal program and impact on patients. CEU’s provided.
Lecturer – Sunrey convalescent - 2005
Presentation for senior and families re: Estate planning for long-term-care, and accessing Medi-Cal long term care
Lecturer – Southern California Rehabilitation Center - 2005
Presentation for senior and families re: Estate planning for long-term-care, and accessing Medi-Cal/community based and long term care
Lecturer – Pomona Care Center - 2005
Presentation for senior and families re: Estate planning for long-term-care, and accessing Medi-Cal long term care
Lecturer – La Palma Community Hospital - 2005
Presentation for case managers, social workers, discharge planners re: Estate planning for long-term-care, and changes in Medicare and Medicaid/Medi-Cal program and impact on patients. CEU’s provided
Lecturer – Catholic Church Organization - 2005
Presentation for senior and families re: Estate planning for long-term-care, and accessing Medi-Cal long term care