SIX ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED BY SUPER LAWYERS WALDEN, NY
SIX ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED BY SUPER LAWYERS WALDEN, NY
The law firm of J&G Law, LLP (J&G) is pleased to announce that six of their attorneys have been selected for recognition by Super Lawyers. J. Benjamin Gailey, Partner concentrating in land use and municipal law, Michele P. Ellerin, Partner concentrating in matrimonial and family law and Kara J. Cavallo, Partner concentrating in tax certiorari, litigation and appeals have been selected as 2024 Upstate New York Super Lawyers. Jessica M. Mahoney, Partner concentrating in residential and commercial real estate, Kelly A. Pressler, Managing Partner concentrating in general, commercial, estate, and municipal litigation, and Rebecca C. Johnson, Associate concentrating in matrimonial and family law have been selected as 2024 Upstate New York Rising Stars.
Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. The objective is to create a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource for attorneys and consumers searching for legal counsel. Super Lawyers selects the Rising Stars list using the same selection process, with one exception: to be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. While up to five percent of the lawyers in the state are named Super Lawyers, no more than 2.5 percent are named to the Rising Stars list.Kelly A. Pressler, Managing Partner, expressed the partners’ pride in the well-deserved recognition of Ben, Michele, Kara, Jessica, and Rebecca as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. “We’re privileged to have these exceptional attorneys on our team, providing clients with representation by highly acclaimed and accomplished legal experts.”
J. Benjamin Gailey earned his Bachelor of Arts in 1979 from Haverford College in Pennsylvania. He earned his Juris Doctorate in 1993 from New York University School of Law in New York. He is head of the firm’s Government and Litigation Practice Groups. Benjamin is a member of the Orange County Bar Association, New York State Bar Environmental & Energy Law Section, and New York State Bar Local and State Government Law Section.
Michele P. Ellerin earned her Bachelor of Arts in 1979 from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York. She earned her Juris Doctorate in 1982 from the University of Toledo College of Law in Toledo, Ohio and spent her final year at Albany Law School. She established her private practice in 1986 and has devoted over thirty years to serving clients in the matrimonial and family law areas. She has served as Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President, and President for the Orange County Bar Association and for the past nineteen years and Michele has served on the organization’s Board of Directors. Michele is a member of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), and a member of the Women’s Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties (“WBAOSC”), where she previously served as past-President. She is also a member of the Family Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. She is a member of the Orange County Bar Association. Michele was on the Sara Wells Girl Scout Board and was a past Vice President. Michele was also a Board of Director and Trustee for Temple Sinai. She received a Tribute to Woman of Achievement of Orange County Award.
Kara J. Cavallo earned her Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude, in 1994 from Arizona State University. Kara received her Juris Doctor degree in 1999 from the University of Arizona, College of Law. Kara currently serves as Vice President on the Board of Directors of the Children’s Rights Society, Inc. Kara previously served on the Board of Directors of WBAOSC, including as its President, and is a member of both WBAOSC and WBASNY. She is also a member of the New York State Bar Association, Real Property Law Section. Kara is an associate member of the New York State Assessors Association and the International Association of Assessing Officers. Kara has been selected as a Woman Leader in Law by Martindale-Hubbell in April 2023.
Jessica M. Mahoney earned her Bachelor of Science in 2011 from Berkeley College in New York. She earned her Juris Doctorate in 2014 from Albany Law School in Albany, New York. Jessica is a member of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, the New York State Bar Association Real Property Law Section and the Orange County Bar Association. Jessica serves on the board of Inspire and is a member of the Orange County Chamber of Commerce’s Wellness Committee. Jessica was recognized in 2023 as an Orange County Rising Star by Junior League of Orange County, New York, Inc.
Kelly A. Pressler earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, magna cum laude, in 2006 from Siena College in Loudonville, New York and her Juris Doctor degree, magna cum laude, in 2009 from Albany Law School in Albany, New York. Kelly has served as Treasurer and Past President of WBAOSC and has served in various positions on that Board since 2015. Kelly also served as an officer of the WBASNY for four years. Kelly served on the Leadership Orange Board of Directors and has served on the Board since 2019, as well as on its Signature Program Committee. She is a graduate of the Leadership Orange Class of 2018. Kelly also serves on the board of the Orange County Chamber of Commerce. Kelly is the recipient of the Orange County Rising Star, 2019, and the 2016 Outstanding New Lawyer Award, as presented by the Women’s Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties and has been consistently named an Upstate New York Rising Star by Super Lawyers every year since 2016. Kelly was selected as a Woman Leader in Law by Martindale-Hubbell in April 2023. Kelly was recognized by the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce with 2024 Hudson Valley Top Forty Under 40 Mover and Shaker Award.
Rebecca Johnson earned her Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Stony Brook University Honors College in Stony Brook, New York in 2012. Rebecca earned her Juris Doctorate in 2015 from Boston University School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts. Rebecca has been a member of WBAOSC since 2018 and she has previously served as President. She is also a prior member of the fundraising committee of Safe Homes of Orange County. Rebecca is a graduate of the Leadership Orange Class of 2018. Rebecca is the recipient of the 2021 Outstanding New Lawyer Award from the Women’s Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties.
About J&G Law, LLP
J&G Law, LLP was founded in 1968 to provide sophisticated legal representation to businesses, individuals and municipalities throughout the Hudson Valley and the state of New York. J&G, Law, LLP has grown into a practice with over twenty attorneys and a full staff of paralegals and legal assistants to service a growing and dynamic client base. J&G Law, LLP, handles a wide range of legal issues including matrimonial and family law, commercial and residential real estate, elder law and estate planning, municipal law, land use and zoning, tax certiorari, business law, and litigation services. J&G Law, LLP has offices in Walden, Middletown, and Monticello.
For further information on the firm of J&G Law, LLP please visit www.jglaw.law or call (845) 764-9656.
