Practice Areas
Lucy M. Berkman offers legal guidance to individuals, families, and corporations to help make the most of clients’ end-of-life wishes. She focuses her practice in the varied areas of estates, wills, and trusts, including:
- Wills and estates planning
- Guardianships
- Trusts
- Medicaid planning and applications
Ms. Berkman has represented estate fiduciaries in general probate/administration and has contested issues such as accountings and probate.
Bar & Court Admissions
- State of New York, 2009
- State of Florida, 2005
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 2005
- State University of New York at Buffalo, B.S., 2000
Professional Associations
- Member, Bar Association of Erie County
- Member, Florida Bar Association
- Member, New York State Bar Association
Awards & Recognitions
- “20 Under 40” Emerging Leaders, Northern NY Business Magazine, 2012
Speaking Engagements
- Appeared regularly on CBS affiliate WWNY’s News at Noon attorney segment to discuss elder law, estate, and Medicaid issues
