Amy L. Earing is a partner with the law firm Lavelle & Finn, LLP, concentrating in the areas of estate planning, estate administration, elder law, corporate law, not-for-profit corporations and tax planning. Ms. Earing represents clients in New York, Massachusetts and Florida and frequently educates professional and community organizations about estate and elder law planning matters. Ms. Earing graduated magna cum laude from Siena College with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting degree and received her Juris Doctor magna cum laude from Albany Law School. Ms. Earing is also a 2010 graduate of the Leadership Tech Valley program, an initiative of the Capital Region Chamber. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association’s Elder Law and Special Needs Section, as well as co-chair of Membership Services. Additionally, Ms. Earing is an Executive Board member of STRIDE Adaptive Sports, where she also serves as treasurer.

Partner at Lavelle & Finn, LLP
Mr. Finn, an attorney and certified public accountant, is a founding partner of the law firm of Lavelle & Finn, LLP. Mr. Finn counsels clients on estate, financial, tax, business and elder law issues including personal and corporate tax planning, business counseling, structuring of business transactions, estate administration and estate and business succession planning. A major part of his practice involves assisting elderly clients and their families with tax and legal issues such as maximizing wealth and retirement income, governmental programs (e.g., Medicare and Medicaid) and disability planning including use of durable powers of attorney, supplemental needs trusts, health care proxies and living wills.
Mr. Finn holds a B.B.A. degree from Siena College, a J.D. degree from Albany Law School and an LL.M. degree in Taxation from New York University. He is a member of the American, New York State, Albany County and Schenectady County Bar Associations; the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc.; the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Mr. Finn is a frequent lecturer and with his law partner John H. Lavelle, CPA, LL.M., is co-author of The Complete Trust Course (HalfMoon Education, Inc. 2016), Cents & Sensibility: The Practical Guide to Money & Aging (iUniverse, 2006) and Estate Planning Techniques for Mid-Sized Estates (PESI, 2005). He is an adjunct professor at Schenectady County Community College and past adjunct professor at Siena College, Albany Law School and the University at Albany.