Lorese Phillips
Lorese Phillips is an attorney in private practice in New York City with over twenty-nine years of experience in all aspects of trusts and estates, Elder Law, representing persons with disabilities and residential real estate transactions. Her practice includes preparing Last Wills, trusts, and advanced directives, and counseling clients on estate planning, tax planning, long-term care, asset protection planning, and eligibility for government benefits. Ms. Phillips also represents clients in probate proceedings, trust and estate administration matters, and residential real estate transfers.
Ms. Phillips has been annually recognized by Best Lawyers in America in Elder Law since 2022, and her firm has been ranked as a Tier 1 Best Law Firm in Elder Law by Best Lawyers in America. She has also been selected to Super Lawyers since 2023. She is an active member of the New York State Bar Association, where she currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Elder Law and Special Needs Section and Co-Chairs its Estates, Trusts, and Tax Issues Committee. In addition, she is an active member of the NYSBA Trusts & Estates Law and Real Property Law Sections. Ms. Phillips has been a long-time member of the New York City Bar Association and a current member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA).
Ms. Phillips also serves on the Board of Directors of a not-for-profit organization that addresses the needs of seniors in and around New York County.
Ms. Phillips has lectured before the New York State Bar and the New York City Bar Associations, the Practicing Law Institute, the Dickinson School of Law at Penn State University, as well as to local New York City senior groups. She has a B.A. from SUNY Stony Brook (Phi Beta Kappa), an M.F.A. from Columbia University School of the Arts (Sculpture), and a J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.