Law Office of William J. Brisk
Staff Profiles
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 William J. Brisk, Esq. has achieved virtually every honor available to an elder law attorney. He
is a Certified Elder Law Attorney[1] and one of fewer than 60 Fellows of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). Bill received
his B.A. from Brown University and his law degree from New York University School of Law where he was a Root-Tilden Scholar.
Bill also holds a Ph.D. in international and Latin American politics from Johns Hopkins University. Bill
taught elder law at Boston College School of Law and currently is an adjunct professor at Suffolk University School of Law
where he teaches a seminar on the Law and Ethics of End of Life Care. Since opening our Newton office in 1990,
he co-authored three books on elder law: LEGAL PLANNING FOR THE ELDERLY IN MASSACHUSETTS (Butterworth Legal Publishers), MASSACHUSETTS
ELDER LAW (Lexis), and A WILL IS NOT ENOUGH IN MASSACHUSETTS (Eagle Publishing). Bill has written articles,
case comments, and book reviews on virtually every aspect of elder law and received the John J. Regan Writing Award for what
was judged to be the best article in the NAELA Journal. Boston Magazine recognized Bill as a “SuperLawyer”
in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. Bill lectures frequently
both nationally and in the Boston area. He has discussed changes in Medicaid on Newton Cable TV and for
the past nine years has given annual lectures to professionals on Medicaid and legal ethics. He was associate
editor of the Massachusetts Law Review, co-editor of a newsletter circulated nationally to elder law attorneys, and serves
as Executive Articles Editor for the NAELA Journal. He is a past-president of the Massachusetts Chapter
of NAELA and served on NAELA’s Board of Directors, the Board of Delegates of the Massachusetts Bar Association, and
is a Life Member of the Massachusetts Bar Foundation. Bill concentrates on long-term care and estate planning,
Medicaid eligibility, guardianships, and litigation. [1] Certification by the National Elder Law Foundation is recognized by the American Bar Association, but is not recognized by the Massachusetts Bar or the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers.
Education: Brown University and New York University, JD
Professional Associations: NAELA, MA NAELA, and CELA Hobbies: Grandchildren, writing, reading, and teaching. Email: billbrisk@briskelderlaw.com
 Ellen B. Scult, Esq. Ellen received her B.A. from Cornell University and her J.D. from Boston University School of Law. She is an experienced litigator who has handled a wide variety of commercial and employment litigation. As a commercial litigator Ellen represented large and small businesses, as well as individuals in various contractual disputes. She also managed cases involving employment discrimination, sexual harassment, and violations of non-competition agreements. Ellen’s general litigation background complements our team and enhances our ability to litigate matters of elder financial abuse, and contested guardianships, and estates.
Education: Cornell University and Boston University School of Law Hobbies: Writing short stories, reading, and spending time with family. Email: ellenscult@briskelderlaw.com
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