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: aging@americanbar.org
On the Web at: www.americanbar.org/aging
March 24, 2018
Contact Us
Commission Staff
CHARLES P. SABATINO, J.D.
Director
charles.sabatino@americanbar.org
Research and project development in the areas of health law, long-term care decision-making, and legal services delivery.
Sabatino is an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center, where he has taught a seminar on law and aging since 1987. He is a past president of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (2001-02) and is past chair of its public policy committee. Prior to joining the ABA, Mr. Sabatino was the elder law project attorney and managing attorney of the Arlington, Virginia, branch of Legal Services of Northern Virginia. He is a member of the District of Columbia and Virginia bar associations. Mr. Sabatino received an A.B. from Cornell University and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington.
DAVID M. GODFREY, J.D.
Senior Attorney
david.godfrey@americanbar.org
Legal services delivery, program development, and training for consumers and professionals.
Godfrey is responsible for the ABA’s role in the Administration on Aging funded National Center on Law and Elder Rights and for producing the National Aging and Law Conference. He is a board member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Prior to joining the Commission he was responsible for elder law programming at Access to Justice Foundation in Kentucky. Mr. Godfrey earned his B.A. with honors at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, and his J.D. cum laude from the University Of Louisville School Of Law in Kentucky.
ELIZABETH A. MORAN
Senior Attorney
elizabeth.moran@americanbar.org
Elizabeth Moran is a Senior Attorney at the ABA Commission on Law and Aging where she provides substantive support and expertise to the Commission specifically in the areas of guardianship, supported decision-making, capacity issues, elder abuse, and others as needed.
SONIA M. ARCE
Office Manager
sonia.arce@americanbar.org
Budget planning, financial management/oversight, and meeting planning.
TRISHA Y. BULLOCK
Associate Editor
trisha.bullock@americanbar.org
General office services, Personify administrator, ABA Connect Communities manager, meetings, record keeping, website maintenance, social media, Bifocal newsletter and publication production.
Expertise
The ABA Commission on Law and Aging can provide background to the media on a range of issues relating to law and aging, including:
- Guardianship and conservatorship
- Elder abuse, neglect and exploitation
- Mental capacity, aging and surrogate decision-making
- Health care decision-making and advance directives
- Medicare, Medicaid and long-term care
- Elder Law and the delivery of legal assistance to older persons
Contact the Division for Media Relations and Communication Services for expert contacts.
If you don't see what you’re looking for, contact the ABA main office at (202) 662-1090 or (312) 988-6171. General press inquiries can also be sent to abanews@americanbar.org.
Bifocal Newsletter
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.
ABA Connect Groups
The Commission provides a forum for legal professionals to communicate and share ideas on three active discussion lists:
In order to maintain lists with relevant participants, we ask that you email the commission and provide the name of the list(s) you're interested in on the subject line. In the body of your email please include your mailing address and phone number.
- Elderbar, a discussion list for professionals in law and aging;
- Law and Aging Networking, a forum for ABA staff and members on programming or publications on aging.
- AgingSolo, a discussion list for professionals working on the issue of persons aging without readily identifiable family or friends.
Getting Started with ABA Connect:
- Login and customize your profile and privacy preferences.
- Adjust your subscription settings.
- Start a conversation - post a message in one of the Discussion groups.
- Start networking - go to the Directory and Find a Member to connect with.
Support Us
Help us continue to improve the lives of older Americans.
—Write a Check—
Make payable to Fund for Justice and Education (designate ABA Commission on Law and Aging on memo line) and mail to:
ABA Commission on Law & Aging
1050 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036
—Donate Online—
Please visit: https://donate.americanbar.org/cola and learn how you can support the efforts of the Commission. Click here for information on how to become a Friend of the Commission.
—Call Us—
Discuss a specific gift of support at: (202) 662-8690. Your contribution is tax-deductible.