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Firm
Rizzo & Rizzo Law Office, PLLC
1162 Pittsford Victor Road,
Suite 220
Pittsford, NY 14534

Seema Ali Rizzo

Seema is a member of the law firm of Rizzo & Rizzo Law Office, PLLC. She concentrates her practice in the areas of matrimonial and family law. She has over two decades of extensive experience representing clients in both Supreme and Family Courts and represents clients in the Collaborative law process.

Seema is a member of both the Monroe County Bar Association (MCBA) and the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), including their Family Law Sections. She is a member of and former President of the Collaborative Law Association of the Rochester Area (CLARA). She regularly lectures for various Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars for the NYSBA and MCBA. Seema has also been involved in various non-profit community organizations and is a current Board Member of Development of Indo-American Leaders (DIAL) and the Memorial Art Gallery (MAG).

She was elected fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) in December 2019. Seema was selected for inclusion in the Upstate Edition of Super Lawyers every year since in 2021. In May 2021, she was appointed by the Chief Administrative Judge of the New York State Unified Court System to serve as a member of the Matrimonial Practice Advisory and Rules Committee (MPARC).

Education
  • J.D. Syracuse University College of Law - 1997
  • B.A. York University - 1993
Awards & Accolades
    • Forty Under 40 Award, Rochester Business Journal, 2005
    • James R. Boyle Award for Child Advocacy, The Legal Aid Society of Rochester, 2015
    • Women of Excellence Award, Rochester Business Journal, 2018
    • Power 20 Family Law Award, Daily Record, 2022
    • Super Lawyers, 2021 to Present
    • Leaders in Law, Legal Excellence Award, Rochester Business Journal, 2022
  • Associations & Memberships
    • Fellow – American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys, 2019
    • Appointment – NYS Unified Court System Matrimonial Practice Advisory & Rules Committee, 2021
    • New York State Bar Association - Family Law Section
    • Monroe County Bar Association - Family Law Section
    • Collaborative Law Association of the Rochester Area, Inc.
    • International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
    • Development of Indo-American Leaders (DIAL), Founding Member, Past Chair, Board Member, 2006 to Present
    • Memorial Art Gallery (MAG), Board Member, 2023 to Present
    • Assisting Children through Transition (ACT) Program – Legal Process Presenter 2019 to Present