Avery J. Mayne

I am an attorney and partner at Walny Legal Group LLC in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  My practice has a special emphasis in elder law.  I enjoy representing my clients through adult guardianships, special needs and long-term care planning, and other aging and special needs matters.

As part of my practice, I assist families and individuals with Medicaid (Title XIX) asset protection planning.  I assist clients seeking to selter assets and obtain eligibility for long-term care benefits in the pre-planning and crisis planning stages. When working with families I utilize special needs trusts, ABLE accounts, strategic planned gifting plans, Medicaid Compliant Annuties, promissory notes, life estates, LLCs and other unique planning tools available.  Lastly, I am experienced with conducting Medicaid appeals for wrongful denials of benefits.

I have also represented clients with elderly and disabled family members in adult guardianship and protective placement proceedings. I am experienced with petitioning, defending, and serving in the fiduciary guardian role in high conflict matters.

I am a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin and State Bar of Illinois.  I am an active member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and local Wisconsin NAELA chapter, a board member for the State Bar of Wisconsin's Elder and Special Needs Law Section, and board member of the Milwaukee Bar Association.  I volunteer on the board of directors for ACAP Waukesha, the trust committee for Life Navigators Inc. and LPGA Amateurs Women's Golf Association serving as the Golf Leagues and Education Director for the Milwaukee Chapter.

I enjoy coming to work everyday and helping my clients and their families navigate the complex issues associated with aging, having a disability and planning for long-term care. I would be honored to serve your family.