Jennifer L. Damelio

Jennifer L. Damelio is an associate attorney at the law firm of Friedman Schuman, which has its offices in Washington, Pennsylvania. She has more than a decade of experience practicing law, and she concentrates her practice on elder law; estate and trust administration; wills, trusts and estate planning; and corporate and business law. 

Along with helping clients with special needs trusts, guardianship issues, long-term medical care planning and business succession planning, Ms. Damelio also advises clients on planning to minimize Pennsylvania inheritance tax as well as gift and estate taxes.

Ms. Damelio genuinely cares about her clients' best interests and assists them in navigating the challenging legal system. She fights tenaciously for their rights at every stage in their case. She frequently presents on topics related to elder law in prominent legal organizations, including the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and the American Society on Aging’s national conference. 

With a major in philosophy and French, Ms. Damelio received her bachelor’s degree at Ursinus College. She went on to study for her master’s in bioethics at the University of Pittsburgh Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. At the same time, she also studied law at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and obtained her Juris Doctor degree in 2011. 

While in law school, Ms. Damelio received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in the area of current issues in health law and received the American Bar Association Award for Excellence in the study of health law. She was a member of the Pitt Law Women's Association. 

Engaging in the legal community, Ms. Damelio has memberships in the Montgomery Bar Association; the Pennsylvania Bar Association and its Real Property, Probate and Trust Section; and the American Bar Association and its Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section. For her notable work in the legal field, she holds a “Very Good” rating on Avvo.