Albertina D. Lombardi, an attorney with the Lehigh Valley law firm of Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C. (FL&B), will participate in two workshops that address important legal, financial and care management issues families should consider when planning for the future of a loved one with special needs.

PLAN of Pennsylvania – a non-profit social services organization that works solely with adults with special needs – will host the workshops, which will be held in Lehigh and Montgomery Counties and are open to the public.

On Tuesday, October 2, PLAN of PA Executive Director Ginny Koehler, Ms. Lombardi and Matthew Susco, CSNA of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management  will present at a workshop entitled “Planning for Your Special Needs Loved One” from 7 to 9 pm at DeSales University Center, 2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley.

On Tuesday, Nov. 13, the same speakers will meet with families at the North Penn Community Health Foundation, 2506 N. Broad St., Colmar. This presentation will be held in the Terrence L. Walton Meeting Room and will take also place from 7 to 9 p.m.

“Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba is dedicated to the support of families of and individuals with special needs. We are pleased to participate in PLAN of PA’s efforts to help educate families about the importance of planning for a special needs loved one,” said Tina Lombardi, an attorney in the Firm’s Corporate, Business & Banking and Estate Planning and Administration of Trusts groups. “We at FL&B believe that differently abled persons – with the right care and assistance – can achieve beyond what might have been expected at birth or other onset of their disabilities.”

Both Special Needs Planning workshops are free, and refreshments will be provided. Click Here to Download a Workshop Flyer. For more information or to register for either workshop, contact PLAN of PA Marketing Director Roe DeLuca at 610-687-4249 or rdeluca@planofpa.org.

PLAN of PA (Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of Pennsylvania) provides Planning, Trust and Care Management Services to families of adults with lifelong disabilities—including intellectual disabilities, autism, mental illness and brain injury—utilizing a strength-based approach to maximize potential.  PLAN of PA services are designed to help families address the care and support of their adult family member with special needs, in response to the question: “Who will care for my loved one when I am no longer able?”  Founded in 1989, PLAN of PA is located in the Philadelphia suburb of Wayne and is the only organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania that offers both Care Management and Trust Services.

Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C., is a full-service law firm providing quality legal services in real estate, land use, business, commercial litigation, health care, estate planning & taxation, employment, bankruptcy, family law and related areas. The law firm has been named “Who’s Who in Business Lehigh Valley” every year since 2008, and was named one of the Best Places to Work in PA for 2010 and 2011.