Bruce D. Reinoso, Esq. Recipient of the 2004 "Dr. Evan Calkins Award for Meritorious Service"

Bruce D. Reinoso, Esq.
Magavern, Magavern & Grimm, L.L.P.

As a partner of Magavern, Magavern & Grimm, L.L.P., Bruce has devoted his career to elder law, estates and trusts and health law. He is a genuine and effective advocate for the elderly and has directly helped so many seniors protect their interests when disputes arise and find solutions to improve the quality of their life in later years.

He has made considerable contributions on the more global level, working with senior service providers to enhance their skills, and work one common issues and policy items to advance a more positive perception and actual quality of life for older Western New Yorkers. His volunteer service to the Network in Aging in the ranks and in leadership has been repeated in the community as well, such as Coordinated Care, Legal Services for the Elderly and People Inc.'s Senior Advisory Committee. Bruce was there leading the way in a new effort to establish a collaborative pooled income trust between People Inc. and Legal Services for the Elderly, and to educate other professionals about the new resource available to help seniors.

Bruce spoke at Leadership Buffalo's 2004 Human and Senior Services Day - the first time that elderly services were distinctly recognized as a separate educational component of Leadership Buffalo. Bruce is a regular presenter of educational programs to state and local professionals - because he is recognized for being able to match his considerable expertise, with a very pragmatic and personal approach. He is a doer, and his community has benefited from his talent, passion, commitment and energy.

He counsels and advises elder law clients regarding estate and long term care planning and has directly helped many seniors protect their interests and find solutions to improve the quality of their lives in later years. Bruce is a long time member of the Network in Aging and has served as both President and Past President.

Bruce also serves as Vice President of the Board for Legal Services for the Elderly, Disabled and Disadvantaged of Western New York, Inc. He is Chair of the Elder Law Committee of the Erie County Bar Association. He is Dean of the Erie Institute of Law. He regularly presents educational programs to state and local professionals, and their clients, regarding health and elder law.