EMILY F. FRANCHINA, Esq.

Aging and family dynamics often pose complications that can be addressed by a compassionate, experienced counsel whose knowledge and expertise will support seniors decision making.

Emily Franchina incorporates her 30 years of experience with seniors and their families into a solution based elder law practice..  A graduate from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, she is an AV rated attorney and for the last 9 years has been named a New York Super Lawyer in Elder Law.

As a result of her various leadership positions with the Nassau County Bar Association, she was elected to the Executive Committee.  In 2009, she became the 5th female President in the Association's 107 year history.  Her honor by the Association's WE CARE fund for distinguished service was an acknowledgment of her tireless work on behalf of the association's charitable foundation.

Emily has always focused her efforts on outreach and caring for the community.  As a result, she was President of the Mineola-Garden City Rotary, serves on the Advisory Board of St. Johnland Nursing Facility as well as the Long Island Alzheimer's Foundation.  For over 17 years, she focused her energy on the New  York Bar Foundation serving on the Executive Board and then as Chair of the Foundation Fellows for 5 years.

Acknowledgment of her efforts were made by a number of organizations over the years.  Notably, she received the Juliette Low Award of Distinction from the Girl Scouts of Nassau County, the Outstanding Women in Law honor from Hofstra Law, and was named three times as one of Long Island's most influential women.