Introduction To Elder Financial Abuse

Friday, October 26th
3:30 pm – 4:45 pm

An introduction to elder financial abuse is meant for a non-law enforcement audience. It includes information on the dynamics of elder abuse more generally, how to identify elder financial abuse in its most common forms, how to respond to abuse, and the most common outcomes. Other topics include powers of attorney, joint bank accounts, guardianships, and other potential financial pitfalls for vulnerable adults. Finally, the role of Adult Protective Services, law enforcement, and prosecutors will be discussed with a focus on the victim’s well being and practical results.

Ryan is the Director of the Elder Justice & At-Risk Adults Project at the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan (PAAM). He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame Law School, and has spent nearly his entire career in criminal prosecution. He came to PAAM in 2015, having worked previously as the Special Victims prosecutor for Shiawassee County.

He served as a member of the State Bar of Michigan Committee on Libraries, Legal Research & Legal Publications, and has been published in the Michigan Bar Journal. Ryan is a member of the Shiawassee County Bar Association, and is a faculty member for the National Institute for the Prosecution of Elder Abuse (NIPEA) sponsored by the US Department of Justice.