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