Commission on Law and Aging
American Bar Association
1050 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 662-8690
Fax: (202) 662-8698
E-mail: [email protected]
On the Web at: www.americanbar.org/aging
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ERICA COSTELLO
Director
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Erica Costello serves as Director at the ABA Commission on Law and Aging, where she works on issues concerning adult guardianship, elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation, supported decision-making, and access to courts. Prior to joining the Commission, Erica was the Adult Guardianship Attorney with the Indiana Supreme Court and assisted courts and the public on all matters relating to guardianship. Erica has a B.A. from Indiana University-Bloomington, a M.A. from Northwestern University, and a J.D. from Brandeis School of Law, at the University of Louisville, in Kentucky.
SONIA M. ARCE
Office Manager
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Sonia Arce is responsible for budget planning, financial management/oversight, and meeting planning.
JESSICA BROCK
Senior Attorney, Chief Counsel
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Jessica Brock serves as Senior Attorney, Chief Counsel for the ABA Commission on Law and Aging. As Senior Attorney, Jessica works on a variety of legal issues, including: adult guardianship and guardianship defense, supported decision-making, elder abuse, financial exploitation, elder justice, and advancing equity for older adults. Jessica is available for educational programming and technical assistance. Prior to joining COLA, Jessica directed the LAVA (Legal Assistance for Victimized Adults) Project at Indiana Legal Services and provided free civil legal services to older adults and disabled adults experiencing abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Jessica is a Triple Domer, with a B.A., J.D., and LL.M. in international human rights from the University of Notre Dame.
TRISHA Y. BULLOCK
Associate Editor
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Trisha Bullock performs general office services and serves as the Commission's Personify Administrator, Communities and Lists Manager and assists with meetings and publication production. Trisha is also responsible for general record keeping, website maintenance, social media, and production of the newsletter, BIFOCAL.
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Bifocal Subscription List - Bifocal, the Commission's bi-monthly journal, provides timely, valuable legal resources pertaining to older persons, generated through the joint efforts of public and private bar groups and the aging network. Click here to be added to our Bifocal subscription list.
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