Board of Directors

Paul Nathanson, Board President
Paul, a national leader in the world of legal services and elder justice, has dedicated his career to ensuring that legal services lawyers on the national, state and local level can effectively fight senior poverty and address barriers for those who face the largest disparities in health and wealth. Paul founded Justice in Aging (formerly the National Senior Citizens law Center) and was the Executive Director from 1972-1980.
He returned to lead Justice in Aging from 2008-13 and currently serves as special counsel, working on projects such as the organization’s efforts to restore and improve the Supplemental Security Income program. In between, he was the director of the University of New Mexico (UNM) Institute of Public Law, and a member of the UNM law school faculty where he is now emeritus. Paul has returned to his home state of Florida, and he is committed to increasing advocacy resources and advancing health and economic justice in Florida and other Southern states.
Paul is a past president of the American Society on Aging and a founding member of the ABA Commission on Law and Aging. He has also served as National Secretary of the Gray Panthers and is a past Chair of the Board of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM); he is currently on the NCPSSM Board. Paul is a graduate of Duke University (JD) and the University of Chicago (MCompLaw).
Paul, a national leader in the world of legal services and elder justice, has dedicated his career to ensuring that legal services lawyers on the national, state and local level can effectively fight senior poverty and address barriers for those who face the largest disparities in health and wealth. Paul founded Justice in Aging (formerly the National Senior Citizens law Center) and was the Executive Director from 1972-1980.
He returned to lead Justice in Aging from 2008-13 and currently serves as special counsel, working on projects such as the organization’s efforts to restore and improve the Supplemental Security Income program. In between, he was the director of the University of New Mexico (UNM) Institute of Public Law, and a member of the UNM law school faculty where he is now emeritus. Paul has returned to his home state of Florida, and he is committed to increasing advocacy resources and advancing health and economic justice in Florida and other Southern states.
Paul is a past president of the American Society on Aging and a founding member of the ABA Commission on Law and Aging. He has also served as National Secretary of the Gray Panthers and is a past Chair of the Board of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM); he is currently on the NCPSSM Board. Paul is a graduate of Duke University (JD) and the University of Chicago (MCompLaw).