Atty. Melissa Doris, Esq.
Melissa Doris joined Burner Prudenti Law, P.C. in February 2020 as a Senior Associate and was named Partner in 2025. She spent more than a decade at a prominent Long Island trusts and estates firm where she developed extensive experience in estate planning, trust and estate administration, taxation, elder law, special needs planning, and residential real estate.
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Melissa Doris, Esq. is a Partner based in East Setauket, New York, practicing at Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.. They have 15+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2011. Their practice focuses on residential, trusts, probate, estate planning, and real estate. Admitted to practice in New York (2011). Educated at Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (J.D., 2010) and Stony Brook University (—). Active member of New York State Bar Association Suffolk County Bar Association. Serands clients in East Setauket, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Melissa Doris joined Burner Prudenti Law, P.C. in February 2020 as a Senior Associate and was named Partner in 2025
- She spent more than a decade at a prominent Long Island trusts and estates firm where she developed extensive experience in estate planning, trust and estate administration, taxation, elder law, special needs planning, and residential real estate
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for Elder Law and Trusts & Estates (Setauket, NY) in the 2025 and 2026 editions, Melissa combines technical skill with practical judgment
- She earned a B.A. from Stony Brook University in 2005 and graduated cum laude from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in 2010
- A former volunteer and committee member with the Alzheimer’s Association (2015–2020), she helped establish the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Yaphank and remains an active supporter
- Admitted to practice in New York, Melissa is a member of the New York State and Suffolk County Bar Associations and lives in Setauket with her family
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An estate planning attorney prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect your family and pass on your assets.
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in East Setauket are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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