ABOUT US
Andrew H. Hook, Partner
Andrew H. Hook joined the firm in 1975. He practices in the areas of elder law, estate and trust administration, estate planning, long-term care planning, asset protection planning and special needs planning. Mr. Hook is certified as an Elder Law Attorney (CELA) by The National Elder Law Foundation (NELF). Mr. Hook is the past president of the Special Needs Alliance, a non-profit association of disability attorneys. Since 2006, Mr. Hook has been named by Virginia Super Lawyers Magazine as one of the top attorneys in Virginia. The Super Lawyers designation is bestowed upon the top 5% of lawyers in each state as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics.
Mr. Hook is a Fellow of the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel (ACTEC) and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). Mr. Hook is also a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. Mr. Hook is a co-author of Representing the Elderly and Disabled Client published by R.I.A. and The Elder Law Column for Estate Planning magazine. He is the author of The BNA Portfolio on Durable Powers of Attorney. Mr. Hook is an editor of the Interactive Legal Elder Law & Special Needs drafting system.
Mr. Hook is an accredited attorney for the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for veterans benefits before the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Areas of Practice
- Elder Law
- Estate and Trust Administration
- Estate Planning
- Asset Protection Planning
- Long-term Care Planning
- Special Needs Planning
- Financial Planning
Admitted
- Virginia State Bar, 1975
- United States District Court
- United States Tax Court
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals
Accredited
- Department of Veterans Affairs Accreditation #9035
Education
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University of Virginia School of Law
Juris Doctor, 1975 - University of Virginia
Bachelor of Science, Nuclear Engineering, with High Distinction, 1972
Memberships and Affiliations
- Special Needs Alliance
- Virginia Chapter of NAELA
- Fellow of the American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel
- Board of Directors of the Hampton Roads Tax Forum
- Tidewater Estate Planning Council
- Fellow of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- Trust and Estate Section of the Virginia Bar Association
- Distribution Committee of the Portsmouth Community Trust
Honors and Awards
- Named by Virginia Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top attorneys in Virginia, 2006 - 2008
Certifications
- Series 65 - Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Life and Health Insurance Agent
- Certified Elder Law Attorney*
- CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
Publications
- Representing the Elderly or Disabled Client published by RIA (co-authored with Thomas Begley Jr.)
- BNA Portfolio on Durable Powers of Attorney
- Elder Law Column for the Estate Planning Magazine (co-authored with Thomas Begley Jr.)
- Editor for the Interactive Legal Elder Law & Special Needs drafting system
*Certified by the National Elder Law Foundation. The Virginia State Bar does not certify Elder Law Attorneys.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ 
and in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.
