White & McCarthy, LLP
Chris McCarthy is a Partner at White & McCarthy, LLP, and has been
practicing in the field of Elder Law since 1999. Mr. McCarthy focuses his
practice in the following areas: Estate Planning; Estate and Trust
Administration; Disability and Special Needs Planning; Medicaid Planning and
Long-Term Care Planning; Guardianships and Conservatorships for
incapacitated adults; and Fiduciary services.
Mr. McCarthy received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University in 1992 and his law degree from the University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law in 1999. Prior to law school, he served as an Armor officer in the United States Army, with active duty assignments in Germany and Washington.
Mr. McCarthy is the first attorney in Central Virginia to become a Certified Elder Law Attorney, being certified through the National Elder Law Foundation, the only organization accredited by the American Bar Association to offer certification in the area of elder law. He is President of the Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, a Past Chairman of the Elder Law Section of the Virginia Bar Association, a member of the Academy of Special Needs Planners, and a member of the Advisory Committee of the Virginia Center on Aging. An AV-rated attorney, he is also an accredited attorney for the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for veterans benefits before the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Mr. McCarthy was recognized in 2011 Virginia Super Lawyers in the Elder Law practice area, and was selected for Virginia Rising Stars in Elder Law in 2008-2010.
Mr. McCarthy is a frequent continuing legal education lecturer for organizations such as Virginia CLE and the Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and also speaks frequently to nonprofit groups and organizations, health care professionals and the general public on estate planning, Medicaid planning, veterans disability pension ("Aid and Attendance") benefits, and the legal concerns of the elderly and disabled.