Lauren I. Mechaly focuses her practice on elder law, special needs planning, estate planning and estate administration.

As an elder law practitioner, she assists seniors with a variety of legal issues, including estate planning and long-term care planning. This also includes establishing and maintaining eligibility for means-tested government benefits, assisting in nursing home admissions and obtaining homecare services for the elderly. Lauren has been certified by the National Elder Law Foundation as a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA).

As a special needs practitioner, Lauren assists individuals with special needs and their families in promoting the best quality of life for disabled individuals. She assists in establishing and maintaining eligibility for government benefits, and in obtaining community support and services for individuals with disabilities. She also assists financial institutions and corporate fiduciaries with judicial and administrative accountings, and offers counseling in the administration of special needs trusts.

As an estate planner, Lauren deals with issues pertaining to estate and tax planning and asset preservation. She assists clients with the tax-efficient transfer of assets during life and after death, crafting customized estate plans to meet the individual needs of her clients. This includes the preparation of estate planning documents such as Wills, Trusts and Advance Directives.

Lauren has authored and co-authored articles relating to various matters in her practice areas and is a frequent presenter on the topics of Elder Law and Special Needs Planning.

Lauren graduated from Boston University and received her Juris Doctor from Albany Law School, where she was an intern in the Civil Rights and Disabilities Law Clinic and on the editorial team of the Government Law Review.

An avid New York Jets fan, Lauren was a competitive gymnast through high school. She and her husband live in New Jersey with their four children.