Michal S. Lipshitz

Michal S. Lipshitz

Senior Associate Attorney at Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.
  • Elder Law, Estate Planning
  • New York
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Michal Lipshitz is a Senior Associate attorney at Burner Prudenti Law, P.C. She joined the Manhattan office in 2017, concentrating her practice in Elder Law, Estate Planning and Medicaid.

In 2024, for the fifth consecutive year, Michal was named a Rising Star attorney for the New York Metro area by Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters publication. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state receive this honor.

She was also recognized as a 2025 The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for Elder Law and Trusts & Estates in New York, NY for the second consecutive year.

Michal Lipshitz earned her Juris Doctorate degree from Hofstra University School of Law where she was a clinician in the Mediation Clinic, and a member of the Jewish Law Student Association and the Sports and Entertainment Law Society. During law school, Michal completed an externship with Judge Esther Morganstern at the Kings County Supreme Court, Integrated Domestic Violence Division and interned at various law firms that specialized in Family Law and Trusts and Estates Law.

Michal is a member of the New York City Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association. She is admitted to practice law in the State of New York. Since being admitted, she has worked as a Trust and Estates attorney, specializing in trust and estate administration, including court appearances, and assisted in estate planning and tax matters.


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Practice Areas
Elder Law
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
New York
New York State Office of Court Administration
ID Number: 5302716
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Senior Associate Attorney
Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.
- Current
Associate Attorney
Davidov Law Group
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Legal Assistant
Neil M. Parsoff & Associates
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Judicial Intern
Kings County Supreme Court IDV
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Legal Intern
Richardson Legal PLLC
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Legal Intern
Riker Danzig
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Education
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
J.D. (2014)
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Honors: Michal Lipshitz earned her Juris Doctorate degree from Hofstra University School of Law where she was a clinician in the Mediation Clinic and a member of the Jewish Law Student Association and the Sports and Entertainment Law Society.
Activities: During law school, Ms. Lipshitz completed an externship with Judge Esther Morganstern at the Kings County Supreme Court, Integrated Domestic Violence Division and interned at various law firms that specialized in Family Law and Trusts and Estates Law.
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Queens College
B.S. (2008) | Textiles and Apparel
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Awards
Rising Star
Super Lawyers
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2025
Best Lawyers of America
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2024
Best Lawyers of Amercia
Rising Star
Super Lawyers magazine
Rising Star
SuperLawyers
Rising Star
SuperLawyers
Rising Star
Super Lawyer Magazine
Rising Star
Super Lawyers Magazine
Professional Associations
New York State Bar Association
Member
- Current
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New York City Bar Association
Member
- Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Estate Planning for the Unmarried Couple
South Shore Press
Estate Planning for the Modern Family: The Intricacies of Estate Planning as Family Structures Evolve
South Shore Press
Ways a Power of Attorney Can Help You
South Shore Press
Do I Need an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust if I Own a Life Insurance Policy?
South Shore Press
Estate Planning with Mental Illness
South Shore Press
Do I Need to Update a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust?
South Shore Press
Should You Add Your Child as a Joint Account Owner?
South Shore Press
Can a Trustee Sell Real Estate in a Trust?
South Shore Press
What to Expect at Your Estate Planning Consultation
South Shore Press
What makes a will valid in New York?
South Shore Press
How much does a trustee get paid?
South Shore Press
Does my trust need an Employer Identification Number (“EIN”)?
Times Beacon Record
Leaving Assets to a Non-Citizen Spouse
Times Beacon Record
What is ACRIS used for?
South Shore Press
Do Grandchildren have Inheritance Rights?
South Shore Press
Can Medicaid put a lien on my house?
South Shore Press
CDPAP: Getting Paid to Take Care of Family
Times Beacon Record
What is a Marital Trust?
South Shore Press
Should My Parents Give Away their Home to Me?
South Shore Press
What is a Credit Shelter Trust?
South Shore Press
Beneficiary Trusts: Creditor Protection using HEMs
South Shore Press
New York’s New 2021 Power of Attorney
South Shore Press
Does your Community Medicaid Move with You?
South Shore Press
Medicare does not pay for long-term care at home
South Shore Press
Why You Need a Living Will
Times Beacon Record
Gifting to Avoid Taxes
South Shore Press
Estate Planning in the State of COVID-19
South Shore Press
Estate Planning for College Students
Times Beacon Record
Seeking an Attorney for Medicaid Application
South Shore Press
Long Term Care Insurance
South Shore Press
Estate Planning for the Millennial
South Shore Press
Effects of Income Change on Medicaid
South Shore Press
Gifting
South Shore Press
Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP)
Times Beacon Record
Immediate Need Medicaid
South Shore Press
Elder Financial Exploitation
South Shore Press
Guardianship
South Shore Press
Prepaid Burial
South Shore Press
Why Do I Need an Estate Plan If I Don’t Have Any Assets?
South Shore Press
Why Do I Need a Last Will and Testament?
Times Beacon Record
Why Do I Need an Irrevocable Trust?
South Shore Press
Websites & Blogs
Website
Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.
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Contact & Map
Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.
Manhattan Office
450 7th Ave.
Suite 1904
New York, NY 10123
US
Telephone: (212) 867-3520
Fax: (631) 941-3443
Monday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Friday: 8 AM - 2:30 PM
Saturday: Closed (Today)
Sunday: Closed