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Presented by: The Honorable Brenda Hull Thompson, Judge, Kinsey Stango, JD and Julie Krawczyk

Learn about a cutting-edge, first of its kind center leading the nation in prevention, protection, and prosecution of financial crimes; prevention of financial exploitation, frauds, and scams; and financial security of older adults. The Elder Financial Safety Center is a unique collaboration between The Senior Source, Dallas County Probate Courts, and Dallas County District Attorney’s Office serving over 25,000 clients and victims with a financial impact of $120 million, 500 protected incapacitated adults 50+, and 1,500 indictments of elder abuse. Engage with others on how a Center can exist in any community using models designed by Center leadership, develop a comprehensive, coordinated services plan approach, learn how to build strategic alliances, and track data that demonstrates impact.

Objective 1: Learn how to adapt the financial safety center model to any community addressing elder financial abuse.
Objective 2: Develop resources and learn concepts to help older adults become and stay financially secure.
Objective 3: Learn how to build strategic partnerships to combat the Crime of the 21st Century and how data can help.

Brenda Hull Thompson is the Presiding Judge of The Probate Court of Dallas County, Texas. She was elected in 2010 after more than twenty years of service in Texas to the community in civil practice and in mediation. Her civil practice focused on estate administration, guardianship administration and family law. In addition, she has been an adjunct professor at Texas Wesleyan School of Law, teaching mediation and arbitration. Prior to moving to Texas, she was a senior Staff attorney in the Office of the General Counsel for the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, D. C. She has made numerous presentations to local bar association sections and community groups and she has received numerous awards for her pro bono and public service activities pertaining to elderly and/or disabled persons, low income persons, and children.

Judge Thompson received her J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law School, Washington, D. C., a M. A. degree from Boston University, and a B. S. degree from the University of Maryland. She has attended the Harvard University Negotiation Program. She is a member of the Dallas Bar Association and is licensed to practice law in Texas state courts, in the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (inactive), and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals (inactive).

Judge Thompson is the Local Administrative Judge for the Dallas County Probate Courts and she is the Presiding Judge for the Dallas County Probate Courts. She is the first elected African American Probate Judge in the State of Texas. She is one of the co-authors on the O’Connor’s Estates Code Plus for 2014-2015, the O’Connor’s Estates Code Plus for 2013-2014 and the O’Connor’s Probate Code for 2012-2013. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the National College of Probate Judges and is a member of the Texas Bar Foundation.

Kinsey Stango is an Assistant District Attorney in Dallas County currently assigned to the Elder Abuse Unit. The Unit prosecutes cases of financial and physical abuse of vulnerable adults. During her time at the DA’s office, she has served in several divisions including organized crime, mental health, and the felony trial division. Prior to joining the DA’s Office in 2015, Kinsey worked as a criminal defense attorney. Kinsey graduated cum laude, from the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University, receiving her J.D. in 2013. Kinsey graduated cum laude from the University of Texas at Austin before attending SMU.

Julie Krawczyk is the director of the Elder Financial Safety Center leading the nation in the prevention, protection, and prosecution of financial crimes and prevention of financial exploitation, frauds, and scams. She oversees operations for the first of its kind Center, a unique collaboration between The Senior Source, Dallas County Probate Courts, and Dallas County District Attorney’s Office serving over 25,000 clients and victims with a financial impact of $123 million, 500 protected incapacitated adults 50+, and 1,500 indictments of elder abuse. Employed by The Senior Source helping all older adults to THRIVE since 1961, she leads a 12-member team with a $1.5M budget. Leveraging human, organizational, and institutional capital to tackle major projects, Julie is recognized for her energy, wit, candor, and collaborative and strategic leadership. She holds a Master of Arts in Management from Dallas Baptist University and B.S. in Psychology and English from Southern Vermont College