Amy C. O’Hara is a partner with the law firm of Littman
Krooks LLP, a firm she has been a part of for nearly 20 years. Her greater New
York City and Westchester NY practice focuses in the areas of trusts and
estates, elder law, and special needs planning. Amy lectures to advocacy and
professional organizations and families on the importance of proper planning
for families of children with special needs and elder law matters and regularly
publishes articles relating to elder law, estate and special needs planning.
Amy is President of the Board of Directors of the Special
Needs Alliance (SNA), a national organization comprised of attorneys committed
to the practice of disability and public benefits law. The SNA is an
invitation-only organization and membership is based on a combination of
relevant legal experience in the disability and elder law fields, active
participation with national, state and local disability advocacy organizations,
and professional reputation.
She is President of the Board of Directors of Westchester
Disabled on the Move, Inc., not-for-profit community organization whose focus
is to enable individuals with disabilities to live independently in the
community. The organization serves over 2000 consumers annually at no cost to
the consumer and includes connecting consumers with affordable and accessible
housing and applying for free or low-cost health insurance, including Medicaid.
Amy is Certified as an Elder Law Attorney (CELA) and a
member of National Elder Law Foundation (NELF), a non-profit organization
dedicated to the nationwide development and enhancement of the professional
competence and expertise of lawyers who practice law affecting issues relating
to elder law and special needs law. NELF is the only national elder law organization
fully accredited by the American Bar Association to certify qualified elder
lawyers with the CELA designation, identifying them as among the most
accomplished, experienced elder law attorneys with the highest level of
expertise and integrity.
Amy is a member of the American Bar Association, Real
Property, Trust and Estate Law Section and serves as Vice Chair of Special
Needs Planning Committee under the Elder Law and Special Needs Planning Group.
She is a member of the New York State Bar Association
(NYSBA), Elder Law and Special Needs Section where she serves as Vice-Chair of
the Special Needs Planning committee and a member of the NYSBA Trusts &
Estates Section. Amy is also a member of
the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Westchester County Bar
Association.
Amy received her Juris Doctor degree from University at
Buffalo Law School and received her Bachelor of Science degree from Binghamton
University. She is married and the mother of two college-aged boys.
(Also at White Plains Office)
