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Meet the Team
Put our team to work for you.
Working for your Peace of Mind.
Nathan Ziegler
Founder, Attorney and Counselor-at-Law
Nathan has served more than 4,500 families in his 20 years practicing law. He founded NZ&A to be the first elder
firm in West Texas. He enjoys continually cultivating the know-how to provide cutting edge wealth protection
strategies for his clients.
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Meet our Wealth Protection Team:
Dave Wright
Attorney & Team Leader
Dave joined NZA in 2021 . He manages the Wealth Protection Team and the workflow to produce comprehensive estate plans for our clients.
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Rebecca Veach
Paralegal
Rebecca has 30 yrs. experience in court administration and paralegal work. She assists with Trust drafting, probate, business succession plans and trust administration.
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Meet our Long-Term Care Planning Team:
Aaron Pier
Attorney & Team Leader
Aaron has 20 years experience as an attorney, joining NZA in 2018. In his role, Aaron advises clients on benefits qualification and asset protection strategies.
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Michelle Pauda
Care Navigator
Michelle is a licensed Social Worker. She brings our clients 20 years experience working with patients in all levels of long-term care and hospital discharge planning.
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Pam Kelly
Paralegal
Pam has been a paralegal for 30 years, the last 5 with NZA. She primarily manages the compilation of applications for Medicaid and VA benefits.
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Meet our Client Services Team:
Laura Blizel
Director of Client Services
Laura joined NZA in 2015. She plays a pivotal role in managing the flow of information from our clients to our legal teams to ensure that our attorneys are well-prepared to have productive consultations, and that our clients have the best possible experience.
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Cassandra Kelly
Client Services Accounts Manager
Cassandra Kelly joined the firm in 2021. She works as a member of the Client Services Team in managing client accounts and assisting in all aspects of guiding and protecting the client experience.
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Jennifer Shafer
Client Services Specialist
Jennifer Schafer joined NZA in 2023. In her position on the Client Services Team, she manages the flow of information and requests from new and existing clients to our attorneys and paralegals
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Meet our Executive Team:
Sondra Ziegler
Executive Director
Sondra manages business operations for the firm including overseeing process and data management. She is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, and enjoys providing educational seminars related to dementia and long-term care topics.
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Abigail Bazar
Marketing Manager
Abby manages NZA's online presence and communications.
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