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Focusing on Estate and Elder Law, Scott Counsel was founded with a mission to help families address the issues in aging. Our approach is centered around individual needs as opposed to a “one-size fits all” service.

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Justin L. Scott, Esq.

Principal Attorney

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Kelly Peterson

Associate Attorney

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Kelly Peterson

Associate Attorney

Ms. Peterson counsels clients regarding wills, trusts, probate, and long-term care planning, including Medicaid qualification. Prior to joining Scott Counsel, Ms. Peterson was a litigator for a personal injury firm where she represented clients injured in motor vehicle and fall-down accidents. She also served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Francis J. Vernoia, J.A.D. in the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division. Ms. Peterson utilizes an attentive, detail-driven method to resolve clients’ problems.

A South Jersey native, Ms. Peterson received her Juris Doctorate from Rutgers Law School. She was the Publication Editor of the Rutgers University Law Review and participated in the school’s Mediation Pro Bono Project. She is admitted to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

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Lisa Willitts, Esq.

Attorney

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Lisa Willitts, Esq.

Attorney

Lisa Willitts, Esq., counsels clients in all areas related to litigation and public benefit appeals. She has practiced law for three decades and is considered one of the most qualified litigators in the area by her peers. Ms. Willitts is a problem-solver with a heart for her clients.

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Richardo Y. Mabanta, MD. – Neurologist

Geriatric Care Educator and Consultant

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Tamara Scott, R.N., CDP

Director of Care Management

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Tamara Scott, R.N., CDP

Director of Care Management

Tamara Scott has a wealth of experience having worked at Jefferson Health Home Care – Wound Care and Keystone Health. Tamara attended Rowan University for her BSN and is currently pursuing her Advanced Practitioner Nurse degree at Jefferson University. She is a very engaged – hands on nurse that is a true problem solver and resource for our clients and internal team. Scott Counsel is grateful to have her help navigating our families through the clinical issues in aging.

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Melissa Jacobs

Director of Operations &
Public Benefits Specialist

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Melissa Jacobs

Director of Operations &
Public Benefits Specialist

Melissa oversees the daily operations and systems for the Firm. In addition, Melissa handles the applications and eligibility requirements for government benefits such as Medicaid, VA and PAAD for our clients. She works closely with the clients, family members, facilities and County offices. Melissa enjoys spending time at the Jersey Shore with her 3 kids and husband, Ren.

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Michelle Miller

Estate Planning Paralegal

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Michelle Miller

Estate Planning Paralegal

Michelle facilitates the preparation and filings of the estate planning documentation. She is passionate about helping families understand the process and providing excellent service to clients. She works closely with the clients, family members, and County offices daily. When Michelle is not at work, she can be found on the water in her boat. Michelle loves spending time with family and friends, especially her two daughters.

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April Smith

Regional Director of Marketing

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April Smith

Regional Director of Marketing

Mrs. Smith has been in the senior living industry for 12 years. She started her career as a caregiver for Home Instead Senior Care and was promoted to Director of Marketing within her first year. In her time there, she organized their annual “Be a Santa to a Senior Program” which has delivered over 1,000 gifts to isolated seniors in the community.

Mrs. Smith served as a liaison between her care team and doctors, hospitals, rehabs, and local healthcare partners. She also educated seniors on services available to them in the comfort of their own homes. She then moved on to working in assisted living communities serving as a resource for families finding placement for their loved ones.

In her new role with Scott Counsel, she will support the efforts of the marketing team in educating seniors and families on the importance of estate planning and having an advocate for elder law issues.

When Mrs. Smith is not working, she spends her time with her husband, four children, and three dogs.

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Jeannie Trombetta

Director of Community Outreach

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Jeannie Trombetta

Director of Community Outreach

Jeannie has over 30 years of experience working in healthcare, skilled nursing, and assisted living. She has a passion for helping families. As Director of Community Outreach, she plans numerous events around our geographic area to educate and help the senior population. When she is not working, she enjoys making memories with her children and grandchildren. Jeannie believes being part of the Scott Counsel team allows her to make a difference in someone’s life every day.

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Danielle Tomlin

Public Benefits Specialist

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Danielle Tomlin

Public Benefits Specialist

Danielle handles the applications and eligibility requirements in preparation for filing the Medicaid application. She works closely with the clients, family members, facilities, and County assistance offices every day. She is passionate about helping families qualify for Medicaid to pay for their long-term care stay. When she is not working she loves spending time with her two daughters.

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Redmond Littlefield

Public Benefits Specialist

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Redmond Littlefield

Public Benefits Specialist

Redmond handles the applications and eligibility requirements for government benefits such as Medicaid and VA for our clients. He works closely with the clients, family members, facilities and County offices. He is passionate about helping families qualify for government benefits to pay for long-term care, it warms his heart when he can help someone. Redmond began as a Chef and Dietary director in an assisted facility, where he discovered his true calling was to guide his clientele's families in the right direction for their long-term care needs. He loves to spend time with his wife, Melissa and 3 stepchildren. Redmond is an avid golfer, loves to travel, and shreds on the guitar.

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Nicole Fellman

Marketing Coordinator

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Nicole Fellman

Marketing Coordinator

Nicole is a Chestnut Hill College Alumni, who began her journey within real estate law in 2010. Over time, Nicole grew to expand her passion for helping others and explore the aspect of Elder Care Law. Joining Scott Counsel, Nicole was given a chance to incorporate her love for meeting new people, helping others, and social media into her everyday life.

When Nicole is not working you can find her traveling the country and seeing live music, especially from her favorite band Midnight North. Spending time with family and friends makes the days seem to fly by so fast, but at the end of the day, she is grateful to be greeted by her two fur babies.

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Lexi Billington

Director of First Impressions

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Lexi Billington

Director of First Impressions

Lexi is usually the first point of contact for Scott Counsel. She is a caring and compassionate individual. She tries to achieve good communication between our clients and families to the team here at the office. When she's not answering the important calls we get at Scott Counsel you can find her with her family and friends.

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Lynn Thompson

Client and Community Relations Manager

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Lynn Thompson

Client and Community Relations Manager

Lynn has been in the healthcare industry since 2009. She started out as a concierge at an assisted living community and was promoted to Memory Care Director. For 7 years she over saw the memory care daily operations, ran the care department and all of the programming.

Lynn is passionate about caring for people with Dementia and being an advocate for the elderly. In her role at Scott Counsel, Lynn works as the Client and Community Relations Manager. She works closely with our clients and their families to ensure they are getting everything that they need. She follows our clients who are in assisted living communities and long term care facilities and really works to bridge the gap. In her spare time she enjoys being with her family. Her five year old keeps her running and she also just recently adopted her twelve year old niece.

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Cherry Hill
98 Kings Highway N Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Moorestown
212 Rt. 38 Suite 200 Moorestown, NJ 08057
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3 Myers Drive Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
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300 Carnegie Center Dr. Suite 150 Princeton, NJ 08540
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100 Horizon Center BLVD. Suite 100 Hamilton, NJ 08691