Jason M. Leifer

Jason M. Leifer is the principal of his own law practice, serving the Ithaca and Dryden area of New York. He represents individuals facing criminal charges in town and county courts and handles custody and visitation matters in Family Court. He also represents children through the Third Department Appellate Division Attorney for Children Program and clients through assigned counsel programs in Tompkins, Schuyler, and Tioga counties.

Leifer attended New York Law School, where he participated in the Moot Court Association while working full time at Ahmuty, Demers, and McManus. He previously graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, in 1992 with dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in English Literature and Radio, Television, and Film. His training and experience inform both his courtroom work and his service in local government.

He has represented people who cannot afford private counsel and has advised municipal officials on legal questions involving zoning, renewable energy development, cannabis regulation, budgeting, and related issues. Earlier in his career, he served as outside counsel to the District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs on business and occupational licensing matters. He is also admitted in Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Jason M. Leifer has served as Town Supervisor of Dryden and on the Dryden Town Board. He has participated in Tompkins County committees examining indigent representation and the local court system. His public service and defense work reflect a practice shaped by municipal operations, criminal justice, and family court proceedings, with particular attention to people who need court-appointed representation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Jason Leifer, Attorney at Law
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, Tompkins County Legislature’s Criminal Justice Alternatives to Incarceration Board
• Board Member, Dryden Town Board (2008-Present)
• Town Supervisor, Town of Dryden
• Member, Advisory Board on Indigent Representation
• Member, Tompkins County District Courts Task Force
• Member, Kiwanis Club
• Member, Ithaca Rotary Club
• Volunteer Presenter, Parents Apart Program, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County

Licensed State

• New York
• District of Columbia
• Maryland

Education

• New York Law School
  Juris Doctoris
• University of Maryland, College Park
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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