Jennifer C. Persico

Jennifer Persico has over 25 years of courtroom experience representing clients in civil rights (§ 1983), municipal law, Article 78 proceedings, trust and estate litigation, and tax enforcement. She has defended municipalities and public officials in some of the most consequential constitutional and regulatory matters in New York, including cases involving Monell claims, prosecutorial liability, and post-Tyler v. Hennepin tax foreclosure enforcement. Her team is among the few in the state with experience successfully navigating tax law reforms following the 2023 RPTL amendments. 

Ms. Persico also provides day-to-day legal and strategic counsel to public entities and municipal leaders, frequently advising on governance, legislative drafting, and land use regulation. Known for her sound judgment and pragmatic approach, she is often brought in when discretion, legal acuity, and institutional insight are equally required. 

As a member of the firm’s Executive Committee, Ms. Persico has helped lead Lippes Mathias through a period of transformative growth—from 40 attorneys in two offices in 2015 to more than 220 attorneys across 16 offices nationwide and in Canada. She is also the firm’s first female Executive Committee member. 

In the public sector, Ms. Persico previously served as Majority Counsel to the Erie County Legislature and chaired the Board of Erie County Medical Center Corporation during the COVID-19 pandemic. In that role, she led the Board through one of its most critical operational periods, overseeing infrastructure development, vaccine rollout, and institutional stabilization during the public health crisis. 

A lifelong Western New Yorker, Ms. Persico continues to serve her community through roles on the boards of the NFTA, the Peace Bridge Authority, Shakespeare in Delaware Park, and the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy. She has been named to The Best Lawyers in America© since 2018 and has also been recognized in Chambers USA each year since 2021.