Practice Areas
We provide legal services to the entire disability community.
Our services include estate planning for families who have children with disabilities — including supplemental needs trusts and guardianship. For individuals who have disabilities we offer special needs trusts, estate planning, and alternatives to guardianship such as a Power of Attorney and Healthcare Directive. Please read about estate planning, supplemental needs trusts,
We also assist families who are having trouble accessing affordable treatment and therapy for their child with special health care needs or a disability. Our expertise includes helping with private and public health coverage appeals.
For organizations serving the disability community we provide a broad range of specialized legal services including business advice and public policy advocacy.
Our legal services include:
- Supplemental Needs Trusts
- Special Needs Trusts
- Wills and Estate Planning
- Guardianship
- Alternatives to Guardianship
- Private Insurance Appeals
- Public Health Care Coverage Appeals
- Special Education Law
- Medical Assistance
- Social Security
- Probate
- Public Policy
- Criminal Defense for individuals who have autism or other disabilities
- Family Law for families in the disability community
- General counsel for disability organizations
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.