Emmalynn S. Blake, Esq.

Associate

 

Emma has worked at Salazar and Erikson, LLP since 2015, growing from Legal Assistant to Paralegal to now Associate. Emma’s passion for the work and clients drove her goal to growing into becoming an attorney to better serve our clients. Emma is enthusiastic and prepared to jump into any matter to strongly advocate for all clients, but she excels with appeals, real estate transactions, estate planning, and probate/administration proceedings.

During her time in law school, Emma interned with Hon. Mae A. D’Agostino in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, and with Hon. Christine Clark in the N.Y. Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department.

Education

Albany Law School Union University, Albany N.Y., 2023, J.D., Cum Laude

Honors:

Founders’ Scholarship

Law Journals:

Albany Law Review – Associate Editor

Trial Teams:

Appellate Advocacy Travel Team Competitor
35th Domenick L. Gabrielli National Family Law Moot Court Competition Chair

Professional Associations And Memberships

American Bar Association – Member

New York State Bar Association – Member

Capital District Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York – Member

Albany County Bar Association – Member

Rensselaer County Bar Association –  Member

Columbia County Bar Association – Member

Capital District Italian American Bar Association –  Member

Practice Areas

  • Real Estate Transactions - Purchase and Sale

  • Real Estate Transactions - Contract/Lease Drafting and Review

  • Surrogate’s Court - Probate and Administration

  • Surrogate’s Court - Estate Litigation

  • Surrogate’s Court - Article 81 Guardianships

  • Estate Planning - Trusts and Wills

  • Appeals - Criminal and Family

  • Landlord/Tenant Law - Evictions

  • General Litigation

  • Traffic Law

Bar Admissions

New York, 2024