Joseph A. Bollhofer

Mr. Bollhofer is an attorney, and President of the law office of Joseph A. Bollhofer, P.C. in St. James, New York. He is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey. Mr. Bollhofer received his undergraduate degree from the Stony Brook University and his law degree from Fordham University School of Law. Elder Law and Estate and Business Planning, including asset transfer and Medicaid applications, have been primary areas of Mr. Bollhofer's law practice since 1985. He periodically gives lectures in these areas of law to community, professional and continuing education groups. He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and of the Elder Law, Estates and Trusts and Real Property Sections of the New York State Bar Association and the Elder Law, Surrogate’s Court and Real Estate Committees of the Suffolk County Bar Association. Mr. Bollhofer also maintains an active real estate practice, representing purchasers, sellers and lenders, and is vice-president and general counsel of Downstate Title Agency, Inc. He has been serving area residents and businesses since 1985. His legal advice regarding estate and medicaid planning, elder law and real estate matters has appeared several times in Newsday and other area publications. An active participant in community affairs, Mr. Bollhofer is past president of the Smithtown Alumni Association, the Smithtown Rotary Club (2010-11), the Smithtown Township Arts Council and the St. James Chamber of Commerce. He has been a resident of Smithtown, St. James and Head of the Harbor for almost all of his life.

Fordham University School of Law

J.D. (1984) | Law

1981 - 1984

Honors: Top 25% Full academic scholarship Sr. year

Activities: Managing Editor, Fordham Urban Law Journal

State University of New York - Stony Brook

B.A. (1981) | Social Sciences Interdisciplinary/Law emphasis

1977 - 1981

President

Downstate Title Agency, Inc.

1997 - Current

President

Law Office of Joseph A. Bollhofer, P.C.

1989 - Current

Digital Assets and Accounts - Can Life Get More Complex?

NY State Bar Association, Elder & Special Needs Law Journal

October, 2017

Disenfranchisement of the College Student Vote: When A Resident Is Not A resident

Fordham Urban Law Journal

1982

Full Academic Scholarship, Senior Year

Fordham University School of Law

1984

Inclusion in 1984 edition

Who's Who Among American Law Students

1984

Inclusion in 1977 edition

Who's Who Among American High School Students

1977

NY State Regents Scholarship

NY State Boards of Regents

1977

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)

Member

2011 - Current

New York State Bar Association

Member

1985 - Current

Suffolk County Bar Association

Member

1985 - Current

New Jersey

Since 1984

New York

Since 1984

• Contingent Fees
  In personal injury matters