Support Staff

Vanessa Van Someren has worked with the EPLO partners since 2007.

Vanessa is a key member of the firm’s estate and trust administration team, working closely with trustees, personal representatives (executors) and beneficiaries in the administration process. Her work also includes estate planning matters, working alongside the attorneys in the drafting of legal documents and assisting clients in the document review process. Vanessa also has extensive experience in MassHealth/Medicaid applications, working with firm attorneys and clients on the many details involved in Medicaid eligibility planning and application assembly, as well as the ongoing eligibility review process.

Adrienne Marcotte joined EPLO in 2010.

Adrienne is deeply involved in the estate planning aspects of the firm’s practice, and collaborates with firm attorneys, clients and client advisors in all stages of the process. One of her primary roles involves collaborating with the attorneys on complex matters including high net worth planning and business succession transactions. Adrienne spearheaded and now supervises the firm’s in-depth estate plan funding process (strategic alignment of asset ownership and beneficiaries) and works closely with clients to assist in this last critical stage of creating their estate plans. Adrienne’s work also includes corporate matters, including forming and maintaining entities (LLCs/corporations) for the firm’s business clients, and preparing applications for tax-exempt status for nonprofits.

Michelle Goncalves joined EPLO in 2014.

In her tenure with the firm, Michelle has occupied a variety of roles.  She handles all aspects of the estate planning process, from drafting estate plan documents to working with clients through revisions and document details prior to execution.  Once estate plan documents are in place, Michelle works with clients on the funding (aligning asset ownership and beneficiary designations) of the estate planning process, where her background in real estate law is of particular value.  She also works with the attorneys on the probate and estate administration process, as well as the administration of various types of trusts.