Don L. Rosenberg
Co-Founder & Shareholder
Don L. Rosenberg is a shareholder at Barron, Rosenberg, Mayoras & Mayoras. He has more than 35 years of experience practicing law and focuses on estate planning, elder law, Medicaid planning, Veteran’s benefits, end of life care, special needs planning and other specialties. Don blends solid experience with a keen sensitivity and awareness to the emotional challenges that families experience when planning for the care of their elderly loved ones and those with special needs. He established an expertise in elder law before the “elder law” term was coined and helped found The Center for Elder Law, a renowned division of BRMM. Don has received numerous awards and recognition’s for his work in the elder law and elder care fields.
He speaks extensively for a number of reputable organizations, including The American Federation of Teachers, The Alzheimer’s Association, Merrill Lynch, Sigma Financial Group and other financial advisor and brokerage firms, as well as, the Brain Injury Association of Michigan.
Don also serves as Special Guardian ad Litem for Macomb County.
Practice Areas
- Elder Law
- Estate Administration
- Estate Planning including wills, trusts, powers of attorney
- Long-Term Care Planning
- Medicaid Planning
- Probate, including guardianship and conservatorships
- Special Needs Planning
- Veterans Benefits
Education
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J.D., Juris Doctor, Detroit College of Law
B.A., Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Michigan State University, with honors
Jurisdictions
- Michigan
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit Court
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
- Recognized by National Association of Distinguished Counsel – Nation’s Top One Percent, 2016 & 2017
- Former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Alzheimer’s Association – Greater Michigan Chapter – having served six terms
- Former Delegate and Member of Steering Committee of the National Assembly of the Alzheimer’s Association, Chicago, Illinois
- Public Policy Chair of the Alzheimer’s Association – Greater Michigan Chapter as well as a member of the State Public Policy Council
- Past Chair of Elder Law and Disability Rights Section of the State Bar of Michigan and on Governing Council for over nine years
- Member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. and listed in the Academy’s Experience Registry since 1991
- Honored years 2009-2017 by Michigan Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top attorneys in Michigan and has received the recognition every year since 2009. Only 5% of the lawyers in the state are named Super Lawyers.
- Recognized by New York Times – Top Attorneys in Michigan
- Member of the Financial and Estate Planning Council of Metropolitan Detroit
- United States Department of Veteran Affairs Accredited attorney for the preparation, presentation and prosecution of claims
- Member of the National Council on Aging
- Charter Member of Academy of Special Needs Planners
- Named Five Star Wealth Manager – Estate Planning by Hour Detroit and dbusiness (2009-2016)
- Recognized by New York Times – Top Attorneys in Michigan
- Co-author of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: A Guidebook for Care, Comfort, Legal and Financial Security
