Meet Our Staff
Special Needs, Settlement, and Estate Planning Services
Mercy Hall, Esq.
Mercy Hall is the principal of Hall Law Law Firm, P.C., representing clients in special needs planning, conservatorship, settlement planning, probate, and estate planning matters. She enjoys being able to help clients through challenging legal processes.
Mercy is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. She has been named a “Rising Star” by Superlawyers from 2013 to 2016.
A Bay Area native, Mercy graduated summa cum laude from the Integral Progam at St. Mary’s College in Moraga and earned her J.D. from U.C. Hastings School of Law in San Francisco. Prior to starting her own firm, Mercy developed her expertise working with Kevin Urbatsch, a nationally recognized expert in special needs and settlement planning and with Sterling “Terry” Ross, whom many consider to be an originator of the special needs trust.
Mercy is co-author of the article “Settling the Minor’s Lawsuit: Legal Requirements and Practical Advice” Plaintiff’s Magazine (July 2012). She is also a frequent lecturer on special needs and lawsuit settlement planning issues.
Roselle Oswalt, Paralegal
Heather Lewis
Heather Lewis graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in International and Comparative Criminal Justice from Kaplan University. In 2014, she obtained her Master of Science Degree in Legal Studies, with an emphasis in state and local government. Heather has focused most of her research on advocacy for the underprivileged and those with special needs. She is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholas and an International Scholar Laureate member.
Heather has been working with the elderly and disabled population and their families since 2014. She believes in exemplary client service and is especially passionate about Conservatorships and their alternatives. Heather works fervently to ensure disabled persons receive the financial and health care assistance they deserve. She also has a passion for handling estate administration and planning matters with the sensitivity they deserve.
Heather has teenage twins and two overly friendly, domesticated rabbits. She enjoys spending time gardening, making salsa, doing crafts, and cooking. Heather is an avid reader and averages 50 books per year.