Shari Jo Reich
Managing Partner

sjreich@kslnlaw.com
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PRACTICE AREAS

+Family Law+Residential Real Estate+Wills, Estates and Probate+Business and Corporate

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Shari Jo Reich
Managing Partner

Shari Jo is very involved in the Buffalo community. She is currently secretary to the Board of Temple Beth Am, a YWCA Board of Directors member, and vice president of the local chapter of the American Jewish Association. She enjoys spending time with her spouse, Sheryl, and their two daughters.

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EXPERIENCE

For 24 years, Ms. Reich has focused her law career on family law: divorce, separation, custody, support, grandparents’ rights, prenuptial agreements, adoption, and domestic relations orders, as well as real estate, estates and wills. Formerly with Paladino, Cavan and Quinlivan, Shari Jo opened her own law office in 1990. She joined Kenney Shelton Liptak Nowak as a partner in 2006. She has chaired several New York State Bar Association Family Law CLE seminars and has presented/lectured at many New York State and Erie County Bar Association programs.

Shari Jo has been an adjunct faculty member at Hilbert College where she taught Domestic Relations law in the paralegal program. She has also taught several bridge courses on Solo Practice at the State University of New York, University at Buffalo Law School.  Since 2008,  Shari Jo has been named a New York State “Super Lawyer” for Upstate New York. She has also been recognized on the Buffalo Law Journal and Business First “Who’s Who in Law” list since  2007.

EDUCATION

• B.S., Political Science, magna cum laude, State University of New York, University at Albany
• J.D., Order of the Barrister, Regan Award for Proficiency in Surrogate’s Law, State University of New York, University at Buffalo Law School

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• “Buffalo Law Journal” and “Business First” “Who’s Who in Law,” 2007-2010
• Former Director, Erie County Bar Association, 2006-2010
• Four-time past President, Board of Directors of Gay and Lesbian Youth Services of Western New York, Inc.
• New York State “Super Lawyer,” 2008, 2009, 2010
• Recipient, 2009 Women’s History Month Award for Public Service
• Recipient, Award of Excellence from the Everywoman Opportunity Center
• Recipient, M. Dolores Denman Lady Justice Award from the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, Western New York Chapter

AFFILIATIONS

• Board Member, Secretary, Temple Beth Am
• Board Member, Treasurer, Legal Services for the Elderly, Disabled or Disadvantaged of Western New York
• Erie County Bar Association, Matrimonial and Family Court Committees
• New York State Bar Association
• Western New York Matrimonial Trial Lawyers Association
• Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, Western New York Chapter

ADMISSIONS

• United States District Court, Western District of New York
• United States Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York