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Melissa Sue Doris
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Melissa Doris is a partner at Burner Prudenti Law, P.C., having joined the firm as a Senior Associate in February 2020 and become Partner in 2025. Prior to joining the firm, she spent over a decade at a leading Long Island trusts and estates practice, advising clients in estate planning, trust and estate administration, taxation, elder law, special needs planning, and residential real estate. She was named to The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for Elder Law and Trusts & Estates (Setauket, NY) in both 2025 and 2026. Melissa received her B.A. from Stony Brook University (2005) and graduated cum laude from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (2010). Deeply committed to supporting seniors and families affected by dementia, she volunteered with the Alzheimer’s Association and helped launch the Yaphank Walk to End Alzheimer’s; she continues to participate annually. Melissa is admitted in New York, belongs to the New York State and Suffolk County Bar Associations, and resides in Setauket with her family.
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Practice Areas
Elder Law
25%
Estate Planning
25%
Probate
25%
Real Estate
25%
Fees and Rates
Licenses
Licensed in New York for 14 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2011
No misconduct found
Location
Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.
(631) 941-3443
Fax
12 Research Way, East Setauket, NY, 11733
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Experience
Honors
2025
2026 Ones to Watch, Best Lawyers
2024
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Work Experience
2025 - Present
Partner, Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.
2020 - 2025
Senior Associate Attorney, Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.
2014 - 2020
Attorney, Twomey Latham Shea Kelley Dubin & Quartararo, LLP
Associations
2011 - Present
New York State Bar AssociationMember
2011 - Present
Suffolk County Bar AssociationMember
Alzheimer's Associaton
Committee Member
Education
2010
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
JD - Juris Doctor
2005
Stony Brook University
Speaking Engagements
2024
Advance Directives and Power of Attorneys 101
Estate Planning
2023
Estate Planning When There's a Diagnosis: How to Plan for You and Your Loved One
Estate Planning
Publications
2025
South Shore Press
Why Every Parent Needs a Will
2024
South Shore Press
Estate Planning for Art and Collectibles
2023
South Shore Press
Avoiding Probate with a Revocable Trust
2023
South Shore Press
Will I Get Taxed on the Inheritance I Receive?
2023
South Shore Press
Estate Planning Update: Adjusting for a Beneficiary's Disability
2023
South Shore Press
Do You Need a Life Insurance Trust?
2023
South Shore Press
Does an Executor Need to Hire an Attorney?
2022
South Shore Press
How to Collect on Life Insurance Proceeds
2022
2022
South Shore Press
Dying without a Will in New York State
2022
South Shore Press
Fixing an Old Trust to Avoid Capital Gains Tax for Heirs
2022
South Shore Press
What is a Small Estate Proceeding?
2022
South Shore Press
Small Business Decisions: Should My LLC be an S-Corporation?
2022
2022
South Shore Press
Drama Free Ways to Disinherit a Child
2021
South Shore Press
How much is an executor paid?
2021
South Shore Press
Who owns the property when there is a life estate?
2021
South Shore Press
What Every Spouse Needs to Know About Estate Taxes
2021
South Shore Press
Is a Beneficiary of a Will entitled to an Accounting?
2021
South Shore Press
Should I put my rental property in an LLC?
2021
South Shore Press
Steps in a Real Estate Closing
2021
South Shore Press
Don’t Just Deed it All Away
2021
Times Beacon Record
Should I remove my deceased spouse from the deed to our property?
2021
South Shore Press
Can you be removed from a deed without your consent?
2021
South Shore Press
Can Spouses Disinherit Each Other?
2020
South Shore Press
How Do I Know If I Have to Probate the Will?
2020
South Shore Press
What are the Different Kinds of Deeds?
2020
South Shore Press
Does an Executor have to provide an accounting to beneficiaries?
2020
Times Beacon Record
What is the Role of an Attorney in a Real Estate Closing?
2020
South Shore Press
Basic Steps in a Residential Real Estate Transaction
2020
South Shore Press
Avoiding Probate with an Affidavit
2020
South Shore Press
Why You Should Never Keep a Will in a Safe Deposit Box
2020
South Shore Press
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Languages
English
Activity
Legal Guides
Legal Guides
Legal Guide
Why Every Parent Needs a Will
25 Mar 2025
Legal Guide
Avoiding Probate with a Revocable Trust
11 Mar 2024
Legal Guide
Will I Get Taxed on the Inheritance I Receive?
11 Mar 2024