Jessica M. Blanchette

Jessica M. Blanchette is a member at Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC in Albany, New York, where she practices business and transactional law. She advises individuals, for-profit businesses, and nonprofit organizations on corporate and business matters, property law, and tax issues. Blanchette takes a practical approach to helping clients structure entities, manage governance and compliance requirements, complete transactions, and address legal risks while pursuing their operational and business objectives.

Blanchette earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from Albany Law School in 2017, where she served as editor-in-chief of the Albany Law Review. She also received a Certificate of Graduate Study, summa cum laude, from Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy in 2013 and a B.A., magna cum laude, from Siena College in 2010. Her academic background supports the analytical, writing, and problem-solving skills she applies to corporate, property, and tax matters.

Blanchette has experience with entity structuring, corporate governance, corporate and tax compliance, stock and asset transactions, and drafting and negotiating contracts for everyday business operations. She also assists clients with the purchase, sale, and refinancing of commercial and residential real estate, including post-closing matters. In tax disputes, she has advocated and negotiated for individuals and entities before the Internal Revenue Service and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Before joining Bond, she completed a two-year clerkship with the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department.

Jessica M. Blanchette has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for Corporate Law from 2023 through 2026 and as a New York Super Lawyers Rising Star in Business/Corporate from 2022 through 2025. She is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Albany County Bar Association, and Capital District Women’s Bar Association. She also serves as editor-in-chief of the NYSBA NY Business Law Journal, reflecting her ongoing involvement in business law and professional education.

Law Office Affiliations

• Member, Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC
• Member, New York State Bar Association, Business Law Section
• Member, Albany County Bar Association
• Member, Capital District Women’s Bar Association

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• Albany Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Siena College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)