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MeaghanMurphy

Partner

"I'm passionate about helping clients plan for life events and helping guide them through the aftermath of a family loss."

Overview

Biography

Meaghan primarily concentrates her practice on counseling individuals regarding estate planning issues, including drafting suites of documents for high-net-worth individuals facing estate tax concerns and assisting individuals concerned with protecting assets from long-term care costs. She guides executors, trustees, and administrators through the process of trusts and estates administration, including filing estate tax returns.

Meaghan also advises business owners on business succession planning issues and tailors plans to complement their respective individual estate plans.

Bar Associations

  • New York State Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section

Selected Memberships & Affiliations

  • Society of Financial Service Professionals, Professionals’ Day Planning Committee Member
  • Estate Planning Council of Eastern New York
  • Barclay Damon’s Women’s Forum
Experience

Prior Experience

  • Lavelle & Finn LLP, Senior Associate
  • Lavelle & Finn LLP, Associate
  • NYS Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, Appellate Court Attorney

Selected Community Activities

  • Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region, Board of Directors
  • Albany Institute of History and Art, Board of Trustees
  • Junior League of Albany, Past President
  • Leadership Capital Region, Steering Committee
  • Leadership Tech Valley, Class of 2016

Selected Honors

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America®: Corporate Law, 2023–2025; Trusts and Estates, 2023–2025
  • Selected to Super Lawyers Upstate New York Rising Stars: Estate Planning and Probate, 2017–2023
Knowledge

Selected Speaking Engagements

Selected Alerts & Blog Posts

Featured Media

Alerts

Attention Providers! OMIG Audit Update: New Settlement Flexibility at Lower Confidence Payment Restored and DME Protocol Released

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NYS Trial Court Holds: Animals Are Family Too

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Website Accessibility Lawsuits: Several "Tester" Plaintiffs—Victor Lopez, Myrna Driffin, Damon Jones, Tazinique Echols, and Ashley Bahena—Targeting Businesses in Recent Flurry of Lawsuits

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Website Accessibility Lawsuits: Several "Tester" Plaintiffs—Brian Flores Gerardo, Jonathan Drummond, Makeda Evans, Andre Campbell, and Zephyrin Victor—Targeting Businesses in Recent Flurry of Lawsuits

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New York State Executive Order Expands Pharmacist Authority to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines Without Prescription

Alerts

Federal Judge Halts DOE's Crackdown on Diversity Programs