Laurie Hauptman is a graduate of SUNY Binghamton (B.A. 1986) and Hofstra Law School (J.D. 1989). She is a partner at Hauptman & Hauptman, PC and is a NJ & NY licensed attorney who has focused her practice on estate, elder and special needs law for almost 20 years. Laurie has personally helped thousands of families plan for the complicated and emotional journey through the long-term care process. For 8 years Laurie was a trial attorney in a litigation firm before joining forces with her husband, Yale to practice elder and special needs law.  Laurie’s courtroom experience is essential to her role handling the firm’s court work, including guardianships, conservatorships and special needs trusts.

Laurie and Yale are the proud parents of three children.  They are raising their family in the same community in which they are building their practice. This gives them the unique opportunity to identify the needs of the population around them.  Laurie is a member of the United Way Caregiver's Coalition Steering Committee, Co-Chairperson of the Elder and Disability Law Community of the Essex County Bar Association and a frequent lecturer on estate, special needs and elder law planning topics.