Katherine (Kathy) Sohr Jedlicka, Esq. is Of Counsel at Aversano DiBlasi Law, P.C. in Westchester, New York. Kathy focuses her legal practice in Trusts and Estates- planning, administration, and litigation. Kathy’s broad range of experience in the field allows her to help clients plan estate and guardianship matters prior to death, to assist families with estate administration during the difficult time after the loss of a loved one, and to assist families through litigious or potentially litigious situations during an estate administration. Kathy also assists families when an estate administration has gone awry with an effort to bring closure to the matter for all involved. Kathy enjoys lending her expertise to assist families with practicality, compassion, and proficiency for all estate matters.

Kathy handles a broad range of matters, including representing individuals and familiesin the following areas: estate planning, including drafting wills, trusts (both revocableand irrevocable), and ancillary estate planning forms (powers of attorney, living wills, health care proxies); probate and administration proceedings; ancillary probate proceedings; trust and estate administration; SCPA 17-A guardianships; general Surrogate’s Court practice, including SCPA miscellaneous proceedings; Surrogate’s Court litigation; and charitable giving.

Prior to joining Aversano DiBlasi Law, P.C., Kathy gained extensive experience in estate administration, estate litigation, and general litigation as a Westchester attorney for over eleven years. Her involvement in estate matters through legal research, depositions, court conferences, and settlement negotiations provides her with a unique view of dealing with the challenges of estate planning and administration. Kathy and Dina Aversano DiBlasi, Esq. worked together for many years early in their careers and intend to combine their efforts to maximize the ability to assist clients in all fields, including Trusts and Estates, Surrogate’s Court Litigation, General Litigation, Motion Practice, and Real Estate.

Kathy is admitted to practice in New York and Connecticut. Kathy has been recognized as one of Super Lawyers New York Metro Rising Stars (2013) and Super Lawyers Top Women Attorneys in New York State (2014). She has spoken before the New York State Bar Association about probate proceedings (December 2011).

Kathy graduated from Pace Law School, the College of the Holy Cross, and the
Ursuline School. During law school, Kathy interned for the Honorable Anthony Scarpino, Jr., Westchester County Surrogate’s Court, and was the Managing Editor of the Pace International Law Review (2006-07). Prior to law school, Kathy worked for several years in the field of international adoption in New York City.

Kathy lives with her husband and three children in Crestwood, New York. She is an active member of the Annunciation-Our Lady of Fatima Parish community in Crestwood including as a CYO basketball coach, a board member for the Hillcrest Lakers youth sports league in Yonkers and Commissioner of the Hillcrest youth lacrosse program, and a breast cancer survivor. She is an involved parent at Fordham Prep in the Bronx and The Ursuline School in New Rochelle.

Kathy is currently accepting new clients and welcomes the opportunity to discuss your legal needs during a consultation. Please email her at kathy@aversanolaw.com to schedule a consultation (evening and weekend appointments available upon request).

Associations & Memberships

Westchester Women’s Bar Association
New York State Bar Association