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Gina M. Barry
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"I focus my practice on helping people plan for the future. Even young people should start thinking about how they will support themselves in their retirement years, and everybody needs a basic estate plan, including a will, health care proxy and power of attorney. I am down to earth, and I pride myself on making difficult and complex issues easy to understand for my clients. I have a broad client base including a mix of ages, genders, ethnicities and sexual orientations."
Gina is a member of the Estate Planning/ Elder Law Department whose practice includes sophisticated estate planning issues. Additional areas of expertise include guardianship, conservatorship, planning for long-term care and residential real estate.
Education
Western New England College, J.D., cum laude, 1999
Westfield State College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1996
Holyoke Community College, A.A., High Honors, 1994 Bar & Court Admission
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State Of Connecticut
District Court of Massachusetts Awards, Achievements & Appointments
Distinguished: Top Woman Attorney in MA by SuperLawyers Rising Stars, 2012
Recipient: SuperLawyers Rising Star Award Boston Magazine, 2012
Recipient: SuperLawyers Rising Star Award Boston Magazine, 2011
Recipient: Chapter Member of the Year, BNI Holyoke North, MA, 10/13/2011
Designated as "SuperLawyer Rising Star" 2010 in Boston Magazine
Recipient: Top Five Business Women in Western Mass, Western MA Women's Magazine, 2010
Recipient: SuperLawyers Rising Star Award Boston Magazine, 2008
Recipient: SuperLawyers Rising Star Award Boston Magazine, 2007
Recipient: SuperLawyers Rising Star Award Boston Magazine, 2006
Estate Planning Specialist Blends Law with a Passion for Animals, BusinessWest, October 20, 2005
Women in Business Spotlight, Valley Business Outlook, September 2005
"Woman of the Year" distinction, Women Business Owners Alliance, 2005
"Up and Coming Lawyer 2004" distinction, MA Lawyers Weekly, 2004
Pi Sigma Alpha
Alpha Chi
Catherine Bean Street Scholarship, Recipient
CALI Award for Excellence in Torts
CALI Award for Excellence in Critical Race Theory
Notary Public
Certified Mediator
Law Clerk to the Justices of the Massachusetts Superior Court, 1999-2000
Western New England Law Review, Articles Editor, 1998-1999
Western New England Law Review, Staff Member, 1997-1998 Professional & Community Activities
Founder: Joy of Jasper Horse Sanctuary, 2007 - Present
Hampden County Bar Association, New Lawyer's Section, Chair, 2003-2004; Probate Court Bench Bar Liaison, 2003-04
Greater Springfield Business & Professional Women's Club, First Vice President, 2005-06, Second Vice President, 2004-05
Western Massachusetts Elder Care Professionals, Member, Steering Committee
Holyoke North Business Network International, Membership Committee
Women's Partnership Communications Committee, Co-Chair
Women's Partnership Board of Directors, 2003-2005
Meadows Homes Human Rights Committee, Member
Women's Business Owners Alliance of the Pioneer Valley, Inc., Cheryl Reed Memorial Loan Fund Chair Professional Associations & Memberships
Massachusetts Bar Association
Hampden County Bar Association
Estate Planning Council of Hampden County
Connecticut Bar Association
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
You Can’t Take it With You: Consider Charity in Your Final Plans
Prime,
April 1, 2013
Organizing Your Estate Plan
Prime,
March 1, 2013
Moving Forward with a Reverse Mortgage
Prime,
February 1, 2013
‘Tis the Season . . . to Review Your Estate Plan: A New Year’s Resolution That’s Easy to Keep
Prime,
January 1, 2013
Uncle Sam is Coming to Dinner – Act Now for Year-End Tax Planning
Prime,
December 1, 2012
Caregiver Stress – The Next Epidemic?
Prime,
November 1, 2012
Keeping the Court Out of Your Personal Decisions
Prime,
October 1, 2012
Protecting Assets from Nursing Home Costs
Prime ,
September 1, 2012
Good Grief! - How to Properly Prepare Your Family to Handle Your Death
Healthcare News,
September 1, 2012
Vacation? Establish an Estate Plan Before Your Trip
Live Well, Daily Hampshire Gazette,
August 15, 2012
Where There’s a Will, There’s an Heir
Prime,
August 1, 2012
Wills vs. Trusts – Which is Right for You?
