Alyssa Villareal

Alyssa Villareal received her J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where she served as President of the Cardozo Trusts and Estates Association and worked with the Cardozo Guardianship Clinic. Prior to joining VOLS, Alyssa worked for Manhattan law firms specializing in elder law and estate law, where she focused on estate planning, probate and administration, and adult guardianships. Alyssa also served as a long-term volunteer with the New York Legal Assistance Group’s Total Life Choices Program. In this position, she worked extensively on advance planning matters, including last wills and testaments, medical advance directives, and powers of attorney, as well as matters pertaining to adult guardianships, guardianship alternatives, and probate and administration.