About PAELA
The Pennsylvania Association of Elder Law Attorneys currently has more than 180 members. These attorneys provide legal counsel and assistance to those looking to the future, those for whom the elder years are rapidly approaching, and those currently dealing with the struggles and unique complications of “old age.”
An elder law attorney deals with long-term care planning, end-of-life issues, housing assistance and options, elder abuse, neglect and exploitation, age discrimination in employment, veterans’ benefits, services of the Area Agencies on Aging, the legal rights of residents of nursing facilities, and federal and state legislation affecting the elderly.
So, what is Elder Law?
Officers (2024-2025)
Dionysios C. Pappas, CELA
President
William R. Blumer, CELA
President-Elect
Richard Newman, CELA
Vice President
Robert K. Schweitzer, CELA
Secretary
Sally Schoffstall, CELA
Officer
Stanley Vasiliadis, CELA
Officer
Tammy Weber, CELA
Immediate Past President
Robert C. Gerhard III, CELA
Ex-Officio Member
Board of Directors
Linda M. Anderson, CELA
2025-2027
Robert Clofine, CELA
2023 – 2025
Anthony L. Marone, Esq.
2025-2027
Marielle F. Hazen, CELA
2024-2025
Past Presidents
2008-2009
Marielle Hazen, CELA
2010-2011
Jeffrey Marshall, CELA
2012-2013
Rob Clofine, CELA
2014-2015
Stanley Vasiliadis, CELA
2016-2017
Leslie Wizelman, CELA
2018-2019
Linda Anderson, CELA
2020-2021
Bob Gerhard, CELA
2022-2023
Tammy A. Weber, CELA
Award Recipients
Each year, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys invites Chapters to select a member they believe has made the greatest contribution through their involvement in chapter administration, local level volunteerism, and/or in advancing elder and special needs law in the state. PAELA’s Member of the Year is selected by past recipients of the Award.
The following is a list of recipients:
2025
Dionysios C. Pappas, CELA
2023
Anthony Marone, Harvey, Ballard, and Bornstein, L.L.C.
2022
Robert C. Gerhard, III, CELA, Gerhard & Gerhard, P.C.
2021
Karyn Seace,Seace Elder Law, PLLC
2020
Tammy A. Weber, CELA, Marshall, Parker & Weber, LLC
2019
Robert C. Gerhard, III, CELA, Gerhard & Gerhard, P.C.
2018
Larry Frolik, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
2017
H. Amos Goodall, CELA, Steinbacher, Goodall & Yurchak
2016
Leslie Wizelman, CELA, The Law Office of Leslie Wizelman
2015
Dana M. Breslin, CELA, Pappano and Breslin
2014
Stanley Vasiliadis, CELA, Vailiadis Pappas Associates, LLC
2013
Sally Schoffstall, CELA, Schoffstall Elder Law
2012
Linda Anderson, CELA, Anderson Elder Law
2011
Rob Clofine, CELA, The Elder Law Firm of Robert Clofine
2010
Kemp Scales, CELA, Los Scales Elder Law
2009
Marielle Hazen, CELA, Hazen Law Group