J ALVAREZ & ASSOCIATES, P.C. represent corporations, medium and small size businesses, non-profit entities and individuals in a wide array of legal and consulting matters. We provide our clients with quality legal services and personal attention at affordable rates. PRACTICE AREAS Affordable Housing & Community Development Commercial Leasing Wills, Trusts & Estates Probate & Estate Proceedings Fiduciary, Guardian & Court Evaluator Janet Alvarez, Esq., is a member of the New York and New Jersey State Bars and is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the District of New Jersey, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court. Ms. Alvarez is a New York State Licensed Real Estate Broker and Notary Public. She is also NYS and NYC M/WBE Certified and Blueprint Reading and Construction Graphics, Construction Costs Estimating, Construction Management and U.S. OSHA 30 hours Trained and Certified. She is now appointed New York City Tax Commissioner and New York State Part 36 Certified Guardian, Fiduciary and Court Evaluator. Ms. Alvarez is House Delegate to the New York State Bar Association, appointed by the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and was an appointee to the Committee on the Judiciary, for the Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Class of 2009) and Community Board 7. She is a past President of the Puerto Rican Bar Association and Chair of the Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship Fund, Inc. Gala Banquets. Her civic affiliations include: WABC-TV NEW YORK, Tiempo with Joe Torres, Guest, November 23, 2014, Somos El Futuro Legislative Conference, Diversity in the Judiciary, panelist, Fall 2005, United Hospital Fund New Leadership Group, member; Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, National Selection Committee, member; Children’s Defense Fund National Conference Children in Need: Latino Children, panelist; and Defining A Language Policy For Education In A Global Economy, member.