Biography
For years, Ms. Goodale has personally assisted clients to establish estate plans that suit their needs, including the creation of trust agreements, wills, living wills, powers of attorney, and health care proxies. While Ms. Goodale's practice is primarily focused on estate planning, trust and estate administration, elder law, and taxation, she is also experienced in the areas of business succession planning, charitable giving and real estate transactions. She has frequently lectured on the subject of estate and truts, and is responsible for conducting many in-house seminars on estate planning.
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Goodale was associated with law firms in Western Suffolk and Western Nassau counties where she specialized in estate administration and estate planning. She also interned in the Nassau County Surrogate’s Court, giving her hands on experience in the administration of estates.
While at St. John’s University Ms. Goodale served as a notes and comments editor for the St. John’s Journal of Legal Commentary in addition to having a note published in the journal.
Ms. Goodale currently resides in Aquebogue with her husband and four children. She is admitted to practice law in New York and is a member of the Suffolk County Bar Association, New York State Bar Association and Riverhead Chamber of Commerce.
Education
Ms. Goodale holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from LeMoyne College (1992) and a Juris Doctor from St. John's University School of Law (cum laude, 1995).
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