Archer Law Office

What Archer Law Office does

Archer Law Office is a privately-held elder law boutique founded in 2013 and headquartered in Hamilton, New Jersey, with five physical offices spanning Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset, Burlington, and Morris counties and virtual appointment capability. The firm is licensed to practice in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York and serves exclusively individual consumers — elderly clients, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and their caregivers — across central and southern New Jersey.

Core service lines include Medicaid applications and asset planning, estate planning (wills, powers of attorney, healthcare proxies), estate administration and probate, guardianship proceedings and special needs trusts, and veterans' pension applications (Aid and Attendance). The firm also operates a differentiated Senior Living Resources department staffed by non-legal professionals with senior-living operational experience, providing care coordination, senior housing placement, and crisis management that complements the legal practice. This multidisciplinary offering, along with all legal work performed in-house without outsourcing, is positioned by the firm as a regionally unique value proposition.

The firm operates a traditional professional services model with fixed-fee billing for crisis management and estate planning packages, and quote-based pricing for general legal matters. Revenue is generated across hundreds of Medicaid applications annually in multiple NJ counties, plus litigation, guardianship, and estate administration matters. Distribution is driven by physical office presence, content marketing (Elder Law NJ Blog, podcast, newsletter), and professional reputation reflected in continuous New Jersey Super Lawyers recognition since 2012 and the 2016 New Leader of the Bar honor. The firm is led by managing attorney Carl G. Archer, a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) and VA-accredited attorney, supported by approximately 15 attorneys and support staff.

Name

Archer Law Office

Legal name

Archer Law Office

Website

https://jerseyelderlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Archer Law Office is a privately-held New Jersey elder law boutique serving seniors, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and caregivers across five NJ offices with Medicaid planning, estate, guardianship, and crisis management services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elder Law Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Guardianship, POA & Legal/Advance Care Planning Coordination (HSABAIAJ)

Keywords

• Elder law services
• Medicaid planning
• Estate planning
• Guardianship proceedings
• Veterans pension assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamilton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: The firm generates revenue through professional legal services fees for elder law matters including Medicaid applications, estate planning, guardianship proceedings, veterans pension applications, and crisis management. Services are billed using fixed-fee arrangements for certain matters, particularly for crisis management services, to provide cost predictability for clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Archer Law Office is a New Jersey-based elder law boutique firm that provides legal services to seniors, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and their caregivers. The firm handles Medicaid applications and asset planning, veterans' pension claims (Aid and Attendance), guardianship and special needs proceedings, estate planning and probate administration, and offers a unique Senior Living Resources department that delivers practical care and crisis management support to families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medicaid Applications Preparation, filing, and appeals of Medicaid long-term care applications for elderly and disabled clients across multiple New Jersey counties including Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset, Ocean, Essex, Burlington, and Camden.
• Medicaid Asset Planning Strategic legal planning to preserve and protect client assets while maintaining Medicaid eligibility in New Jersey, shielding assets from long-term care costs.
• Veterans' Pensions Assistance with VA Aid and Attendance pension applications for qualifying veterans and surviving spouses, potentially providing up to $2,200 per month in tax-free cash payments.
• Guardianships and Special Needs Legal proceedings and planning for guardianship of vulnerable adults, including special needs trusts and Medicaid planning for incapacitated individuals.
• Estate Planning Preparation of wills, durable powers of attorney, and healthcare proxies for clients over 18 to protect them and eliminate future legal emergencies. Offered as a flat-fee package.
• Estate Administration and Probate Legal representation for probate and estate administration proceedings in New Jersey, including tax filing, debt payment, and asset distribution.
• Care and Crisis Management Senior Living Resources staff providing practical, people-centered support to caregivers, including senior housing navigation, crisis stabilization, and family conflict resolution, billed under fixed-fee arrangements.
• Litigation Services Aggressive advocacy for clients in guardianship disputes, Medicaid appeals, and estate litigation, with hourly billing applicable to certain matters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Veterans may be eligible for monthly tax-free cash payments ranging from approximately $1,250 per month for a single surviving spouse to more than $2,200 for a married veteran through Aid and Attendance program
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Karp Law Firm: New Jersey elder law and estate planning firm offering Medicaid planning, guardianship, and estate administration services. Comparable because it serves the same NJ Medicaid-elderlaw niche with multi-office coverage and overlapping practice areas.
• Littman Krooks LLP: New York-based elder law, estate planning, and special needs firm serving clients across NY, NJ, and CT. Comparable because it is an elder-law-focused boutique with similar Medicaid, VA benefits, guardianship, and estate practice areas, overlapping with Archer's NY/NJ licensure footprint.
• Blume Forte Fried Zefer & Ramirez: New Jersey-based elder law and estate planning firm providing Medicaid planning, special needs planning, and guardianship services. Comparable as a regional direct competitor operating in the same NJ Medicaid-elderlaw category with similar client profile.
• Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano: New York/Westchester elder law firm providing Medicaid planning, estate planning, guardianships, and special needs services. Comparable as a multi-attorney elder law boutique serving similar clientele in the NY metro, intersecting with Archer's NY licensure.

Broad incumbents

• Holland & Knight: Large national law firm with a private wealth services group that handles trusts & estates, elder law, and Medicaid planning. Comparable at the practice-area level as a broad incumbent that competes for higher-end elder law and estate work without specializing exclusively in NJ Medicaid/VA matters.

Emerging players

• A Place for Mom: Senior living referral and advisory platform that connects families with housing and care options. Comparable because its senior-living referral function overlaps with Archer's Senior Living Resources staff offering, even though it is not a legal services provider.
• Caring.com: Online resource and referral platform for senior care, housing, and caregiver support. Comparable as a digital source families use when evaluating senior care and planning, sitting adjacent to Archer's crisis-management and housing-placement services.
• LegalZoom: Online legal services platform offering wills, trusts, and basic estate planning products. Comparable because it competes on price and convenience for routine estate planning matters that overlap with Archer's flat-fee estate planning package.

Regional players

• Hooks Elder Law: Virginia-based elder law practice with Medicaid planning, VA benefits, and estate services. Comparable as an elder law boutique in a different geography; useful as a regional benchmark rather than a direct NJ competitor.
• Wright & Ford Family Lawyers: Pennsylvania-based elder law and family firm offering Medicaid planning, estate administration, and guardianship services. Comparable in niche and practice mix to Archer, and adjacent to Archer's PA licensure without directly competing in NJ.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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