Andrew H. Hook, Partner

Contact: (757) 399-7506
Email: hook@oasthook.com

Andrew H. Hook joined the firm in 1975. He practices in the areas of elder law, estate and trust administration, estate planning, Medicaid asset protection planning, and special needs trusts. Mr. Hook is certified as an Elder Law Attorney (CELA) by the National Elder Law Foundation, the only organization accredited by the American Bar Association to offer certification in the area of elder law. Mr. Hook is a Fellow of the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel.  Mr. Hook is also a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. Mr. Hook has received formal training in investment fiduciary responsibility.

Areas of Practice

• Elder Law
• Estate and Trust Administration
• Estate Planning
• Medicaid Asset Protection Planning
• Special Needs Trusts

Admitted

• Virginia State Bar, 1975
• United States District Court
• United States Tax Court
• United States Supreme Court
• United States Court of Appeals

Education

• 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
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• Distribution Committee of the Portsmouth Community Trust

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 ILS Elder Law & Special Needs drafting system

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.