Basic Profile Info
- Name: Amy S. O'Connor
- Experience: 40 years of experience
- Practice Summary: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate
- Jurisdictions: New York
- Website: http://www.mltw.com/
Education
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University of Notre Dame
J.D. (1984)
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Duke University
B.A. (1980)
Experience
- Shareholder: McNamee Lochner P.C. (Current)
Associations
- Albany County Bar Association: Member (Current)
- Albany County Women's Bar Association: Member (Current)
- Community Foundation for the Greater Capital District, Professional Advisory Committee: Member (Current)
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys: Member (Current)
- New York State Bar Association: Member (Current)
- Capital District Women's Bar Association: Member (Current)
- Center for Disability Services, Investment Advisory Committee: Member (Current)
- The Community Hospice Foundation: Board Member (Current)
- Council on Women's Studies at Duke University: Past Member (Current)
- Estate Planning Council of Eastern New York: Member (Current)
Jurisdictions
- New York (Since 1985)
- United States District Court, Northern District of New York (Since 1985)
Practice Areas
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning: Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate: Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Languages
- English
Contact Info
US
Biography
Amy specializes in elder law, estate planning, and trust and estate administration. Her primary focus is on supporting clients and their families with legal and tax matters such as drafting estate planning documents, estate tax planning, managing trusts and estates, long-term care planning, asset preservation, qualifying for government benefits, disability planning, and creating supplemental needs trusts. Leading McNamee Lochner's Trusts, Estates & Elder Law Department, Amy O'Connor's expertise covers all aspects of elder law, estate planning, and trust and estate administration, including probate and trust administration, setting up revocable and irrevocable trusts, drafting wills, health care proxies, living wills, and powers of attorney. She is dedicated to helping elderly clients and their families navigate estate tax planning, asset protection, long-term care planning, Medicaid eligibility, disability planning, supplemental needs trusts, and guardianship proceedings.