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Jean Harris

4.3
Rating: 7.4

Licensed for 21 years

Elder law Lawyer at Buffalo, NY
Practice Areas: Elder Law, Trusts, Wills & Living Wills ... +4 more

455 Cayuga Suite 600, Buffalo, NY

About Jean

Practice Areas

7

Practice Areas

Elder Law 50%

Longevity planning and asset protection, including gifting and development of promissory notes, with an eye toward obtaining government benefits (Medicaid) to cover the cost of in-home or institutional skilled care.

50%
Trusts 25%

Irrevocable Income Only Trusts as part of asset protection, Revocable Living Trusts for avoidance of probate and to protect privacy, and Supplemental Needs Trusts for the benefit of individuals with disabilities.

25%
Wills and Living Wills 10%

Last Wills and Testaments, Living Wills and Health Care Proxies to ensure appropriate individuals are in place to make decisions for our client decision making

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 21 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2005

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Pfalzgraf Beinhauer Grear Harris Schuller, LLP

455 Cayuga Suite 600, Buffalo, NY, 14225

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Jean Harris's Reviews

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4.3 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | December 08, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Review of Jean Harris at PB Elder law

Jean is outstanding. Very knowledgeable, and very patient. She did my will, trust, power of attorney, everything. She was easy to work with and good at explaining things to me. Would I use her again? Absolutely. I know it is done right,

Posted by Jeff | April 17, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Elder Law

A+ Experience, Highly Recommended!

Our family has had the pleasure of working with Jean Harris at PB Elder Law for the past 4 years. She helped us navigate the complexities of estate and care planning for our aging parents: from the initial consultation to following through on the details of one’s passing, Jean has always had our best... interests in mind. Jean is a strong advocate, empathetic listener, and is sensitive to the nuances of family dynamics. This is also true of the entire team at PB Elder Law; everyone we’ve interacted with is responsive and leverages their expertise without pause. We made a great choice when we selected PB Elder law, and are extraordinarily lucky to have Jean on our team.

Posted by Steve | September 21, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Elder Law

Number one in my book!

I could not be happier with my experience of hiring Jean Harris of Pfalzgraf Beinhauer Elder Law. Jean and her team successfully and professionally handled the approval of Medicaid benefits for my mother who is in a nursing home. I was informed of the progress along the way, which turned out to be a ...very difficult battle. They assured me not to worry, since they none of the Medicaid applications that they handled were ever denied. It quickly became evident that Jean and her team knows how to win. I must mention one valuable team member, Mackenzie Brown. Mackenzie is great! I am grateful for her skills and performance as well. Jean sure knows how to surround herself with a team of winners! I am so thankful to have found and hired Jean Harris. You will be too!

Posted by Lee | May 04, 2015 | Probate

Highly recommend Jean Harris

Jean has handled both my mother's and father's estates for me when they passed within the past two years. She has always tried to sort everything for me as quickly as possible, and has always had the patience to explain everything to me which would otherwise go over my head. Jean has extensive know...ledge of her field and has aided me in getting legal help in other states when it was needed. She also has always kept up on all my affairs without me even having to ask. In addition to her professionalism, she has a rare kindness and sensitivity which was so appreciated during these difficult times that I have needed her services.

Posted by anonymous | July 02, 2013 | Estate Planning

We had a terrible experience with Jean.

Jean helped me with me and my husbands estate planning documents. It was like pulling teeth to get ahold of her, and once she finally got back to us she was rude and very unprofessional. We will not be returning back to her.

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Christopher O'Brien

Probate lawyer | May 03

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse Jean for great attention to detail, compassion towards the mutual clients that we helped, and her legal acumen. She is a great lawyer!"

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Experience

Rating:  7.4 (Very Good)

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