Welcome to the
Achieving Independence Website

Access  ~   Choice  ~  Independence  ~  Freedom from Abuse
(925) 280-0170

The Dale Law Firm, PC sponsors the AchievingIndependence.com website as a service to the community at large. This website contains many tools to support and educate our communities such as video presentations, action alerts, organizational links and the "Achieving Independence" newsletter.  This website also serves as a resource for the Achieving Independence Practice System which develops Special Needs Trusts and services in order to assist persons with disabilities to live as independently as possible, free from abuse and neglect.


Upcoming educational workshops are scheduled for:

September 18, 2010

10:00 a.m. - Special Needs Trusts

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1:00 p.m. - Limited Conservatorships


to be held at The Dale Law Firm, PC,

1670 Riviera Dr., Suite 101,

Walnut Creek, CA

For more information or to attend either or both of these workshops,

please  CLICK HERE

To view the Special Needs Workshop Online, click here

To view the Limited Conservatorship workshop, click here and scroll down to the section labeled "Limited Conservatorship", where you will find links by chapter

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E-mail us to receive a DVD's at no cost

Contact Shelley Sunseri at (925) 280-0172 or shelley@dalelawfirm.com
LEARNING CENTER

On-line Videos Bring Families and Professionals
 Up-To-Date Information and Education



AchievingIndependence.com is dedicated to bringing Special Needs families and the professionals who serve them important and up-to-date information.  Utilizing on-line streaming videos provides the public with immediate information and education.  Here is an list of some of our current selection of presentations:





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PowerPoint Presentations for Family Members AND Professionals

The Dale Law Firm regularly teaches courses to families, caregivers, professionals and advocates on subjects related to serving persons with disabilities.  We are happy to offer access to a number of PowerPoint documents from these presentations for your reference.


CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE POWERPOINT TABLE OF CONTENTS



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Achieving Independence Workshops

The Achieving Independence System is a process developed by the Dale Law Firm to educate our clients on the issues and decisions that they must deal with in providing for their disabled loved ones where reliable asset management and public benefits are essential. 

The workshop lasts approximately 2 1/2 hours and covers information of public benefits, common pitfalls in planning, how to coordinate gifts from other family members, and how to select a Trustee to manage the trust.


Attendees receive up to a $500 discount on their legal fees if they:
  • Attend the workshop and schedule their first meeting with an associate within 30 days of the workshop;

  • Come to the workshop with the initial intake filled out; and

  • Sign the engagement letter with the initial payment at the first meeting.


To learn more about upcoming workshops, CLICK HERE





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The Dale Law Firm, PC

1670 Riviera Ave.,
Suite 101
Walnut Creek, CA  94596
(925) 280-0172





We Are Proud Members of the

Special Needs Alliance


The Special Needs Alliance, or SNA is a national network of lawyers dedicated to Disability and Public Benefits Law.  Families rely on SNA as the best way to connect with the nearest lawyer with proven expertise in maintaining public benefits for their loved ones - as well as for reinforcement in protecting the lifestyle and future of their clients who are permanently disabled as a result of personal injury or medical malpractice - while simultaneously reducing their exposure to professional liability.

For more information, go to

www.specialneedsalliance.com

or call

(877) 572-8422