First Admitted: 1988, New York

Professional Webpage: https://burnerlaw.com/lawyer/nancy-burner/

Bar/Professional Activity:

Suffolk County Bar Association, Member
Suffolk County Elder Law Committee, Past Co-Chair
Suffolk County Woman’s Bar Association, Member
New York State Bar Association, Elder Law and Trust and Estates Sections, Member
Suffolk County Woman’s Bar Association, Past President
New York Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection, Trustee
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Member
State of New York
American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Probate Committee, Member

Videos:

This video discusses why estate planning is needed at all income levels and ages., Estate Planning: Debunking the Myth that estate planning is just for the Wealthy, 2020
Join Nancy Burner, Esq. as she discusses the impact does the closure of the Surrogates Courts have on the debate over the need for a living trust rather than a last will and testament?, The effect of Covid 19 and the Wills vs Trust Debate, 2020
Every grandparent contemplates how to gift to their grandchildren - do you give them cash for birthdays, start a 529 Plan, put assets in trust, name them on an IRA, or make a specific bequest in your will? As with any gifting, it depends on the family’s particular situation, but you should always consider the tax consequences. Join Nancy Burner as she discusses how to gift to this younger generation in a tax efficient and meaningful way. , Gifting for Grandparents, 2020
Nancy Burner, Esq. discusses different types of free standing (intervivos) revocable and irrevocable trusts, Anatomy of an intervivos trust, 2020

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA), awarded by the National Elder Law Foundation as accredited by the American Bar Association

Pro bono/Community Service:

Board Member, Legal Advisory Board of the Alzheimer’s disease Resource Center of Long Island
Nancy discussed Estate Planning in 2022 with the East Hampton chapter of LVIS. , 2022
Nancy gave a presentation the importance of Estate Planning for the Peconic Land Trust at Weiss Farms. , 2021
Board member of ALS Ride for Life, 2020
Chairperson, Legal Advisory Board of the Alzheimer’s disease Resource Center of Long Island, 2012

Honors/Awards:

Best Lawyers, Named as a Super Lawyer in the field of Elder Law, 2023
Nancy Burner has been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for the practice areas of Elder Law and Trusts & Estates. This is Nancy’s tenth consecutive year being honored for Setauket, NY., Nancy Burner has been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for the practice areas of Elder Law and Trusts & Estates., Best Lawyers, 2024
Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. For the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, more than 13.7 million votes were analyzed. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. In 2020 and 2023, Nancy was also recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” for Elder Law on Long Island. Only one lawyer in each practice area for each region is named as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making it an exceptional distinction., Nancy Burner recognized as the Best Lawyers® 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” for Elder Law on Long Island, Best Lawyers, 2024
Nancy, for the ninth consecutive year, has been recognized by Best Lawyers and her peers in the practice areas of Elder Law and Trusts and Estates. Nancy was also recognized as the Best Lawyers® 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” for Elder Law on Long Island. Nancy previously earned this honor in 2020. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers, making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on remarkably impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments. Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity., Nancy Burner recognized as the Best Lawyers® 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” for Elder Law on Long Island, Best Lawyers, 2023
Top 50: Women Attorney category in New York
Nancy Burner have been included in the 2021 Edition of New York Area’s Best Lawyers. Nancy was featured in the Elder Law section. New York Area’s Best Lawyers highlights more than 6,400 lawyers recognized for their top legal talent., 2021 Edition of New York Area’s Best Lawyers, https://issuu.com/bestlawyers/docs/new-york-area-best-lawyers-2021, 2021
Best Lawyers in America for Elder Law
Nancy Burner was named as the Long Island Elder Law Attorney of the year by this same publication. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on a rigorous peer-review survey comprising more than 8.2 million confidential evaluations by top attorneys, Long Island Elder Law Attorney, Best Lawyers, 2020
Named a Super Lawyer each year since 2009
Named to the 2007 edition of New York Metro Super Lawyers, Minneapolis-based Law & Politics publishers of Super Lawyers magazines

Educational Background:

Stony Brook University, Honors: Magna Cum Laude, 1985

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Adjunct Professor, Elder Law, Hofstra Law School, 2011
Adjunct Professor, Elder Law, Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, 2015
Co-Authored a chapter in the treatise entitled “Guardianship Practice in New York State”
Contributing Editor to the New York State Bar Association

Other Outstanding Achievements:

Nancy Burner was inducted to the Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law inaugural Hall of Fame. The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University inducted 50 alumni, as well as 15 distinguished alumni on the bench, into its inaugural Hall of Fame as part of its 50th anniversary celebration. Hofstra Law established the Hall of Fame to honor alumni whose exemplary careers, or extraordinary service to the betterment of society, or outstanding contributions to the Law School have significantly impacted the Hofstra Law community and beyond. The Hall of Fame inductees were nominated by their peers, and selected by a committee of Hofstra Law alumni, faculty and administrators. The honorees were recognized at the Law School’s 50th anniversary gala on April 5, 2022, at the Whitney Museum of American Art., 2022

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