Attorneys

Cora A. Alsante

Ms. Alsante focuses her practice on estate planning, trusts, planning for the elderly and disabled and estate and trust administration. She is a frequent lecturer for organizations such as the New York State and Onondaga County Bar Associations on topics including guardianships, supplemental needs trusts, estate planning, planning for the elderly and disabled and estate and trust administration. Ms. Alsante is a former chair of the New York State Bar Association's Elder Law Section and a past president of New York Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. She served as an adjunct professor at Syracuse University College of Law, where she taught Elder Law. Ms. Alsante is the leader of the Firm's Elder Law practice group and is a former member of its Business Development Committee.

Education

• University at Buffalo Law School (J.D.) 1988
• Hamilton College (B.S. academic honors) 1985

Admitted to Practice

• New York

Professional Activities

• Onondaga County Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association (Elder Law Section, Past Chair)
• New York State Bar Association ( Committee on Health Care Issues, Past Member)
• New York State Bar Association (Trusts and Estates Section, Executive Committee Member)
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
• American College of Trusts & Estates, Fellow
• New York Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Past President
• New York State Bar Association (CLE Committee Member)
• Special Needs Alliance, Member
• The Best Lawyers in America ® 2008, 2009 & 2010
• The Super Lawyers in America ® 2008 & 2009

Born

• Utica, New York