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Theodore Robert Schofner
10 Rating42 Years Licensed

Theodore Robert Schofner

Estate Planning Lawyer at Schofner Law Firm

Medicaid and MedicareElder LawEstate PlanningProbateNursing Home Abuse and Neglect

About Theodore

We assist families avoid impoverishment from long term care and nursing home expense by qualifying their loved ones for Medicaid and Veterans benefits. We prepare Wills, Trusts and Durable Powers of Attorney and settle Estates and Trusts. We seek maximum recovery when loved ones are abused or neglected in a Nursing Home or Assisted Living Facility. Ted moved to Florida in 1960 from Michigan and began his firm in 1990.  Over the 32 years that he has been in practice, Ted has helped hundreds of families qualify for Medicaid and to protect the assets that they have worked a lifetime to save and pass on to loved ones. Ted is a frequent lecturer to a variety of civic and professional organizations, and on television, on legal issues affecting the elderly. His wife, Michelle, is a Civil Engineer and works as a Project Manager for ICON Consultant Group, Inc. Together, they are raising two sons, Robert and Riley. We invite you to visit our firm web sites to learn more about our firm's areas of practice and to learn more about the expert legal services we provide.

Awards & Recognition

2016

Peer Review Rated - Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2001

Participant - Participant, Trial Lawyers College

1973

Eagle Scout - Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America

Education & Memberships

  • 2017 - Present - Clearwater Bar Association - Member
  • 2017 - Present - Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys - Member
  • 2017 - Present - National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys - Member
  • 2017 - Present - Better Living for Seniors - Member
  • 2017 - Present - Penick Inns of Court - Master
  • 2001 - Present - Melvin E. Belli Society - Member
  • 1990 - Present - Florida Bar - Elder Law Section
  • 1983 - Present - Florida Bar - Member
  • 2000 - 2001 - Association of Trial Lawyers of America - Chair
  • 1990 - London Business School - Sloan Fellow
  • 1982 - DePaul University College of Law - JD
  • 1978 - Georgetown University - BS Foreign Service

Bar Licenses

  • Florida (1983) - Member in Good Standing
  • District of Columbia (1984) - Inactive
  • Illinois (1982) - Voluntarily Inactive

Get in Touch

Schofner Law Firm

2117 Indian Rocks Road South, Largo, FL

(727) 265-3687Visit Website

Areas of Practice

Medicaid and MedicareElder LawEstate PlanningProbateNursing Home Abuse and Neglect