Attorneys

Janet E. Pecquet is a partner with Beckman Weil Shepardson LLC and practices in the area of Elder Law, primarily planning for Medicaid eligibility for individuals who are institutionalized in a nursing facility or assisted living facility, or living at home seeking home and community-based care. This includes preparing advanced directives and documents that enhance the individual's independence, developing Medicaid eligibility plans, filing Medicaid applications, meeting with the Medicaid Department and appealing decisions, if necessary, and developing a plan for the family. Ms. Pecquet also advises individuals and parents of children with special needs on estate planning and special needs trusts. Ms. Pecquet has represented hundreds of consumers before the Medicaid Agency.  Ms. Pecquet is also an accredited attorney for the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for veteran’s benefits before the Department of Veterans Affairs.

A native of Wadsworth, Ohio, Ms. Pecquet is admitted to the bars of California, Arkansas, and Ohio. After receiving her Bachelor of Arts from California State University at Long Beach, Ms. Pecquet received her Law Degree in 1980 from Southwestern University, where she was a member of the Law Review.

She is past Chair of the Elder Law Committee of the Cincinnati Bar Association, is past Recording Secretary of the Ohio State Bar Association Elder Law Committee, a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, is the Past Chair of the Advisory Council for the Elderly Services Program of the Council on Aging, and is the President-Elect and past Secretary for the Association for Professionals in Aging.

Ms. Pecquet is a frequent speaker on Elder Law matters and participates in various community organizations involved in providing services to consumers who are aged and have special needs.