Amy S. O'Connor
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Phone: (518) 447-3335
Fax: (518) 426-4260
677 Broadway, P.O. Box 459
Albany, New York 12201-0459
Amy O’Connor joined the firm as Of Counsel in 2003. With a concentration in elder law, estate planning, and trust and estate administration, her practice encompasses all aspects of trusts and estates law and elder law, including probate and administration of estates and trusts, irrevocable trusts, wills, health care proxies, livings wills, and powers of attorney. A major part of her practice involves assisting elderly clients and their families with legal and tax issues including estate tax planning, preservation of assets, long-term care planning, eligibility for governmental benefits including Medicaid, disability planning, supplemental needs trusts and guardianship proceedings.
Ms. O'Connor was named a Super Lawyer in the 2008 Upstate New York Edition of Super Lawyer magazine.Education
J.D, University of Notre Dame Law School, 1984
B.A., Duke University, 1980
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
State of New York, 1985United States District Court, Northern District of New York, 1985
Professional Associations and Community Involvement
- Albany County Bar Association
- Albany County Women's Bar Association
- Community Foundation for the Greater Capital District, Professional Advisory Committee
- Council on Women's Studies at Duke University, past member
- Estate Planning Council of Eastern New York
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- New York State Bar Association
- Elder Law Section, Executive Committee, Third District Representative and Co-Chair of its Legislation and Liaison to Public Agency Committee
- Trusts and Estates Section
Lecturer/Panelist
- Frequent lecturer on numerous elder law and estate planning topics for professional and civic groups including programs sponsored by the New York State Bar Association.