Attorney Gary Zalkin News

One of the most difficult issues families face involves making end-of-life medical decisions for their loved ones. Attorney Gary Zalkin some...

Attorney Zalkin has helped pioneer the affirmation of health care proxies for mental incapacitation in Massachusetts. His legal advocacy now...

What is a Heath Care Proxy? A Health Care Proxy is a legal document that allows a competent adult to appoint someone else to make medical de...

Attorney Zalkin represents families seeking psychiatric or substance abuse treatment for their loved ones. He explores alternative strategie...

What is Psychiatric Commitment? Psychiatric Commitment is the practice of using a court order to keep a person in a psychiatric facility. ...

Gary Zalkin brings 14 years of experience as a psychotherapist to his thoughtful practice of the law. He focuses on mental health law, advoc...