The MedLaw Partnership of WNY is a collaboration that addresses health-harming civil legal issues facing patients, such as unlawful evictions, unsafe living conditions, lack of income or insurance based on improper denial of benefits, and lack of advance directives, among many others.

Our partners are Erie County Medical Center, Kaleida Health, and Western New York Breast Health. Please contact Rachel Baldassaro, Esq., Supervising Attorney at rbaldassaro@elderjusticeny.org if you would like to discuss a potential partnership with your health organization. To get involved as a volunteer attorney or law student, visit our volunteer page. Referrals to the MedLaw Partnership are made directly by healthcare professionals who are trained to identify risk factors and common legal issues that impact their patients, such as:

• Public Benefits/Income

• Health insurance coverage & denials

• Housing and utilities

• Income maintenance

• Employment rights

• Immigration Status

• Elder financial and physical abuse

• Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney

• Simple Wills

• Mortgage foreclosure

The Center for Elder Law & Justice and the Alzheimer’s Association of WNY are teaming up for caregivers!

Through funding from the New York State Department of Health, our services are now available to caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s or Dementia. Free legal assistance, as described above, will now be available to people diagnosed with Dementia or Alzheimer’s disease as well as to their caregivers in order to support those who might be struggling with issues such as managing personal care and property, healthcare coverage, decision-making, and planning for long-term costs of care. The Office for the Aging in each of the eight counties of WNY will provide referrals directly to our program.

Request Assistance:

1-844-700-1872