| Admission Details | 1981, Pennsylvania |
| Education | Temple University, B.A.; Temple University, J.D. |
| Additional Bio Details | Stephen A. Feldman holds B.A. (1974) and J.D. (1981) degrees from Temple University. He founded Feldman and Feldman in 1988 with his brother, Paul L. Feldman, after serving as the Executive Director of the Senior Citizen Judicare Project of Philadelphia (now The Senior Law Center), a project of the bar association serving low-income senior citizens, and several years in private practice. He is past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Senior Citizen Judicare Project and treasurer of the Board of Community Legal Services, Inc. Current Board Service includes The Senior Law Center, The Alzheimer's Association Delaware Valley Chapter, where he serves as Vice Chair, the Center of Advocacy for the Rights of the Intrests of the Elderly. A recognized advocate of the disabled and elderly, Stephen has successfully instituted suit under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 on behalf of an Alzheimer's victim who was the subject of discrimination by a nursing home. He also has litigated successfully under the Pennsylvania Consumer Protection Laws on behalf of a nursing home resident who was improperly discharged after applying for medical assistance, and he has favorably settled a civil rights class action, commonly refered to as the "Hurly" settlement, on behalf of spouses of nursing home residents whose assets were being improperly reduced by the state's incorrect application of the Medicaid law. Stephen has written and lectured frequently on various aspects of the rights of the elderly, and is widely recognized as an expert on financing of long-term care and protecting patient rights. He also co-authored the Older Adults Protective Services Act and contributed to Pennsylvania's modern Guardianship laws. He is a member of the American, Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia Bar Associations Probate and Trust Law Sections and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. |