As an experienced elder law and estate planning attorney in Texas and New York, Andrea brings a holistic approach to her practice. She delivers viable solutions to her clients that often face legal, financial, and medical issues. Qualified elder law and special needs attorneys like Andrea bring a different perspective to the delivery of their services, as complex and comprehensive solutions are often needed beyond the immediate issue to protect the client or family
member even after death. She helps hard working individuals, seniors, and people with disabilities and their families in a caring, compassionate way that preserves dignity and wealth through the aging and planning process. She strives to ensure clients have peace of mind by protecting assets and their legacy while planning for the journey ahead. Andrea is experienced in elder law, Medicaid and Medicare, trusts, estate planning and administration, VA pension
benefits, special needs law and guardianship. Andrea also has front-line experience in labor and employment in healthcare working for the largest nationwide healthcare system, the Veterans Health Administration, and as a former in-house labor attorney for a large regional health system. She enjoys counseling facilities and providers on various health law issues also.

Training/Additional
Experience

Guardianship
Certified

Master of
Public Health & Health Care Administration

Healthcare &
Labor Union Negotiation

Healthcare Risk
Management & Ethics Review Board

PROFESSIONAL
+ COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Junior
League of Lubbock/Rochester

Rotary
Club

Estate
Planning Council of Rochester

Lubbock
Area Bar Association

Lubbock
County Women Lawyers Association

Monroe
County Bar Association, Elder Law Committee member

New
York State Bar Association, member of Estates & Trust Section,

Elder
Law & Special Needs Planning Section

National
Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), Texas & New York

Chapters,
member since 2014

Children’s
Advocacy Center of the South Plains, former board member

RECOGNITION

2018
Twenty Under Forty, Lubbock Chamber of Commerce

Leadership
Lubbock 2018 Class, Lubbock Chamber of Commerce

Buffalo
Women’s Law Journal, Editor-in-Chief

Buffalo
Public Interest Law Program Member and Fellowship Recipient

Fellowship
Intern at Judge Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Washington D.C.