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About Jessica Peraza

Jessica Peraza is Counsel working with the firm’s Trusts & Estates 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.

βš–οΈ Practice Areas

βœ“ Probate βœ“ Estate Planning βœ“ Elder Law

Credentials & Experience

πŸŽ“ Education

SUNY Buffalo Law School
J.D.
St. Lawrence University
B.A. (2006)
Spanish Language & Literature, Government

πŸ“‹ Bar Admissions

State Bar of New York Β # 5358759 Member
Member Member
Erie County Bar Association Member
Member Member
WNY Women&#039 Member
s Bar Association Member
Member Member

πŸ’Ό Professional Experience

Counsel
Lippes Mathias LLP 2024 - Current
Senior Associate Attorney
Lippes Mathias LLP 2020 - 2023
Attorney
HoganWillig, PLLC 2017 - 2020
Attorney
Law Offices of Terry M. Sugrue 2015 - 2017

πŸ† Awards & Recognition

Wills and Estates Pro Bono Champions for Justice Award
Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project
Rising Star
SuperLawyers
Rising Star
SuperLawyers
Ones to Watch
Best Lawyers
Ones to Watch
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Rising Star
SuperLawyers
Ones to Watch
Best Lawyers
Rising Star
Super Lawyers
Ones to Watch
Best Lawyers
Rising Star
Super Lawyers
Rising Star
Superlawyers

πŸ“š Publications

  • The Just-In-Case List Everyone Should Have
  • HoganWillig Blog
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