Amelia Crotwell, CELA, Named to Special Needs Alliance

ELET News

Oct 27

Attorney Amelia Crotwell, owner and founder of Elder Law of East Tennessee, has been selected as the newest member of the Special Needs Alliance.

Established in 2002, the Special Needs Alliance (SNA) is a national, non-profit collective of many of America’s leading disability and public benefits attorneys. Currently in 48 states, SNA members work to secure Medicaid and other public benefits for individuals with special needs. The SNA’s mission is to help enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities by coordinating private resources with public benefit programs through special needs planning and trusts.

Membership to SNA is selective and competitive, and it is extended by invitation only. Attorneys must meet specific criteria to ensure that SNA clients are served with the utmost professionalism and compassion. Criteria include a minimum number of years of practice in the special needs area and proven involvement with disability advocacy organizations. Many SNA attorneys have personal experience with individuals with special needs—either as a sibling or parent.

Certified Elder Law Attorney* Amelia Crotwell has 19 years of experience in law. In 2010, she launched Elder Law of East Tennessee to provide Life Care Planning for elders and persons with special needs. This nontraditional practice provides holistic estate, financial, special needs, benefits, and care planning. At Elder Law of East Tennessee, Amelia helps families planning for disability or challenged by chronic health conditions see all the possibilities available and think creatively to maximize quality of life, independence, and resources. As her practice continues to grow, Amelia hopes to lead the discussion to rethink the ways people with special needs live and thrive within our communities.

Amelia joins a select group of attorneys who comprise the SNA. These members serve on the boards of national, state, and local organizations serving the disability community. They are current, former, or incoming executive members of prominent legal and advocacy organizations such as the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the American Bar Association, the American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel, and the bar associations of their respective states.

For more information, visit: www.specialneedsalliance.com.

To contact Amelia Crotwell's office regarding special needs planning, call 865-951-2410 or send an e-mail to info@elderlawetn.com. For more information about Elder Law of East Tennessee's services and unique approach, visit www.elderlawetn.com.

*Certified by the National Elder Law Foundation

Amelia Crotwell, JD

Amelia Crotwell, founder and managing partner at Elder Law of East Tennessee, has guided families through long-term care and special needs challenges for nearly two decades. Specializing in Life Care Planning and special needs trusts, Amelia also collaborates across all areas of elder law, including wills, trusts, Medicare, Medicaid, probate, and veterans benefits planning. Certified as an Elder Law Attorney since 2011, she is president-elect of the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association and co-chair of their strategic planning committee. Amelia is deeply involved in the Special Needs Alliance and a prominent member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. She played a key role in founding the Tennessee chapter of NAELA, serving as its first president. A member of the Tennessee Bar Association and past chair of its Elder Law Section Executive Council, Amelia also dedicates time to pro bono work and community education. She earned her J.D., summa cum laude, from the University of Tennessee College of Law and teaches Elder Law there as an adjunct professor since 2018.