Mancuso Brightman PLLC
Real Estate | Serving Rochester, NY
315-601-9212Those confronted with Real Estate issues can connect with Mancuso Brightman PLLC. This practice offers legal help to clients in the Rochester, New York area.
Smart. Practical. Advisors.
At Mancuso Brightman PLLC, we strive to create a positive and comfortable environment in which we can identify and address the simplest to most complex legal concerns with smart, practical advice for real people. Understanding every legal concern matters to the person facing it, we aim to know our clients and understand their needs to find the best solution given the circumstances. Here, big-firm experience meets small-firm setting, offering the opportunity to develop positive and productive legal relationships in the areas of commercial and residential real estate, land use and zoning, and civil and appellate litigation.
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
- Land Use And Zoning
- Municipal Law
- Real Estate, Business, Commercial And Appellate Litigation
- Residential And Commercial Real Estate
- Lending And REO
- Purchase, Sale And Leasing
- Immigration Law
- Labor, Employment And Liability
Call 315-601-9212 today to arrange your initial consultation.
Attorney John A. Mancuso
Bar Admissions:
- New York State
- U.S. District Court, New York – Northern District
- U.S. District Court, New York – Western District
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit,
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
- Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2009),
- Ithaca College (B.S., cum laude, 2004)
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- New York Super Lawyers 2014-2019®, Upstate New York Rising Star, Land Use/Zoning, Civil Litigation: Defense, and Real Estate: Business
- Co-Author, New York Appellate Practice (published by LexisNexis)
Attorney Kristy M. Brightman 
Bar Admissions:
- New York State
Education:
- Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2009)
- Syracuse University (B.A. and B.S., 2005)
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- New York State Bar Association
- Onondaga County Bar Association
Attorney Lauren Baron
Bar Admissions:
- New York State
Education:
- Elizabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University (J.D., 2015)
- University of Miami (B.A., 2012)
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Monroe County Bar Association – Young Lawyers Section Board Member (2019-20)
Attorney Erin E. Elmouji
Bar Admissions:
- New York
Education:
- George Washington University Law School, J.D.
- St. Bonaventure University, B.A.
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- 2023 recipient of the William E. McKnight Volunteer Service Award from JustCause
- 2022 recipient of the President’s Award from the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys
- 2021 recipient of the Legal Excellence Award from the Rochester Business Journal and The Daily Record
- 2021 designation as “One to Watch” in Commercial Litigation by “The Best Lawyers in America”
- 2018 Union Settlement Law Firm Partner Honoree
- 2013 & 2014 recipient of the Pro Bono Publico Award from The Legal Aid Society
- Consistently recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine between 2015 and 2023
Attorney Lucrecia Z. Knapp
Bar Admissions:
- New York
Education:
- Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn
- Juris Doctor, NY, 2007
- Queens College,
- Bachelor of Arts, City University of New York, New York, NY, 2003
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) – Client Resources Committee, Former Chair of the Upstate New York Chapter
Attorney Anna M. Patton 
Bar Admissions:
- New York State
Education:
- Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., 2018)
- Keuka College (B.A., magna cum laude, 2015)
Attorney Kevin L. Overton
Bar Admissions:
- New York
Education:
- University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland (J.D. - 2002)
- State University of New York at Cortland, Cortland, New York (B.A. - 1997)
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Best Lawyers in America
- 2011 Rochester Business Journal 40 Under 40 Recipient
- 2011 Daily Record Rochester Up and Coming Attorney
- 2011 Messenger Post Media Rochester 40 Under 40 African-American Leaders
- New York State Bar Association
- Monroe County Bar Association, Past Chair of Real Estate Section