Brian Barreira

Brian Barreira has been providing expert legal services since 1996 through the Law Offices of Brian E. Barreira, located in Plymouth and Hingham, Massachusetts. His firm caters to individuals, families, business owners, senior citizens, and disabled persons, focusing on estate planning, long-term care planning, including Medicaid and MassHealth applications, governmental benefits planning such as SSI, as well as estate and gift tax issues. Additionally, he handles Probate Court matters involving estates, trusts, guardianships, and conservatorships.

Brian is committed to delivering top-tier legal expertise while simplifying processes to minimize client costs. He earned his law degree from Boston University School of Law in 1984 and later completed a Master of Laws in Taxation from the same institution in 1990. An early pioneer in elder law, Brian served as the first Chair of the Elder Law Committee within the American Bar Association's General Practice Section for six years.

His leadership roles extend to serving as President, Treasurer, and Director of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Attorneys. He also chaired the Committee on Long-Term Health Care Issues of the American Bar Association's Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section. Brian's expertise has been sought after by the Boston Globe Spotlight Team and 60 Minutes as a background source on elder financial abuse reports. He also collaborated with the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office as an undercover informant to dismantle a fraudulent trust-selling operation targeting seniors.

Brian has contributed as an expert witness in significant legal cases, including one opposing exorbitant legal fees in a temporary guardianship case. His work is widely recognized, with national publications in legal journals such as Estate Planning, Probate & Property.