Andrew H. Hook

Andrew H. Hook founded Hook Law Center and, across 51 years in practice, built it into one of the region’s most respected trusts, estates, elder law, and special needs practices. He served as Chairman of the Board until 2026, when he transitioned to an Of Counsel role.

Andy is widely regarded as a pioneer in elder law and life-care planning. He was elected to the Virginia Lawyers Hall of Fame in 2021. He is a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA), certified by the National Elder Law Foundation; a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC); and a Fellow of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), where he also served as a Director. He is a past President of the Special Needs Alliance and a former editor-in-chief of the NAELA Journal. Andy is also a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®), an Accredited Estate Planner® (AEP®), and accredited by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (#9035) to handle VA benefits claims. He is co-author of the Special Needs Trust Handbook (Wolters Kluwer) and has written on durable powers of attorney and on representing elderly and disabled clients.

As Of Counsel, Andy continues to serve as a trusted advisor to the firm and a mentor to its attorneys, sharing the experience and judgment he developed over a distinguished career. While he has stepped back from the day-to-day practice of law, his counsel, his standards, and his deep institutional knowledge continue to guide the firm as it enters its next chapter under the leadership of Tejal Desai. Clients, families, and professional colleagues can be confident that the values, depth of expertise, and commitment to service Andy built remain at the very heart of the firm.