Nancy Burner
Founder and Partner of Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.
Nancy Burner is Founder and Partner of Burner Prudenti Law, (successor firm to Burner Law Group P.C.) a women-owned trust & estates and elder law firm established in 1995. She is also a Founding Member of Mediation Solutions of NY, Suffolk County’s first full-service mediation and arbitration company.
With nearly three decades of experience, Nancy has been recognized as one of New York’s prominent elder law and trust & estates attorneys. She holds the designation of a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA), awarded by the National Elder Law Foundation as accredited by the American Bar Association. Since 2014, Nancy has been selected by her peers to be included in Best Lawyers in America for Elder Law. Most recently, she was recognized as the Best Lawyers 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” for Elder Law on Long Island. Nancy previously earned this honor in 2023 and 2020.
For seventeen consecutive years, Nancy has been named as a Super Lawyer in the field of Elder Law. In the same publication, for five consecutive years, she has also been named a Top 50 Women Attorney in New York.
Nancy is a former five term trustee for the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection, a state administered agency which was created in 1981 to protect law clients from the misuse of their money by dishonest attorneys and to promote public confidence in the administration of justice in New York State. She is also a past president of the Suffolk County Women’s Bar Association and a past co-chair of the Suffolk County Elder Law Committee.
In 2022, Nancy was inducted into the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University’s Inaugural Hall of Fame as one of only 50 inductees. 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.
- Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
- J.D. (1988) | Law
- Honors: Nancy Burner, Esq. graduated in the top 2% of her class, with distinction, from Hofstra University School of Law in 1988.
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- State University of New York - Stony Brook
- B.A. (1985)
- Honors: Nancy earned her Bachelor of Arts in 1985 from Stony Brook University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude.
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- Founder
- Mediation Solutions of NY
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- Founder and Managing Partner
- Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.
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- Big Changes for Buy-Sell Agreements and Corporate Redemption
- Times Beacon Record
- Who is entitled to a copy of a trust?
- South Shore Press
- Tax Day is Here… What About My Medicaid Trust?
- South Shore Press
- What You Should Know About Estate Taxes
- South Shore Press
- Planning for the Next Generation: Securing Assets for Your Future, Salt Waterfront Bar and Grill
- Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.
- Life events can have a lasting effect on your assets and your estate plan. Join us for dinner and a discussion on how to strengthen your wills and trusts including what you need to do to protect your assets.
- Estate Planning vs. Guardianship, East Hampton Library
- Wills and Trusts, Wills and Trusts, Montauk Library, 871 Montauk Hwy, Montauk, NY 11954
- Montauk Library
- What is the difference between a will and a trust? Join Nancy Burner, Esq., Founding Partner of Burner Prudenti Law, P.C. at the Montauk Library as she discusses the importance of Estate Planning documents including wills, the process of probate, and the use of trusts for various planning purposes.
- Estate Planning Basics, Montauk Library
- Montauk Library
- Join Nancy Burner, Esq., Founding Partner of Burner Prudenti Law, P.C., as she discusses the importance of having basic Estate Planning documents in place including advance directives. We will also touch upon new changes in 2024 that could affect your estate planning.
- Wills and Trusts, East Hampton Library, 159 Main St, East Hampton, NY 11937
- East Hampton Library
- Do I need to be concerned about probate if I have a will? Join Founding Partner Nancy Burner, Esq. of Burner Prudenti Law, P.C. as she discusses the difference between wills and trusts, various types of trust used in Estate Planning, and how to protect loved ones and beneficiaries. Reserve your spot here: https://bit.ly/4bTHvq4 Contact us at 631-941-3434 or by email at info@burnerlaw.com with any questions.
- Certified Elder Law Attorney
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers magazine
- Recognized in the practice areas of Elder Law and Trusts and Estates
- Best Lawyers
- “Lawyer of the Year” for Elder Law on Long Island
- Best Lawyers
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers magazine
- Recognized in the practice areas of Elder Law and Trusts and Estates
- Best Lawyers
- 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.
- Suffolk County Bar Association
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- American Bar Association
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- Estate Planning Council of Suffolk
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- National Elder Law Foundation
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- Womens Bar Association of the State of New York
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- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc.
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- National Association of Estate Planners & Councils
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- Columbian Lawyers Association of Brooklyn
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- New York State Bar Association, Elder Law and Special Needs section # 2237998
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- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
- ID Number: 2237998
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- Credit Cards Accepted
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- English: Spoken, Written
Gifting for Grandparents
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
Anatomy of an intervivos trust
The concept of a Trust is not difficult to understand if you remember that placing an item in a trust is simply retitling that asset in the name of the trust. A standalone trust, also called an intervivos trust, is created while the grantor is still living. Learn the difference between grantor and non-grantor trusts, revocable and irrevocable trusts, and the most common ways they are utilized in estate planning.
Estate Planning: Debunking the Myth that estate planning is just for the Wealthy
Many people think estate planning is only for the very wealthy. This could not be further from the truth. Everyone has an estate: it consists of everything you own from personal property to cash in the bank to retirement plans. Join us as we discuss basic estate planning documents, including advanced directives, wills and trusts. Learn why designating beneficiaries in a will or trust allows you to take care of your family after you are gone and the surprising results if you die without a wil
The effect of Covid 19 and the Wills vs Trust Debate
As attorneys, we have found that COVID-19 and the accompanying shutdown has reshaped some of our beliefs and approaches to estate planning. This is no time to panic, but it is an opportunity to learn from the upheavals brought on by the virus and examine how they change the way we counsel our clients as they create or amend their plans. This 4-Part Series discusses our insights into how the pandemic has changed the elder law landscape.
Protecting Inheritance from Divorce
A comprehensive estate plan should consider every angle - including how to protect your beneficiary's inheritance in case of your divorce or their divorce. Join Nancy Burner, Esq. of Burner Law Group as she discusses the importance of anticipating such issues when engaging in estate planning. Also learn why your estate planning attorney and matrimonial attorney should be working together when a divorce is pending.