Randy Gugino
Amherst, NY
Licensed for 17 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Probate
Language
English
About
Melissa Pezzino is an attorney working in Hoganwillig’s Estates, Estate Planning, and Elder Law Department. Ms. Pezzino drafts Wills, Health Care Proxies, and Powers of Attorney for clients and then represents those estates in a compassionate and caring manner. Ms. Pezzino handles all aspects of probate and administration, from the initial petition to accounting proceedings, and finally the closing of estates in Surrogate’s Court.Prior to joining HoganWillig, Ms. Pezzino practiced law in the Western New York area for several years under her established law practice.Ms. Pezzino received her Juris Doctorate from the State University of New York at Buffalo and received her undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Oswego with a dual major in Psychology and Sociology.Before becoming an attorney, Ms. Pezzino served as a social worker, assisting children and adults with severe mental illness. She has a particular interest and passion advocating for those with mental health diagnoses, both in and out of the courtroom. Ms. Pezzino strives to bring compassion and an understanding of the sensitive issues surrounding estate planning and handling the affairs of a loved one who has passed.
Practices Areas
Estate Planning
Probate
Elder Law
Language
English
Contact
HoganWillig PLLC2410 N. Forest RoadAmherst, NY, 140682410 N. Forest RoadAmherst, NY, 14068
Office: N/A
Website: N/AReviews
Ms. Pezzino is the lawyer who met me at the lowest point of my life. She gave me the time in the day when nobody else would, she listened, she read previous denials in my case, she contacted my doctors, reviewed the records, spent hours and hours working on my appeal. We did not have much time left but she cared enough to spend time despite her own problems and issues and made sure to file an appeal on time. It took several years to fight back and forth but we were able to prevail. I can thank Ms. Melissa A. Pezzino enough for everything she sacrificed for my case. Thank you, MP, you are one of a kind. Highly recommend this lawyer to anyone looking for a good one.
I’ve worked with Ms Pezzino for several years, she has represented hundred of clients and was able to obtain favorable results for her clients. She is a very talented and hard working attorney. She represented people I know in Social Security Disability claims and they were all happy with her representation
Melissa helped me when I had nowhere to turn for social security
I’ve been try to communicate with Melissa and I get no response I moved to another state and still trying to communicate and even my new attorney is trying but no response at all she should of send her secretary to send note about what’s going on. So irresponsible!
I have tried to contact Miss Pezzino numerous times about my case and received no response. Very unprofessional. There has been no response for about 4 months now and I am supposed to be going to court soon.
We hired Ms. Pezzino to represent my daughter in her SSI case. I called her in February to let her know the hearing was in April and received no response. I looked her up online to see if something had happened to her and saw the bad reviews and her response that she had health problems. I emailed her informing her that I had heard of her health problems and offered to go with a different attorney if she was unable to continue. Her response? "I should be fine by April". I just got home from taking my daughter to an SSI hearing with no representation.
I'm in the same boat waiting on ssd appeal and never get any updates unless I call & that was maybe 2x. She doesn't return calls, emails no updates or info. Upset with this case & Jeffrey Freidman recommended!
After a ssd denial, attempted several times to contact ms, pezzino via phone and email several times. Has not returned one. Becauae of this, my ssd case went past time to appeal. Thanks for nothing.
Ms. Pezzino is the lawyer who met me at the lowest point of my life. She gave me the time in the day when nobody else would, she listened, she read previous denials in my case, she contacted my doctors, reviewed the records, spent hours and hours working on my appeal. We did not have much time left but she cared enough to spend time despite her own problems and issues and made sure to file an appeal on time. It took several years to fight back and forth but we were able to prevail. I can thank Ms. Melissa A. Pezzino enough for everything she sacrificed for my case. Thank you, MP, you are one of a kind. Highly recommend this lawyer to anyone looking for a good one.
I’ve worked with Ms Pezzino for several years, she has represented hundred of clients and was able to obtain favorable results for her clients. She is a very talented and hard working attorney. She represented people I know in Social Security Disability claims and they were all happy with her representation
Melissa helped me when I had nowhere to turn for social security
I’ve been try to communicate with Melissa and I get no response I moved to another state and still trying to communicate and even my new attorney is trying but no response at all she should of send her secretary to send note about what’s going on. So irresponsible!
I have tried to contact Miss Pezzino numerous times about my case and received no response. Very unprofessional. There has been no response for about 4 months now and I am supposed to be going to court soon.
We hired Ms. Pezzino to represent my daughter in her SSI case. I called her in February to let her know the hearing was in April and received no response. I looked her up online to see if something had happened to her and saw the bad reviews and her response that she had health problems. I emailed her informing her that I had heard of her health problems and offered to go with a different attorney if she was unable to continue. Her response? "I should be fine by April". I just got home from taking my daughter to an SSI hearing with no representation.
I'm in the same boat waiting on ssd appeal and never get any updates unless I call & that was maybe 2x. She doesn't return calls, emails no updates or info. Upset with this case & Jeffrey Freidman recommended!
After a ssd denial, attempted several times to contact ms, pezzino via phone and email several times. Has not returned one. Becauae of this, my ssd case went past time to appeal. Thanks for nothing.
Ms. Pezzino is the lawyer who met me at the lowest point of my life. She gave me the time in the day when nobody else would, she listened, she read previous denials in my case, she contacted my doctors, reviewed the records, spent hours and hours working on my appeal. We did not have much time left but she cared enough to spend time despite her own problems and issues and made sure to file an appeal on time. It took several years to fight back and forth but we were able to prevail. I can thank Ms. Melissa A. Pezzino enough for everything she sacrificed for my case. Thank you, MP, you are one of a kind. Highly recommend this lawyer to anyone looking for a good one.
I’ve worked with Ms Pezzino for several years, she has represented hundred of clients and was able to obtain favorable results for her clients. She is a very talented and hard working attorney. She represented people I know in Social Security Disability claims and they were all happy with her representation
Melissa helped me when I had nowhere to turn for social security
I’ve been try to communicate with Melissa and I get no response I moved to another state and still trying to communicate and even my new attorney is trying but no response at all she should of send her secretary to send note about what’s going on. So irresponsible!
I have tried to contact Miss Pezzino numerous times about my case and received no response. Very unprofessional. There has been no response for about 4 months now and I am supposed to be going to court soon.
We hired Ms. Pezzino to represent my daughter in her SSI case. I called her in February to let her know the hearing was in April and received no response. I looked her up online to see if something had happened to her and saw the bad reviews and her response that she had health problems. I emailed her informing her that I had heard of her health problems and offered to go with a different attorney if she was unable to continue. Her response? "I should be fine by April". I just got home from taking my daughter to an SSI hearing with no representation.
I'm in the same boat waiting on ssd appeal and never get any updates unless I call & that was maybe 2x. She doesn't return calls, emails no updates or info. Upset with this case & Jeffrey Freidman recommended!
After a ssd denial, attempted several times to contact ms, pezzino via phone and email several times. Has not returned one. Becauae of this, my ssd case went past time to appeal. Thanks for nothing.