Doris W. Gelbman is a private, solo attorney exclusively practicing Elder Law. Gelbman graduated summa cum laude, with a B.A. in History from Salisbury University (Maryland) and was awarded her Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from New England Law in Boston, Massachusetts. Gelbman practiced at the firm of Bernkopf Goodman LLP, Boston, in their complex civil litigation department before moving to Charlottesville. While awaiting her Virginia law license, she volunteered at the Legal Aid Justice Center in the Elder Law Initiative and for JABA where she served as a volunteer Ombudsman, advocating for residents of nursing facilities. Gelbman opened her Charlottesville office in 2009 and focused entirely on Elder Law ever since.