Prime,
July 1, 2012
Is an IDIOT Trust Ever a Smart Choice?
Prime,
June 1, 2012
Staying at Home – Considerations for Elders and Their Caregivers
Prime ,
May 1, 2012
Ethical Wills Document Allows You to Bequeath More than Material Possessions
Healthcare News,
May 1, 2012
Establish an Estate Plan Before Your Trip
Prime,
April 1, 2012
The Life Estate Deed – One Option for Protecting Your Home
Prime ,
March 1, 2012
For the Love of Your Partner . . . Plan Now
Prime ,
February 1, 2012
‘Tis the Season . . . to Review Your Estate Plan: A New Year’s Resolution That’s Easy to Keep
Prime,
January 1, 2012
Uniform Probate Code Revisited And Why You Should Still Avoid It Whenever Possible
Healthcare News,
January 1, 2012
Navigating the Minefield of Long Distance Caregiving
Westfield Evening News,
December 29, 2011
Year End Planning – It’s Not Too Late . . . Yet
Prime,
December 1, 2011
Taking the Guesswork out of Choosing an Attorney
Prime,
November 1, 2011
Things to Know When Your Child is Also Your Caregiver
Prime,
October 1, 2011
The Impact of Grief on Your Estate Plan
Prime,
September 1, 2011
Special Needs Require Special Planning
Prime,
August 1, 2011
Issues of Time and Space: Navigating the Minefield of Long-distance Caregiving
Healthcare News,
May 1, 2011
Estate Planning Concerns for Women
Prime,
May 1, 2011
Organizing Your Estate Plan
Prime,
April 22, 2011
Estate Tax Update
Prime,
March 1, 2011
Pet Trusts Arrive in Massachusetts
Prime,
February 1, 2011
Estate Planning Checkup
Prime,
January 1, 2011
Plan Now to Avoid Paying Nursing Home Costs
Prime,
December 1, 2010
Avoiding Caregiver Stress
Prime,
November 1, 2010
Ethical Wills: Bequeathing Life’s Lessons, Dreams, and Hopes
BusinessWest,
October 11, 2010
Plan Now to Protect Your Pets Later
Prime,
October 1, 2010
Estate Planning Myths Explained
Prime,
September 1, 2010
You Can’t Take it With You . . . Consider Charity in Your Final Plans
Prime,
August 1, 2010
Consider the Basics Before Contesting a Will
Prime,
July 1, 2010
Caregiver Stress: It’s Real, and Its Impact Can Be Severe; How to Avoid the Epidemic
BusinessWest,
June 7, 2010
Do You Need a Trust?
Prime,
June 1, 2010
Considerations for Collectors
Prime,
May 1, 2010
Establish an Estate Plan Before Your Trip
Prime,
April 1, 2010
The Truth About Gift Tax
Prime,
March 1, 2010
For the Love of Your Partner . . . Plan Now
Prime,
February 1, 2010
A Whole New World - Navigating the Uniform Probate Code
Healthcare News,
January 1, 2010
‘Tis the Season . . . to Review Your Estate Plan: A New Year’s Resolution That’s Easy to Keep
Prime,
December 22, 2009
Uncle Sam is Coming to Dinner – Plan Ahead and Enjoy the Holidays
Prime,
December 1, 2009
When Mom and Dad Won’t Move – Sweeping the Minefield of Long Distance Caregiving
Prime,
November 1, 2009
Take Steps Now to Maintain Your Independence Later
Prime,
October 1, 2009
The Life Estate Deed – One Option for Protecting Your Home
Prime,
September 1, 2009
Moving Forward with a Reverse Mortgage
Prime,
August 1, 2009
The Basic Estate Plan: Don't Leave Home Without It
Prime,
July 1, 2009
Keeping the Court Out of Your Personal Decisions
Prime,
June 1, 2009
Planning Ahead - How to Save Your Nest Egg From Nursing-home Costs
BusinessWest, Healthcare News,
May 25, 2009
Is an IDIOT Trust Ever a Smart Choice?
