JulieAnn Calareso

JulieAnn Calareso

also known as Julie

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 22 years

Elder law Lawyer at Albany, NY
Practice Areas: Elder Law, Trusts, Estate Planning ... +2 more

300 Great Oaks Blvd. Suite 321, Albany, NY

About JulieAnn

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Elder Law 30%

Medicaid and Medicare; Nursing Home Admission; asset protection; long term care planning; estate planning in elder law context

21 years

30%
Estate Planning 20%

Advance directives, Last Wills and Testaments, Trusts, as appropriate; estate tax planning; estate administration

21 years

20%
Trusts 20%

Creation of all types of trusts (revocable, irrevocable, special needs, and all types of tax planning trusts); Trust administration

21 years

20%
Probate 15%

Estate and Trust administration, including probate, ancillary proceedings, and other issues relating to concluding the affairs of a deceased

15%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 325-325 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 22 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2004

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Gleason, Dunn, Walsh & O'Shea

300 Great Oaks Blvd. Suite 321, Albany, NY, 12203

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JulieAnn Calareso's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

45 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 13 reviews | Wills & Living Wills

Posted by Jim | March 02, 2026 | Hired Attorney

Knowledgeable and friendly.

JulieAnn was extremely friendly and always welcoming of my questions. She provided advice and explanations in person, and followed up with the same in writing. The engagement involved wills, living wills, power of attorney, and health care proxies.

Posted by Tom | February 21, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Senior IT Leader

My wife and I met with JulieAnn do go over our Estate Planning, Living Will, HealthCare proxy and other sensitive documents. JulieAnn made the process very simple to follow, guiding us along the way with suggestions and options as we made key decisions for our future. She took us along a casual ...pace where we could take our time to ensure we understood all the potential situations that could face us. For every question we had, JulieAnn was quick to respond and talked us through various scenarios, helping us make key decisions along the way. Her experience and thoroughness was a calming influence for my wife and I since we were going through this process for the first time. Overall, my wife and I were very pleased with selecting JulieAnn as our lawyer for this matter. She did an excellent job educating us and we will continue to partner with her in the future shall anything arise needing the expertise that she provides.

Posted by Debra | February 02, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Excellent Work on my Will and Trust

JulieAnn Calareso is extremely knowledgeable and up to date in knowing how to settle an estate, create a will and/or a Trust. She explained all aspects of the process in lauguage I could follow and digest and gave clear directions on the parts that I should work on to expedite the process and bring a...ll to closure. JulieAnn showed caring and understanding during the difficult parts of setting the estate. But most important is that Julie knows the law and how to apply it to every aspect of estates, wills and trusts. I am grateful to her for all of her help and guidance during this process.

Posted by Chuck | October 17, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Elder Planning

JulieAnn helped my wife and me prepare POA, Living Will, and Wills for both of us. She was very thorough and did a great job explaining the options to us. She was flexible in scheduling our meetings and was very pleasant. We would recommend her without reservation.

Posted by Michael | October 13, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Review of JulieAnn

JulieAnn helped us to get all of our affairs in order by creating a Revocable Trust, Living Wills, Health Care Proxy, Power of Attorney and Last Will and Testaments for my wife and I. She was very thorough and explained everything and reasonably priced. We were very pleased.

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2013

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2009

Lisa Goldberg Memorial Award, Alzheimer's Association of NENY

2009

Woman of Excellence - Emerging Professional, Albany Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce

2004

Justinian Society, Albany Law School

Work Experience

2022 - Present

Of Counsel, Gleason, Dunn, Walsh & O'Shea

2017 - 2022

Partner, The Shevy Law Firm, LLC

2004 - 2017

Partner, Burke & Casserly, P.C.

2003 - 2004

Court Attorney, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division

Associations

2016 - Present

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Member

2005 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Member

2005 - Present

Schenectady County Bar Association

Member

2005 - Present

Capital Region Caregiver Coalition

Member/Chair "Tools for Caregivers Day" educational event

2015 - 2016

New York State Bar Association, Elder Law Section

Chair

2014 - 2022

Alzheimer's Association of Northeastern New York

Member, Board of Directors

2014 - 2023

Catholic Charities Senior and Caregiver Support Services

Member, Board of Directors

Sample of Legal Cases

Long Term Care Planning

Parent successfully placed in nursing home of adult child's choice; adult child confident in payment sources for future care

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Education

2004

Albany Law School of Union University

JD - Juris Doctor

1994

Fordham University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2016

The Kingsway Community

How to Prepare and Pay for Senior Care

2016

SUNY Social Work Class

Elder Law 101

2016

Senior Services of Albany

Ask the Elder Law Attorney 2 Part Tele-Series

2016

Rensselaer County Dept of Aging

Supplemental Needs Trusts

2016

NYSBA GAL Training

The Ethics of Being Guardian Ad Litem

2016

NYS Department of Transportation

Esate Planning: Preparing for Your Future

2016

NYS Department of Transportation

Medicare vs. Medicaid: The Basics

2016

New York State Bar Association, Elder Law Section

Intermediate Elder Law

2016

Guilderland YMCA

Protecting Your Loved Ones: Estate Planning

2016

Alzheimer's Caregiver Conference 2016

Legal and Financial Issues Facing Caregivers

2015

NYS Bar Association, Elder Law Section Fall CLE

Crisis Planning for Institutional Medicaid

2015

Educational Workshops The Need for Advance Directives

2015

Educational Workshop Medicaid Myths & Realities

2015

Alz Assn Early Stage Support Group

Care & Financial Planning

2015

Albany Med Tramatic Brain Injury Support Group

Advance Planning: Understanding Advanced Directives, Last Wills and Testaments, and More

2012

2012 Caregivers Conference

Alzheimer's Disease: Your Questions, Their Answers

Publications

2016

New York State Bar Association Elder and Special Needs Law Journal Message From the Chair

Languages

English

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