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Pursuing New York Jessica M. Peraza
Jessica M. Peraza

Jessica M. Peraza

Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP

7 years of experience

Estate Planning, Elder Law, Employment Law

New York

Biography

Jessica Peraza is an associate attorney working with the firm’s estate and elder law department. She focuses her practice on Estate Planning and Administration, Medicaid and Long-term Care Planning, and Wealth Management. As a law student, she interned for the Hon. Barbara Howe in Erie County Surrogate’s Court and worked in the Public Benefits Unit of Neighborhood Legal Services. Her previous experience includes residential foreclosures, public and private sector labor law, contract negotiations, probate matters, third party credit collections, and representation of clients in administrative hearings and arbitrations. Ms. Peraza attended St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York where she graduated with a B.A in Spanish Language & Literature and Government. While at St. Lawrence, Ms. Peraza spent a semester abroad in Madrid, Spain. Ms. Peraza graduated cum laude with a J.D. from SUNY Buffalo Law School in 2015. Ms. Peraza is admitted to practice law in New York, and is a member of the Erie County Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, and the WNY Women’s Bar Association. View More ›


Fees

Credit Cards Accepted


Practice Area

Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills,
Elder Law
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills,
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination,

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

French: Written

Italian: Spoken, Written

Spanish: Spoken, Written


Professional Experience

Attorney
Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP
2020 - Current

Education

SUNY Buffalo Law School

J.D.

SUNY Buffalo Law School
St. Lawrence University

B.A. (2006) | Spanish Language & Literature, Government

St. Lawrence University

Awards

Rising Star
Superlawyers
2019

Professional Associations

State Bar of New York # 5358759

Member

Current

State Bar of New York  # 5358759
Erie County Bar Association

Member

2015 - Current

Erie County Bar Association
WNY Women's Bar Association

Member

2015 - Current

WNY Women's Bar Association

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Offices

Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP
50 Fountain Plaza Suite 1700 Buffalo, NY 14202
Telephone: (716) 853-5100



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