Landsman Law Group

Landsman Law Group is an elder law and disability law firm based in Rockville, Maryland, serving clients throughout Maryland, Washington D.C., and Virginia. Led by partners Erin A. Mahony, May-Lis Manley, Helen M. Whelan, and Edward M. Biggin, the firm specializes in Medicaid planning, special needs trusts, and estate planning for families navigating aging and long-term care challenges. Recognized by Best Lawyers for elder law expertise, the firm has built a three-decade reputation for combining deep legal knowledge with genuine client advocacy.

About

Landsman Law Group is an elder law and disability law firm based in Rockville, Maryland, serving clients throughout Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia. The firm specializes in Medicaid planning, estate planning, special needs trusts, and related matters that help families navigate the complex financial and legal challenges of aging and long-term care.

Founded in 1991 by Ron M. Landsman, the firm has built a reputation as a trusted advisor in elder law for over three decades. Following Ron's passing in March 2023, the firm is led by partners Erin A. Mahony, May-Lis Manley, Helen M. Whelan, and Edward M. Biggin, who remain committed to the same standard of care and expertise that defined the practice from its inception.

The firm's core practice areas address the full spectrum of issues affecting older adults and their families. These include Medicaid planning and applications—particularly critical for those facing nursing home or long-term care costs—special needs trusts for individuals with disabilities, comprehensive estate planning, medical decision-making, and guardianship and conservatorship proceedings. The team combines deep knowledge of elder law with the practical experience necessary to guide clients through difficult decisions quickly and effectively.

Landsman Law Group takes a distinctive approach to client relationships. The attorneys recognize that caring about clients must be paired with intelligence, knowledge, and decades of accumulated experience in order to produce real results. They maintain the professional distance needed to serve as sound advisors while remaining genuinely invested in their clients' outcomes. The firm also believes in the value of humor and humanity in legal work, understanding that even in challenging circumstances, perspective and levity matter.

The firm's reach extends beyond its Maryland base. In addition to serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Landsman Law Group works with attorneys across the country—from Hawaii to Maine—as a consultant and expert on Medicaid and special needs trust matters, reflecting the depth of its knowledge in these specialized fields.

The firm's work has earned recognition from Best Lawyers, which has ranked Landsman Law Group in the top tier for Elder Law in the Washington, D.C. area and in tier two for Estates and Trusts. Clients consistently praise the team's helpfulness, professionalism, and thorough attention to their concerns, often returning for additional services and referring friends and family members.

Overview compiled from the firm's website