CHARLES C. BRATTON, II is a founding member of Rothamel Bratton, LLC and practices estate planning and administration, elder law, and disability planning with the firm which has locations in Haddon Heights, Haddonfield, Philadelphia, Linwood and Lawrenceville, New Jersey.

Mr. Bratton is chair of the trust, estates and elder law division of the firm and counsels clients with regard to estate planning, asset preservation, and Medicaid qualification issues as well as advising professionals in these matters.

Mr. Bratton is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and is also the past Chair of the Young Lawyers Committee of the Camden County Bar Association. He received his B.S. degree, cum laude, from Southeastern Louisiana University and his J.D. degree from Rutgers University: Camden, New Jersey.

Mr. Bratton was named by New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine as a Rising Star for 2009 and 2010 and by SJ Magazine as a Top Attorney 2009 and 2010 and NJBIZ 40 under 40.

You can reach Mr. Bratton at charles.bratton@rothamelbratton.com or by contacting the Haddon Heights office at (856) 546-5666.

PROFESSIONAL VITA
Education

• Rutgers University School of Law, J.D., 2001
• Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana, B.S., 1995, Cum Laude

Professional Affiliations:

• Atlantic County Bar Association
• The Association of Trial Lawyers of America – New Jersey
• Mercer County Bar Association
• New Jersey State Bar Association
  - Elder Law Section
  - Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
• Camden County Bar Association
  - Probate and Trust Committee
  - Public Benefits Committee
  - Committee on the Elderly
  - Young Lawyers Committee
  - Chair (June 2007 – May 2008)
  - Social Committee (September 2004 – June 2005)
  - Seminar Committee (September 2005 – June 2006)
  - Young Lawyer Trustee (June 2007 – May 2008)
  - Membership Committee
• Admitted United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• Estate and Financial Planning Council of Southern New Jersey

Community Activities:

• Alzheimer’s Association (Delaware Valley Chapter)
  - Program/Education Board Committee
• Alzheimer’s Association (South Jersey Chapter)
• Regular Volunteer at Camden County Office on Aging
  Consult with elderly and indigent clients

Television Appearances:

• October 4, 2007; Guest Appearance on Legally Speaking; Topic: Elder Law Basics
• September 3, 2004; Guest Appearance on Your Morning On CN8
  Topic: Keri Decision

Professional Speaking Engagements:

• June 27, 2008; Lorman Education Services; Topic – Accounting for Estates and Trusts
• June 10, 2008; National Business Institute; Topic – Proactive Planning for Estate Tax
• May 23, 2008; Alzheimer’s Association; Brendenwood, Topic – Legal and Financial Issues
• January 10, 2008; Senior Real Estate Specialists; Topic – Senior Legal Issues
• November 20, 2007; National Association of Retired Federal Employees; Topic – Estate Planning
• February 6, 2007; Christ The King, Senior Group Topic: Estate Planning
• June 7, 2005; So-Ed Club of Trenton Y.M.C.A. Topic: Medicaid Planning
• February 10, 2005; Kiwanis Club of Woodbury; Topic: Estate Planning
• February 10, 2005; Gloucester County Bar Association; Topic: Elder Law Basics
• November 13, 2004; Alzheimer’s Association Annual Caregiver Conference; Topic: What’s Your Plan: Understanding Legal and Financial Issues
• November 2, 2004; Woodbury Rotary Club; Topic: Estate Planning
• October 28, 2004; Camden County Retired Employees Association; Topic: Asset Protection
• October 6, 2004; Winslow Township Rotary Club; Topic: Estate Planning
• September 20, 2004; Royal Health Gate Skilled Nursing Facility, Topic: Estate Planning
• July 1, 2004; Widener University School of Law, Delaware; Topic: Practice Building and Asset Preservation
• January 28, 2004; Camden County Bar Association; Topic: Estate Planning: What Every Attorney Needs To Know (Moderator)
• November 18, 2003; Lutheran Home of Moorestown; Topic: Asset Protection Planning
• October 24, 2002; McCanns Funeral Home; Topic: Asset Protection Planning
• September 17, 2002; Oaklyn Lions Club; Topic: Long Term Health Care Planning
• September 12, 2002; Montgomery Township Senior Citizens, Inc.; Topic: Asset Protection Planning
• September 5, 2002: Kiwanis Club of Woodbury; Topic: Long Term Health Care Planning
• May 16, 2002: NAIFA, South Jersey Chapter; Topic: Asset Protection Under The New Medicaid Rules
• May 15, 2002: NAIFA, Trenton Chapter; Topic: Asset Protection Under The New Medicaid Rules
• May 1, 2002: Mercer County Bar Association; Law Day – Lawrence Senior Center; Topic: Asset Protection

Professional Experience:

• Rothamel Bratton, LLC – Partner (January 2010 – Present)
• Sharp Bratton Attorneys at Law – Partner (November 2003 – December 2009
• Law Office of Cynthia Sharp – Associate Attorney (December 2000 – October 2003)

Representative Publications

• The Barrister, Young Lawyers Corner; April 2008 Issue
• Mercer County Lawyer, May 2005 issue: New for 2005: Essential Medicaid, Medicare and Pharmaceutical Limits
• Estate and Financial Planning Council of Southern New Jersey Newsletter, May/June 2005 issue: New for 2005: Essential Medicaid, Medicare and Pharmaceutical Limits
• The Straight Word, April 2005 issue: New for 2005: Essential Medicaid, Medicare and Pharmaceutical Limits
• The Barrister, March 2005 issue: New for 2005: Essential Medicaid, Medicare and Pharmaceutical Limits
• Courier-Post (Senior Scoop), October 6, 2003 issue: Federal Privacy Protection Act Has Built-in Catch 22
• Courier-Post (Senior Scoop), February 3, 2003 issue; A Variety Of Deductions, Rebates Available For Residents, Part Two
• Courier-Post (Senior Scoop), January 27, 2003 issue; A Variety Of Deductions, Rebates Available For Residents, Part One
• New Jersey State Bar Association (Newsletter of the Elder Law Section), October 2002 issue; New Jersey Property Rebate and Deduction Programs
• Estate and Financial Planning Council of Southern New Jersey Newsletter, July/August 2002 issue; New Jersey Property Rebate and Deduction Programs (Part 1)
• Estate and Financial Planning Council of Southern New Jersey Newsletter, September/October 2002 issue; New Jersey Rebate and Deduction Program (Part 2)

Bar Memberships:

New Jersey (2001)

Pennsylvania (2001)