About
Legal Experience To Protect Your Dreams
At the Law Office of Amy B. Van Fossen, P.A., we focus on helping seniors and their families with estate planning, elder law, and closely related practice areas. Our goal is to help our valued clients protect everyone they love and everything they own. We strive to accomplish this by utilizing a variety of legal strategies, together with our most powerful tool… We Listen.
Many people want or need legal counsel but are intimidated by the prospect of talking to a lawyer. We work hard to alleviate our clients’ fears, by creating a relaxed, comfortable environment. We take the time to get to know you, listen to your concerns and goals, explain your options in easy to understand language, and work closely with you to find the legal solutions that are ideal for you, your family, and your legacy. In short, we strive to be your “counselors for life.” And, we hope, to become lifelong friends in the process.
The Law Office of Amy B. Van Fossen, P.A. is the recipient of the Business Partner of the Year Award for both Holland Elementary and Palm Bay Elementary schools 2015 – 2016. Additionally, the firm is the recipient of the Overall Small Business Partner of the Year Award for the Brevard County Public Schools 2016 and the Business Spotlight for Florida Today May 2015.
Amy B. Van Fossen, Esq. Attorney / Owner
Amy B. Van Fossen established The Law Office of Amy B. Van Fossen P.A. (formerly The Law Office of Amy B. Jackson P.A.) in 2004. Amy was born and raised in southeastern Ohio and has two daughters, Katie and Savannah, who both share her passion for our elder community. Savannah provides medical care to the elder community as an RN. Katie is a second-generation attorney, chairing the Probate, Medicaid & VA departments at the Law Office of Amy B. Van Fossen, P.A.
Ms. Van Fossen received her undergraduate degree in Organizational Behavior from Rollins College and earned her JD from Barry University School of Law in 2003. She is licensed to practice in Florida. Her firm practices in the areas of Estate Planning, Case Management, Probate and Trust Administration, VA Planning, Medicaid Planning, Trust Funding, and Client Maintenance.
Ms. Van Fossen is accredited by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for the preparation and presentation of Aid and Attendance claims, making her one of the few VA accredited attorneys in Brevard County. Read more about Amy here.
Our Attorneys
Tyler Runte
Attorney, Estate Planning
Katie Jackson Stolz
Attorney, Probate & Public Benefits
Andi Siemer
Associate Attorney
Our Staff
Margot Cronk
Public Benefits Specialist
AMBER PAYNE
Director of Elder Care Coordination
Katheryne Cronk
Public Benefits Specialist
Ashley Russell
Paralegal, FRP
Chris Ryan
Business Office Manager
Jennifer Sanchez
Senior Paralegal – FRP
Meaghan Caswell
Financial Administrator
Diana Douty
Client Relations Manager
Dorothy Carlsen
Legal Assistant
Kathy Smeltz
Public Benefits Specialist
Amanda Roberts
Senior Paralegal – FRP
Mary Layman
Administrative Assistant
Alicia Ellis
RN Elder Care Coordinator
Anissa Pellhum
Director of Operations
Andrew Dye
Elder Care Coordinator
Jennifer Husemann
Legal Assistant