Meet Our Dedicated Staff
Our caring professionals are experienced and compassionate, and help our clients in all aspects of Estate Planning and Elder Law. Feel free to contact any of our Estate Planning and Elder Law specialists directly by calling 850.385.1246.
Lori Sumner
Lori is the Legal Assistant to Jana McConnaughhay in the areas of Estate Planning, Special Needs Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration.
Danielle Merritt
Danielle is the Legal Assistant to Kandace Rudd in the areas of of Public Benefits, Medicaid, Long-Term Care Planning, Surrogate Decision Making, Probate, and Trust Administration. Ms. Merritt is a graduate of Valdosta State University.
Nancy Richards
Nancy is the Legal Assistant to Amy Collins and Kandace Rudd in the areas of Estate Planning and Guardianship.
Autumn Arnold
Autumn is the Legal Assistant to Amy Collins and Tiffany Heggendorn in the areas of Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration.
Nicole French
Nicole is the Legal Assistant to Sarah Halsell in the areas of Estate 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.
Denise Almond
Denise is the firm’s Office Manager and assists with scheduling and administrative work for all of the attorneys and is often a point of contact for clients and their families.
Margaret Crawford
Margaret is the firm’s Receptionist. She is the first point of contact at the office and assists all office staff.