Prime,
May 1, 2009
Where There's a Will, There's an Heir
Prime,
April 8, 2009
Recognizing Elder Abuse - Grandma's Broken Glasses, and Other Subtle Signs of Trouble
BusinessWest,
March 2, 2009
Your Place or Mine? - Providing Care for Aging Parents
Prime,
March 1, 2009
The Pitfalls of Estate Planning - Sweeping the Minefield of Long-distance Caregiving
Healthcare News,
January 29, 2009
Givers Gain - Use Charitable Giving to Your Advantage
Prime,
November 18, 2008
Gina Barry recently founded The Joy of Jasper
The Republican,
November 18, 2008
Good Grief!
Prime,
October 17, 2008
Health Care Proxies and Powers of Attorney - Providing Your Voice When You Are Unable to Speak for Yourself
Prime,
October 16, 2008
Ethical Wills - Bequeath Your Values Along With Your Valuables
Business to Business,
October 13, 2008
A Final Gift of Organization
Prime,
August 23, 2008
Ethical Wills - Bequeath Your Values Along With Your Valuables
Prime,
August 22, 2008
You Can't Take it With You . . . Consider Charity in Your Final Plans
BusinessWest,
June 20, 2008
A Woman's Plan for Independence
Prime,
May 2, 2008
When It's All Going to the Dogs - A Primer on the Emerging Trend of Pet Estate Planning
BusinessWest,
April 14, 2008
Will Your Nest Egg Pay Your Nursing Home Costs? - Plan Now to Avoid Paying Later
April 3, 2008
For the Love of Your Partner . . . Plan Now
Prime,
February 20, 2008
'Tis the Season . . . to Review Your Estate Plan: A New Year's Resolution That's Easy to Keep
January 20, 2008
Uncle Sam is Coming to Dinner - Plan Ahead and Enjoy the Holidays
Prime,
November 30, 2007
When It's All Going to the Dogs: Planning For Your Pets After You're Gone
Prime,
November 29, 2007
Your Place or Mine? - Providing Care for Aging Parents
BusinessWest,
November 14, 2007
Grandma's Broken Glasses - Recognizing and Preventing Elder Abuse
Prime,
September 24, 2007
Halt! Who Goes There? - Stopping Identity Thieves in Their Tracks
Prime,
August 13, 2007
Antiques, Collections and Things - Oh My!
Prime,
June 27, 2007
The Basic Estate Plan - Peace of Mind for the Savvy Traveler
Prime,
May 23, 2007
Giving Them the Business: Ensuring a Smooth Transition When It's Time
Prime,
May 11, 2007
Eeny Meeny Miney Moe? - Taking the Guesswork Out of Choosing an Attorney
Prime,
May 2, 2007
If You Should Die Before You Wake, Whom Do You Pray Your Estate to Take?
Prime,
March 1, 2007
Wills vs. Trusts - Explaining the Estate Planning Enigma
Prime,
February 6, 2007
'Tis the Season . . . to Review Your Estate Plan: A New Year's Resolution That's Easy to Keep
Prime,
December 21, 2006
The Will That Won't - Should it be Contested?
Prime,
October 16, 2006
Homestead Declaration Sweet Homestead Declaration
Prime,
October 1, 2006
Health Care Proxies and Powers of Attorney - Providing Your Voice When You Are Unable to Speak for Yourself
Prime,
August 21, 2006
Where There's a Will, There's an Heir
Prime,
July 30, 2006
The Medicaid Rules Have Changed, but the Planning Continues
Prime,
May 30, 2006
Medicaid Madness Continues as the Rules Change Once Again
Prime,
April 30, 2006
Elder Abuse - Unveiling the Dirty Little Secret
Prime,
April 12, 2006
Your Place or Mine? - Addressing the Caretaker Child Conundrum.
