The Attorneys in Our Office

Jean M. Mahserjian, Esq.

Jean Mahserjian received her juris doctorate, magna cum laude, in 1985 from Albany Law School at Union University. After holding various legal positions, Jean opened her own office in 1991 and has practiced primarily in the fields of matrimonial and family law since that time. Her office provides services encompassing all issues pertaining to divorce, separation, child custody, child support, spousal support, and property distribution.

While at Albany Law School, Jean received the Daniel J. Brewer Scholarship, awarded to the outstanding first year student, and participated in law review and moot court. Jean completed a summer session in comparative legal studies at the University in Athens, Greece and was employed as a summer clerk at Cahill, Gordon and Reindel in both their New York City and Washington D.C. offices.

After law school Jean commenced a judicial clerkship for the Honorable Howard A. Levine, then at the Supreme Court Appellate Division, Third Department. Upon completion of her clerkship, she commenced employment at DeGraff, Foy, Conway, Holt-Harris & Mealy, a large full service Albany, New York law firm. While at DeGraff Foy, Jean was engaged primarily in litigation in the fields of commercial, criminal, family, and personal injury law.

Since 1995, Jean has been counsel to the Town of Clifton Park Industrial Development Agency.

Jean is a 1977 graduate of Colonie Central High School. She received her undergraduate degree in 1981 in History with honors, from Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania.

Jean resides, with her husband and children, in Clifton Park New York. She is a member of the Family Law Section of the New York Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Saratoga County Bar Association, and the Italian American Bar Association.

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Elizabeth A. Bell, Esq.

Elizabeth Bell graduated in 2006 from Albany Law School of Union University in Albany, New York. Liz's studies at Albany Law School included a concentration in Family and Elder Law. She further pursued those interests with an internship with Judge Margaret Walsh at the Albany County Family Court, an internship with the Government Law Center at Albany Law School, and an internship with the New York State Advocate for Persons with Disabilities.

Liz graduated from Siena College, cum laude, in 2003. While at Siena she distinguished herself as a Presidential Scholar, and through memberships in various honor societies, including Psi Chi and Pi Gamma Mu.

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