Background
Chadwell, Steele R. was born on December 19, 1952 in Duncan, Oklahoma, United States.
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Steele R. Chadwell
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Kenyon College (Bachelor of Arts, 1977). University of Toledo (Juris Doctor, 1980).
Career
In re Peter, 108 New Jersey 365; In re Jobes, 108 New Jersey 394; In re Reutlinger, 140 New Jersey 231.Admitted to the bar, 1982, New Jersey and United States. District Court, District of New Jersey. 1983, Pennsylvania and United States.
Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.
1986, United States. Supreme Court. Member, University of Toledo Law Review.
Author: "Surrogate Decision Making," 118 New Jersey Law. 42; drafted 1987 amendments to North.J.S.A. 52:27G-1 et seq.
"Cruzan Ruling Settles Issues, Raises Others," 126 North.J.L.J. 10.
"Advance Directives Linked to Residents" Rights Mandate," 17 Provider 32. "The Right to Die as A Source of Tort Liability," 5 New Jersey Trial Lawyer 45. "Bill Limits Nursing Home Advance Directive Responsibility," 5 Health and Hospital Law Newsletter 4.
Company-Author: "Living Wills, Medical Powers of Attorney and Institutional Ethics Committees," 2 Seton Hall Const.
Lord Justice 55. Chair, Board of Managers, Mercer County Geriatric Center, 1991-1992. Counsel: Mercer County Planning Board (1992-1996).
Agriculture Development Board (1993-1995). Open Space Preservation Board (1993-1994).
Member: New Jersey State Bar Association (Chair, Elder Law Section, 1994-1995.
Health and Hospital Law Section: Chair, 1996-1997. Chair, Long-Term Care Law Committee, Board of Directors 1993-1995); National Health Lawyers Association.
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
National Citizens Coalition for Nursing Home Reform. New Jersey Coalition for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults (Chair, Board of Directors, 1990-1991).
The firm was established in 1991 to serve an emerging need for counsel familiar with legal aspects of health care, particularly problems regarding elderly persons in the context of New Jersey"s regulatory system. The firm handles a variety of practice areas but concentrates on matters involving providers and consumers of long-term health care and home health care throughout the State as well as legal, financial and estate planning for individuals and families facing potential health care needs.
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Member, University of Toledo Law Review.