Prime,
March 13, 2006
Prescription For Progress - Taking The Mystery Out Of Medicare Part D and Its Enrollment Decisions
Healthcare News, BusinessWest,
February 17, 2006
When It's All Going to the Dogs - Planning Estates with Pets
December 1, 2005
An Ounce Of Prevention - A Simple Estate Plan is Only Four Important Legal Documents Away
BusinessWest,
April 25, 2005
Unlikely Bedfellows: Preserving Assets While Financing Nursing Home Care
BusinessWest,
November 17, 2004
When Mom and Dad Won't Move - Sweeping the Minefield of Long Distance Caregiving
BusinessWest,
August 12, 2004
A Simple Estate Plan is Only Four Documents Away
June 21, 2004
Brewing Elder Abuse - A Recipe For Disaster
Healthcare News, Valley Business Outlook,
August 18, 2003
How To Avoid Guardianship
Healthcare News,
April 5, 2003
A Woman's Plan For Independence
BusinessWest,
March 15, 2003
When You Aren't Really You - Protecting Yourself from Identity Thieves
BusinessWest,
February 27, 2003
Regional Law Firm Attorneys Honored as 2012 SuperLawyers & Rising Stars
February 21, 2013
Regional Law Firm Attorneys Honored as 2011 SuperLawyers & Rising Stars
December 9, 2011
Regional Law Firm Attorneys Honored as 2010 SuperLawyers & Rising Stars
December 17, 2010
Gina M. Barry - BusinessWest 40 Under Forty Honoree
BusinessWest,
April 27, 2009
Local Lawyers Recognized as 2008 SuperLawyers & Rising Stars
November 21, 2008
Regional Law Firm Announces New Partners
January 18, 2008
The Write Stuff - Where There's a Will, There's a Right Way to Approach the Document
BusinessWest,
January 3, 2008
8 SuperLawyers Rising Stars Among Regional Law Firm
April 20, 2007
SuperLawyers Rising Stars Among Local Law Firm
May 1, 2006
Gina Barry - Estate Planning Specialist Blends Law with a Passion for Animals
BusinessWest,
October 20, 2005
Attorney Gina M. Barry: Woman in Business
Valley Business Outlook,
September 29, 2005
Attorney Honored as "Woman of the Year"
June 17, 2005
Attorney Earns MA Lawyers Weekly Distinction
September 21, 2004
Estate planning with a special needs beneficiary
August 25, 2011
Special needs benefits: keeping them when receiving an inheritance or settlement
August 10, 2011
What to do when your spouse is admitted to a nursing home
July 13, 2011
Pet Trusts Now Legal In MA
June 20, 2011
How to Avoid Guardianship & Conservatorship
June 4, 2010
Pet Estate Planning - Ensuring continued care for your non-human loved ones
June 1, 2010
Will, Health Care Proxy, Durable Power of Attorney, & Homestead Declaration
May 24, 2010
Seminar:
Taking Control of Your Future: A Legal Checkup
May 18, 2011
Seminar:
The Importance of Designating a Health Care Proxy Before You Need it
May 4, 2011
Seminar:
Estate Planning Basics
July 29, 2010
Seminar:
Paralegal Course: The UPC in Action – The Guardianship and Conservatorship Process & Preview of the 2011 Probate Changes
June 17, 2010
Seminar:
Pet Estate Planning
February 4, 2010
Seminar:
Demystifying the Emerging Treatment & Law of Eldercare
December 9, 2009
Seminar:
Staying in Control: Understanding Massachusetts’ New Guardianship Laws
November 16, 2009
Seminar:
When It’s All Going to the Dogs: A Primer on the Emerging Trend of Pet Trusts and Estate Planning
November 15, 2009
Seminar:
Drafting the Simple Will
November 10, 2009
Contributer: Estate Planning Bits
Quoted: And to My Dear Woofy... Estate Planning, Bank Investment Consultant , July 2008
Guest on NPR discussing Leona Helmsley's $12M bequest to her dog, August 29, 2007
Speaker: Liberty Under Law: Empowering Youth, Assuring Democracy, Central High School, May 2007
Lecturer: The A-Z’s Of Real Property Issues, Suffolk University Law School, March 2007
Guest: WWLP TV Senior Showcase, 11/03
Court-Certified GAL Training for Category D Matters, MCLE, November 2002
Author: ‘Tis the Season...To Review Your Estate Plan, Prime Times, March 2002
Author: Homestead Exemption Update: WP Channels, August 2001
Author: United States v. Kirby: The Case for Appellate Review of Grants of Bail by District Court Judges in International Extradition Cases, 21 W. New Eng. L. Rev. 565 (1999)
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