John L. Laster

Background

Laster, John L. was born on April 1, 1950 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States.

Education

Oberlin College (Bachelor of Arts, 1972). Catholic University (Juris Doctor, 1979).

Career

Admitted to the bar, 1979, District of Columbia. 1993, Maryland; 1995, Virginia. Author: "State Law on Mandatory Retirement of Tenured Faculty After the 1978 ADEA Amendments," J. College and University Law, 1978.

"COBRA Bites Medicaid Qualifying Trusts: Is lieutenant Fatal?" Senior Lawyer, June-July 1987.

Instructor: George Washington Institute of Law & Aging, 1984, 1987. Georgetown University Advanced Estate Planning Institute, 1990, 1991.

Vice-Chair, American Bar Association Committee on Special Needs, Trusts, and Other Protective Devices. Member: Maryland State and American Bar Associations.

Virginia State Bar. District of Columbia Bar.

District of Columbia Estate Planning Council. National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Founding Member).

Achievements

• John L. Laster has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Maryland State and American Bar Associations. Virginia State Bar. District of Columbia Bar. District of Columbia Estate Planning Council.

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Founding Member).