Linda J. Robinson, Esq. is an attorney in private practice whose law practice concentrates on matters pertaining to people with disabilities and the elderly. She has advocated for them and their families for almost 25 years. Prior to entering private practice she served as Assistant Deputy Public Advocate with the New Jersey Division of Advocacy for the Developmentally Disabled, and as a staff attorney with the Community Health Law Project. Ms. Robinson has represented disabled people and the elderly in obtaining services and benefits from state, local and federal agencies. She litigated In the Matter of M.R., 135 N.J. 155 (1994), one of the leading New Jersey guardianship cases. Ms. Robinson's publications include legal guides to social security law and disability entitlement programs, and articles on special education rights and obtaining services from the N.J. Division of Developmental Disabilities. She lectures frequently on legal issues of concern to disabled and elderly people. Ms. Robinson is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; the New Jersey State Bar Association's Elder and Disability Law Section and Real Propery, Probate and Trust Law Section; and the New Jersey Special Education Practitioners Roundtable.