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Nancy Burner, Esq.
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Nancy Burner, Esq.

4.5
16 reviews

12 Research Way, East Setauket, NY 11733 [2, *]+ 3 locations

Elder Law

About Nancy Burner, Esq.

Nancy Burner is the Founding Partner of Burner Prudenti Law, the successor to Burner Law Group P.C., a women-owned trust & estates and elder law firm she established in 1995. A Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) accredited by the American Bar Association, she has nearly three decades of experience and is recognized among New York’s leading elder law and estate attorneys. Since 2014 peers have included her in Best Lawyers in America; she was named Best Lawyers® 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” for Elder Law on Long Island and previously earned that distinction in 2023 and 2020. For seventeen consecutive years she has been listed as a Super Lawyer in Elder Law and for five consecutive years was named a Top 50 Women Attorney in New York. A five-term trustee of the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection, Nancy is a former president of the Suffolk County Women’s Bar Association and past co-chair of the Suffolk County Elder Law Committee. Inducted into Hofstra Law’s inaugural Hall of Fame in 2022, she holds a B.A., magna cum laude, from Stony Brook (1985) and a J.D., with distinction (top 2%), from Hofstra (1988). In 2011 she returned to Hofstra as an adjunct professor and created its first Elder Law course; she regularly lectures on estate, tax, and benefits planning for elders and individuals with special needs.

 

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April 03, 2013
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The firm was very efficient in handling matters both in- and out-of-state. Communication was frequent.

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  • Elder Law

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  • Video Calls
    Offers Video Calls
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  • Firm Information
    Position
    Founding Partner
    Firm Name
    Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.
  • Additional Links
    https://burnerlaw.com/lawyer/nancy-burner/

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1988, New York
    Memberships
    New York State Bar Association, Elder Law and Special Needs section
    Suffolk County Bar Association
    American Bar Association
    National Association of Estate Planners & Councils
    National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc.
    Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York
    National Elder Law Foundation
    Estate Planning Council of Suffolk
    Columbian Lawyers Association of Brooklyn.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Hofstra University School of Law
    Class of 1988
    J.D.
    with distinction
    Other Education
    State University of New York at Stony Brook
    Class of 1985
    B.A.
    magna cum laude

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Founding Partner at Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.
4.5
16 reviews

12 Research WayEast Setauket, NY 11733U.S.A.

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126 North Main Street, Suite 4East Hampton, NY 11937U.S.A.

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450 7th Avenue, Suite 1904New York, NY 10123U.S.A.

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82 Main StreetWesthampton Beach, NY 11978U.S.A.

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Office Hours:
  • Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM
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East Hampton, NY

126 North Main Street, Suite 4East Hampton, NY 11937U.S.A.

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450 7th Avenue, Suite 1904New York, NY 10123U.S.A.

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82 Main StreetWesthampton Beach, NY 11978U.S.A.

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    Nancy Burner, Esq. was admitted in 1988 to the State of New York.
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