Heather S. Milanese is an Associate in the firm’s Trusts & Estates Practice Group, specializing in probate, estate administration, estate planning, elder law, and wealth preservation.

With years of experience guiding executors, administrators, and trustees, Heather provides comprehensive legal support to ensure that fiduciaries fulfill their responsibilities effectively. Her commitment to delivering clear and compassionate guidance helps clients navigate every stage of the estate administration process, from managing complex probate matters to advising on trust administration.

Heather is also dedicated to developing personalized asset protection strategies, collaborating with clients and their financial teams to safeguard their families, estates, and businesses. She offers valuable counsel on legal and financial considerations for life’s various stages, including Medicaid eligibility planning.

Recognized for her professional excellence, Heather has been honored in Ones to Watch by Best Lawyers in America® for 2023 and 2024. She was also featured in Ones to Watch: Law by Long Island Business News in 2016 and has been named to the Super Lawyers New York Metro Rising Stars list from 2017 to 2024, an honor reserved for the top 2.5% of lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Since 2022, Heather has been acknowledged as a Super Lawyer in the Metro New York Area for estate and probate law. While in law school, she earned the CALI Excellence for the Future Award during her study in the Elder Law Clinic.

Before joining the firm, Heather was an associate at Rivkin Radler LLP, where she focused on estate administration and estate planning. She also honed her skills at boutique law firms on Long Island, gaining valuable experience in trusts and estates law. During law school, Heather interned with the Hon. Leonard D. Wexler, Judge in the Eastern District of New York, the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.

Heather is an active member of the Nassau County Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association, where she belongs to the “Elder Law and Special Needs” and “Trust and Estates Law” Sections. She is also a member of the Estate Planning Council of Nassau County.