Paralegals
Carrie Bonacci
Carrie handles estate probate and administration at Klafehn, Heise & Johnson PLLC. She recently moved back to New York from Virginia where she handled probate for 6 years. Carrie has an Associate’s degree in accounting and also in Business Administration.
Deborah Stroup
Debbie handles real estate closings and estates at Klafehn Heise & Johnson PLLC. Debbie has worked in the legal field for 21 years as a real estate paralegal, and she also has experience in preparing and reviewing income taxes.
Nicole J. Fry
Niki currently handles residential real estate closings at Klafehn, Heise & Johnson P.L.L.C. She has seven years of previous legal experience, mainly as a real estate Paralegal, but also with a background in intellectual property, with a focus on patents and trademarks.
Hannah Johnson
Hannah currently handles estate probate and administration at Klafehn, Heise & Johnson P.L.L.C. She graduated from Roberts Wesleyan College with a bachelor's degree in Social Work in 2014, and also works part time as a certified personal trainer. She loves working in a small-town atmosphere and serving the needs of people in her own community.
Melissa D. Rutherford
Melissa handles elder law and Medicaid files at Klafehn Heise & Johnson PLLC. Melissa has multiple years of experience in this practice area and after working in downtown Rochester at a larger firm, Melissa has returned to Brockport to work in a smaller, hometown setting. Brockport is also where she spent many years working in billing and finance at a nursing home.
Wendy Malsegna
Wendy currently handles residential real estate closings at Klafehn, Heise & Johnson P.L.L.C. Wendy retired from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office as an Investigator after 20 years in the field in 2016. She also worked at Bivona CAC as a Forensic Interviewer for 3 years following her retirement from the MCSO. After working in the Criminal Justice Fields most her life she decided to shift gears to work in the world of real estate.