Joseph Ojalvo
1970 Stuart Street, Brooklyn, NY 11229 • 347-254-4157 • [email protected]
BAR ADMISSION
Passed July 2025 UBE with a score qualifying for all UBE jurisdictions; Admitted to practice in NY.
EDUCATION
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York, NY
Juris Doctor, May 2025
GPA: 3.465 Class Rank: Top 25%
Honors: Cum Laude; Staff Editor, Cardozo International & Comparative Law Review (Volume ……………………7); Teachers Assistant, Negotiation Theories and Skills; Dean’s Merit Scholar
Activities: Vice President, Louis D. Brandeis Center; Student Rep, Barbri; Secretary, Startup ……………………Society; Interactive Entertainment Chair, Entertainment Law Society
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business, New York, NY
Bachelor of Business Administration, summa cum laude, in Finance, August 2018 – August 2021
GPA: 3.99 Minor: Communications Honors: Dean’s List (all semesters)
Activities: Member, Pre Law-Society; Member, Hillel; Champion, Soccer Club
EXPERIENCE
Salem, Shor & Saperstein, LLP, Lake Success, NY
Trusts & Estates Associate, December 2025 – Present
Handle estate planning, Medicaid planning, estate administration, and estate litigation matters. Draft wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, SNT’s, probate and administration petitions, and guardianship petitions for nursing home and private clients. Prepare fiduciary accountings and estate tax returns.
NC Caller P.C., Brooklyn, NY
Legal Intern, May 2024 – May 2025
Real Estate: Drafted and negotiated residential real estate transactions (houses, co-ops, and condos); prepared and amended condominium offering plans.
Trusts and Estates: Drafted tax-efficient wills and trusts for clients with diverse financial profiles; supported cross-border estate and tax planning; assisted in probate and related estate matters; conducted legal research.
Nonprofit and Entity Formation: Managed Nonprofit formation, dissolution, and court-approved transfers; drafted organizational documents, partnership agreements, and buy-sell agreements.
Tax: Applied for and appealed nonprofit exemptions, condo tax classifications, and RPIEs.
StandWithUs, New York, NY / Remote
Pro Bono Intern, January 2025 – April 2025
Conducted legal research and analysis in the field of employment discrimination law.
The Law Office of Alexander Paykin, P.C., Floral Park, NY
Legal Intern, June 2023 – August 2023
Handled commercial litigation from pre-litigation through discovery; drafted commercial leases.
Tech X Solutions, Brooklyn, NY
Low Voltage Technician, September 2021 – August 2022
Installed and configured smart home devices and cameras. Assisted clients with smart home needs.
Yeshivah of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School,
Brooklyn, NY
Head Coach: Soccer, September 2018 – July 2021
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Languages: Hebrew (Advanced)
