1. Alexander L. Fischer
5153 Peck Hill Road
Jamesville, NY 13078
(315) 569-7658
afisch02@syr.edu
EDUCATION:
Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, NY
Juris Doctor Candidate, May 2018
State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Bachelor of Science, cum laude, Business Administration, Concentration in Marketing, May 2015
Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, Interdisciplinary Studies, Concentration in Legal Studies, May 2015
EXPERIENCE:
Pasternak & Fidis, P.C., Bethesda MD
Legal Intern, January 2017 – Present
• Currently work in the Estate Planning and Administration department helping with research and drafting client
documents
• Have drafted Trusts, Wills, Financial and Health Care advance directives, and client letters
• Focus of estate planning was in wealth preservation, real estate interests, closely held businesses, premarital
and postmarital agreements, and tax planning
Peter McLellan Law Office, Syracuse NY
Legal Intern, May 2016 – December 2016
• Met with and discussed client needs to determine necessary Tax and Estate Planning work
• Prepared and executed testamentary documents including Wills, Trusts, Health Care Proxy, POA, and Living
Wills
• Completed and filed Medicaid applications for clients
• Prepared an accounting of client’s assets and personalty for Medicaid applications
Hill & Fischer P.C., Syracuse NY
Legal Intern, September 2015 – December 2016
• Managed the firm’s Will and Estate Planning Department by producing and executing basic testamentary
documents
• Produced purchase and sale closing documents for clients Real Estate needs, including Closing Disclosures,
LOI, Purchase Agreements, Contracts, Settlement Statements, and Zoning Paperwork
• Directed and handled client’s needs at Real Estate sale closings
• Managed the firm’s Vehicle and Traffic work
Amherst Town Courthouse, Therapeutic Drug Program, Buffalo, NY
Administrative Intern, September 2014 – May 2015
• Discussed and evaluated active clients with Program Director and Judge to determine case details for
individual clients
• Ran and performed initial client intake and determined if client was able to participate in program
• Extracted and interpreted statistics from client database to determine effectiveness and outcomes of program
• Creating the statistics helped secure and fund grants and donations for the continuation of program
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES:
Bond, Schoeneck & King – Alternative Dispute Resolution Competition
Finalist Competitor, October 2016
• Best 2L negotiator
• Finished in 2nd
place overall for entire College of Law
Jewish Law Students Association
Vice President, September 2016 - Present