Location: Buffalo Office

Email: jlamarca@blockandlongo.com

PRACTICE AREAS:

• Represent lenders and mortgage brokers in various types of conforming and non-conforming residential mortgage loan transactions including, but not limited to, purchases, refinances, construction, rehabilitation, FHA, 203K, VA, SONYMA and Reverse Mortgages.

• Represent clients in residential and commercial purchase, sale and refinance transactions.

• Perform title examination, preparation of title insurance, clearance and mark up and remittance.

• Examining counsel for 2 major title companies.

• Short Sale Transactions including negotiations, approvals and closings.

• Draft all documentation related to commercial and residential buy/sell transactions including private financing related to the subject transactions.

• Represent clients in subdivisions and/or mergers of property and 1031 tax deferred exchanges.

• Form entities for clients relative to their real estate acquisition.

EDUCATION:

State University of New York at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
B.A. Social Science Interdisciplinary - Legal Studies, 1998
Graduated with distinction, Departmental Honors
Member of Golden Key National Honor Society

Western Michigan University-Cooley Law School
Lansing, Michigan
Juris Doctor, September 2001 
Deans List
Certificate of Merit Recipient
Admitted to bar, State of New York, Fourth Judicial Department, March 2003

MEMBERSHIPS:

• Current re-elected Board Trustee for the Grand Island Central School District, (third term)

• Current Member of Women’s Council of Realtors Buffalo Niagara

• Member of the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce

• Current volunteer lecturer: topics include Real Estate Contract, Short Sale Transactions and Listing Agreement.

• Member: Leadership Buffalo, 2023

HONORS:

2021, 2022 and 2023 Lawyers of Distinction, Recognizing Excellence in the Practice of Law in Real Estate Law

Partners:

Mark J. Longo, Esq.

Joy LaMarca, Esq.

Kevin E. Brzezinski, Esq.

Jami Durante Rogowski, Esq.

Gary Kanellis, Esq.

Brittnay M. McAvoy, Esq.

Emma Rabideau, Esq.

Charles Santoli, Esq.

George R. Slingerland, Esq.

Attorneys:

Megan A. Boggs, Esq.

Damien M. Hallatt, Esq.

Courtney M. Hills, Esq.

Jennifer Hurley, Esq.

Nicholas J. Ingrassia, Esq.

Michael H. Kooshoian, Esq.

Stephanie Leonardo, Esq.

Denise Peffer, Esq.

Andrew J. Schop

Victor Vysochan, Esq.

Pierce V. Young

Of Counsel:

Andrew Hirsch, Esq.

Arthur A. Pasquariello, Esq.

Special Counsel:

Christopher A. Cardillo, Esq.

Jeff Palumbo, Esq.