Center for Elder Law & Justice
Elizabeth D. serves as a Senior Attorney at the Center for Elder Law & Justice since April 2021. Prior to this role, Elizabeth D. worked as an Associate Attorney at Graham & Borgese, LLP from May 2015 to April 2021 and held the position of Law Clerk at SUNY Buffalo Law School in the summer of 2015. Elizabeth D. gained early experience as a Research Assistant at SUNY Buffalo Law School, a Receptionist at Webster Szanyi LLP, and an Intern at Neighborhood Legal Services. Elizabeth D. holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from the University of Pittsburgh, completed in 2013, and participated in a program at Queen Mary University of London in 2012.
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Center for Elder Law & Justice
The Center for Elder Law & Justice is a non-profit civil legal aid provider, serving older adults, people with disabilities and low income populations. We provide full legal representation to individuals in eight Western New York Counties We also operate a statewide Senior Legal Advice Helpline staffed by attorneys 1-844-481-0973, who can provide brief legal advice and referrals to any NYS older resident. In 2020 we directly served 10,416 people, provided community education to 5,171 people and educated 3,009 professionals. CELJ provides trustee services through the WNY Coalition Pooled Trust in several counties (along with project partners People Inc., and Key Bank) managing over 12 million in fiduciary assets. CELJ also acts as court-appointed legal guardian in cases of elder abuse, or where there is no suitable family member able to assist. Our mission is to use the legal system to improve the quality of life for our clients and to help them live independently and with dignity. We have three office locations: Buffalo, New York (Erie County) 853-3087 Lockport, New York (Niagara County) 878-9297 Dunkirk, New York (Chautauqua County) 261-3275