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title: Patrick Farber
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![Patrick Farber](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Farber-Pat_2a3598323c2bd0b30ae250028682b5de.jpg)

# Patrick Farber

Patrick Farber is a structured settlements broker with *Atlas Settlement Group* in Southern California. He works with attorneys throughout the country to create structured settlement annuities for physical and non-physical injury cases. He provides support and advice during all phases of the settlement process – at no cost to attorney or client. [pat@patfarber.com.](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/mailto:pat@patfarber.com.)

### Articles written by this author:

## [Structuring a catastrophic-injury settlement](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-october/structuring-a-catastrophic-injury-settlement "Structuring a catastrophic-injury settlement")

A structured settlement can offer financial protection for a lifetime as compared to a lump-sum cash settlement

[Patrick Farber](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/patrick-farber "Patrick Farber")
[Robert T. Simon](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/robert-t-simon "Robert T. Simon")
[William E. Lindahl, MBA, CLPF](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/william-e-lindahl-mba-clpf "William E. Lindahl, MBA, CLPF")

[2016 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-october)

[![Special-Needs Trusts](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Farber-Lindahl-istock-1141509310_cc708e60305095cf9b45fefaba77415e.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-february/special-needs-trusts "Special-Needs Trusts")

## [Special-Needs Trusts](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-february/special-needs-trusts "Special-Needs Trusts")

Identifying clients on means-tested government benefits during the client intake interview allows counsel to take the necessary steps to preserve those government benefits

[Cameron Lindahl](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/cameron-lindahl "Cameron Lindahl")
[Patrick Farber](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/patrick-farber "Patrick Farber")

[2020 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-february)

[![Medicare set-aside funds no longer count toward state Medi-Cal eligibility and asset limits](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Farber-istock-1255191189_bec77fe0cf3748a7cc1b57378622d2a1.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-june/medicare-set-aside-funds-no-longer-count-toward-state-medi-cal-eligibility-and-asset-limits "Medicare set-aside funds no longer count toward state Medi-Cal eligibility and asset limits")

## [Medicare set-aside funds no longer count toward state Medi-Cal eligibility and asset limits](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-june/medicare-set-aside-funds-no-longer-count-toward-state-medi-cal-eligibility-and-asset-limits "Medicare set-aside funds no longer count toward state Medi-Cal eligibility and asset limits")

New laws effective July 1 permit disabled persons to keep more assets while still qualifying for Medi-Cal benefits

[Patrick Farber](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/patrick-farber "Patrick Farber")
[William E. Lindahl, MBA, CLPF](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/william-e-lindahl-mba-clpf "William E. Lindahl, MBA, CLPF")

[2022 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-june)