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Aleida A. Piccini de Velazquez
Aleida A. Piccini de Velazquez is a Dominican born attorney practicing in Northern New Jersey.

Piccini de Velazquez' father was the owner and operator of a printing company in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Her mother, is a graduate of Borough of Manhattan Community College and works for the New York State Parole Department. Piccini de Velazquez was born in Santo Domingo and lived with her extended maternal family from infancy until her teen years. Her maternal grandmother hails from Jarabacoa, a small town located in the Northern mountains of the Dominican Republic. Piccini de Velazquez summered in Jarabacoa and was often called upon to settle family disputes. It was her ability to advocate for others which initially attracted Piccini de Velazquez to the legal profession.

Aleida attended catholic school in Santo Domingo, relocating to New York City at the age of thirteen. She completed her high school education at John F. Kennedy High School in Riverdale, New York. Aleida was a member of the championship winning Volleyball team. She won numerous awards and scholarships for her participation in other sports and scholastic teams. Four years after arriving in New York City, Amherst College offered Aleida admission as well as general academic based scholarships. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Amherst College and a Juris Doctorate degree from Seton Hall University School of Law.

In 2010, Aleida founded the Law Offices of Aleida Piccini de Velazquez. Prior to establishing her own firm, Aleida served as in-house counsel for Mutual Marine Office, Inc. She specializes in the areas of real estate law, immigration law, family law, municipal matters, wills and trusts. Aleida temporarily relocated to Curacao, Netherlands Antilles before sitting for the bar exam in New Jersey. She is a native Spanish speaker and fluent in Papiamentu and Portuguese.