Center for Elder Law & Justice
Peter Howell is an experienced paralegal currently providing support at the Center for Elder Law & Justice since January 2022, focusing on housing matters for the elderly and serving as the agency point-person for the WNY Eviction Prevention Program. Prior to this role, Peter held various leadership positions, including Vice President at HSBC from 1996 to 2019, and customer service, sales, and operations roles at KeyBank from 1991 to 1996. Educational background includes an ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate from Daemen University, an MBA from the University at Buffalo School of Management, and a BA in History from the University of Rochester.
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