Jessica Marie Klersy

I am an Associate Attorney at Trivella & Forte, LLP and practice Elder Law, Medicaid planning, Nursing home Medicaid applications and community home care Medicaid applications, Guardianships including transfers between states, Estate Planning and Probate. I take pride on taking care of my clients as if they were my own family and ensures each client’s needs are met.

I received my Juris Doctorate from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in 2017. While in law school I worked as a student attorney in Touro’s Elder Law Clinic, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office and with Nassau Suffolk Law Services assisting victims of domestic violence and served as the Justice (president) of the Phi Alpha Delta Fraternity Touro Chapter. I was the recipient of the academic achievement scholarship as well as the Honorable Joel K. Asarch Elder Law and Special Needs Section scholarship for her exemplary work with the Elder Law and Special Needs community. I was one of four students in my class to be accepted into the Pro Bono Scholar’s program, where I was able to take and pass the bar exam prior to graduation. Further, I received a Certificate of Appreciation for completing over hours during my law school career.

Prior to law school, I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Therapeutic Recreation from St. Joseph’s College in 2014. I am licensed to practice law in New York State and is a member of the New York State Bar Association.