ABOUT SAMANTHA

For the past 30 years, Samantha has been advocating to protect the rights of elder citizens in the community and those with mental illness or developmental disabilities. Samantha is a familiar face to lawyers and judges, having successfully litigated thousands of cases in Supreme, Surrogate’s, County, Family, and Town Courts. Samantha knows the legal process from both the government perspective and that of individual clients. Before entering private practice, representing primarily guardianship clients, she spent 5 years at the Monroe County Public Defender’s Office and 10 years at Mental Hygiene Legal Service. Her practice is focused on guardianship, and she is a trusted, reliable source for this area of law in Rochester and surrounding counties.   

 

Samantha graduated from Fairport High School in 1987 and went on to the State University of New York at Buffalo, where she earned both her undergraduate and law degrees. She was selected to Phi Beta Kappa, graduated Magna Cum Laude, and was initiated into Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society and Golden Key Honor Society.

 

Samantha is a member of the Greater Rochester Partnership for the Elderly, and has been a speaker at various venues. She presented at the Monroe County Bar Association’s guardianship training program and has given presentations to the Mental Health Association, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Strong Memorial Hospital, Monroe Community Hospital, the Huntington’s Disease Clinic and to Skilled Nursing Facilities and Assisted Living Facilities.  Samantha was instrumental in establishing the Guardian Training Program statutorily required by guardians.  She is also a proud member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

 

Samantha understands the challenges working families face and the many different hats they wear managing their home, work and needs of aging parents, and looks forward to assisting you and your family.