Staff
Amy Dawson is the Executive Director of the Autism Advocacy & Law Center, LLC. She began practicing law in 1992 at the firm of Faegre & Benson, L.L.P. in Minneapolis after graduating from The Indiana University School of Law (Bloomington, IN). Amy’s law practice focuses on issues related to autism, disabilities, insurance, supplemental needs trusts, guardianships and estate planning for families who have children with disabilities.
Amy served on the Minnesota Senate Autism Task Force, and participated in efforts by the U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau to develop guidelines on the care of children who have autism within the medical home. Amy is the parent of twins, one of whom has autism and special health care needs. Amy previously served as the Director if the Health Advocacy and Information Center at the PACER Center and is a member of the Board of the Arc Greater Twin Cities.
Mark J. Torma is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School, and his legal practice includes the areas of estate planning for families who have children with disabilities, guardianship, special education law, family law, bankruptcy, and tax law. Mark is the father of two children, Matthew and Chiara; Matthew is on the autism spectrum.
Amy Dawson is the parent of twins, one of whom has autism and special health care needs. She began practicing law in 1992 at the firm of Faegre & Benson, L.L.P. in Minneapolis. She also worked at the PACER Center and is a member of the Board of the Arc Greater Twin Cities. Amy’s law practice focuses on issues related to autism, disabilities, insurance and estate planning.
Bob Gunderson inspired me to devote my practice to individuals who have disabilities, their families, and the organizations that serve them. Bob Gunderson was my mentor, friend and colleague and I miss him very much. Bob Gunderson served the disability community as an attorney, as a brother, and as a dedicated volunteer who spent many hours in service to organizations such as Opportunity Partners, Fraser, PACER, and the Arc of Minnesota and Arc Greater Twin Cities.