Patricia E. Kefalas Dudek, Fellow, CAP
Patricia E. Kefalas Dudek & Associates
Patricia E. Kefalas Dudek, Fellow, CAP
Business

30445 Northwestern Hwy
Ste 310
Farmington Hills, MI 48334-3102
(248) 254-3462
[email protected]

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Contributions:

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Case Note: Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District RE-1 - 04/11/2018
Trust SIG Corner: Pooled Accounts Trusts — What Courts Want to Know - 07/28/2017
Featured Member Article: Detailed Trust Checklist - 07/26/2017
Address Medicaid’s Institutional Bias and Expand Your Practice - 07/26/2017
CAPsules: All Law Is Personal - 03/30/2017

Professional Information

Website
www.pekdadvocacy.com
About the Practice
Patricia E. Kefalas Dudek is the principal of Patricia E. Kefalas Dudek & Associates, and the Past Chair of the Elder Law & Disability Rights Section of the State Bar of Michigan. Her practice concentrates in elder law, Medicaid and estate planning, estates/trust administration, probate, administrative law, and disability advocacy. Ms. Dudek represents people in securing the support services they need to play, work and live fully in their communities through Medicaid litigation, Pooled Account Trusts, and Self-Determination. Her practice includes advising and preparing estate planning documents, including special needs trusts; representation in Medicaid hearings to secure appropriate services, administration of estates, trusts, guardianship, conservatorship, and other protective arrangements, and contested litigation in these areas. As an outspoken advocate, Ms. Dudek often provides written and oral testimony on legal and public policy issues pertaining to her clientele.
Professional Biography
Ms. Dudek is a prolific writer and lecturer on topics related to Medicaid, alternatives to guardianship and estate planning for people with disabilities, elders and their right to control their support services, and wrote the model contracts for Michigan’s Medicaid Self Determination Initiative. These contracts facilitate control over Medicaid service budgets and allow for creative solutions for housing and supports. Ms. Dudek was the first attorney in Michigan to draft a Pooled Accounts Trust for Medicaid planning and to secure approval for Medicaid by both the Social Security Administration and the State of MI. Ms. Dudek advises on the administration of special need trusts in creating public/private solutions for the support service and housing needs of elders and people with disabilities. She serves as a board member of The United Cerebral Palsy of Metropolitan Detroit, is an active member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Bonnell Foundation Board of Directors.

Chapter Membership

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Sections

Sections
Advocacy/Litigation Section Membership
Advocacy/Litigation Section Membership
Council of Advanced Practitioners
Medicare Medicaid and Health Care Section Membership
Medicare Medicaid and Health Care Section Membership
Practice Development Practice Management Membership
Practice Development Practice Management Membership
Special Needs Law Section Membership
Special Needs Law Section Membership
Tax Section Membership
Tax Section Membership
Trust and Special Needs Trusts Section Membership
Trust and Special Needs Trusts Section Membership
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