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Stephen A. Feldman holds B.A. (1974) and J.D. (1981) degrees from Temple University. He founded Feldman and Feldman in 1988 with his brother, Paul L. Feldman, after serving as the Executive Director of the Senior Citizen Judicare Project of Philadelphia (now The Senior Law Center), a project of the bar association serving low-income senior citizens, and several years in private practice. He is past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Senior Citizen Judicare Project and treasurer of the Board of Community Legal Services, Inc. Current Board Service includes The Senior Law Center, The Alzheimer's Association Delaware Valley Chapter, where he serves as Vice Chair, the Center of Advocacy for the Rights of the Intrests of the Elderly. A recognized advocate of the disabled and elderly, Stephen has successfully instituted suit under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 on behalf of an Alzheimer's victim who was the subject of discrimination by a nursing home.  He also has litigated successfully under the Pennsylvania Consumer Protection Laws on behalf of a nursing home resident who was improperly discharged after applying for medical assistance, and he has favorably settled a civil rights class action, commonly refered to as the "Hurly" settlement, on behalf of spouses of nursing home residents whose assets were being improperly reduced by the state's incorrect application of the Medicaid law.  Stephen has written and lectured frequently on various aspects of the rights of the elderly, and is widely recognized as an expert on financing of long-term care and protecting patient rights.  He also co-authored the Older Adults Protective Services Act and contributed to Pennsylvania's modern Guardianship laws.  He is a member of the American, Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia Bar Associations Probate and Trust Law Sections and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

Paul L. Feldman earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration (1976) and an M.B.A. (1979) from Temple University, as well as a J.D. cum laude (1984) and Master of Laws in Taxation (1987) from Temple University School of Law. Prior to founding Feldman and Feldman in 1988, he practiced with the Philadelphia firm Cohen, Shapiro, Polisher, Shiekman & Cohen.  Paul is a member of the Executive Committee of the Probate and Trust Law Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association and chairs the Ad Hoc Committee on Guardianships. He is a mediator in the Lawyer Dispute Resolution Committee of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and serves on the Board of Directors of the Alzheimer's Association, Greater Philadelphia Chapter.  Paul is a frequent lecturer at Bar association presentations, Alzheimer's support groups, and other non-profit groups in topics relating to financial and legal planning for persons with disabilities. He is a volunteer attorney for the Support Center for Child Advocates, Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Indigent Program, and the Philadelphia Homeless Advocacy Program, and is  a member of the Philadelphia Estate Planning Council.  Paul is also licensed to practice law in New Jersey.

Bryna L. Singer is an associate with the law firm of Feldman & Feldman and is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She received her law degree from Rutgers University School of Law in 1983.