Meet Our Dedicated Staff
Our caring professionals are experienced and compassionate, and help our clients in all aspects of Elder Law. Feel free to contact any of our Elder Law specialists directly by calling 850.385.1246.
Nancy Richards
Nancy is the Legal Assistant to Amy Collins and Kandace Rudd in the areas of Estate Planning and Guardianship.
Alisa Hamm
Alisa is the Legal Assistant to Lauchlin Waldoch in the areas of Estate Planning, Special Needs Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration.
Lori Sumner
Lori is the Legal Assistant to Jana McConnaughhay in the areas of Estate Planning, Special Needs Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration.
Lisa Medley
Lisa is the firm’s Client Relations Coordinator. She is most often the first point of contact new clients have with Waldoch & McConnaughhay. She attentively listens to determine the client’s needs, transfers the call to the appropriate team member or schedules the client. She has a bachelor of arts degree from Florida State University.
Olivia Merkhofer
Olivia is the Legal Assistant to Kandace Rudd in the areas of Public Benefits, Medicaid, Long-Term Care Planning, Surrogate Decision Making, Probate, and Guardianship. Ms. Merkhofer received Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy and Ancient Studies from Eckerd College and a Master of Arts in Philosophy from Florida State University.
Denise Almond
Denise is the Legal Assistant to Amy Collins in the areas of Estate Planning, Trust Administration, and Probate. Denise also assists with scheduling and administrative work for all of the attorneys and is often a point of contact for clients and their families.