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FOR CLIENTS
Much of Ed’s time is spent in individual and business services, advising clients on their business and estate plans. His practice includes:
- • Drafting business agreements,
wills, life insurance trusts, and charitable trusts
- • Business succession planning and implementation
- • Representing clients on estate and trust litigation matters—an area of special expertise
- • Consulting on estate tax with clients, accountants, and members of the firm’s Business Services Group
- • Helping clients plan for their retirement or the costs of their long-term health care as a member of ChamberlainD’Amanda’s Medicaid planning practice
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FOR PROFESSION
Ed is active in local, state, and national bar associations. His experience includes:
- • Monroe County Bar Association
- - Trust and Estate Law Section, chair in 1989
- - Executive Council, 1986 to 1991
- • New York State Bar Association:
Estate Litigation Committee of the Trust and Estate Law Section
- • American Bar Association:
Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
- • Estate Planning Council of Rochester: served as president of the Executive Board in 2002 and as a member of the Executive Board since 1997
- • Many speaking engagements including: Monroe County and New York State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Programs; The National Business Institute Legal Education Programs and the RIT Tax Institute.
- • AV rated by Martindale Hubbell™
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FOR COMMUNITY
Ed’s record of community service is a strong one. His service to the community has included:
- • Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong,former member of the Board of Directors and vice-chairman
- • Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired of Greater Rochester, Inc. past president and former member of the Board of Directors & Executive Committee
- • Al Sigl Center, member of the Advisory Board
- • Catholic Charities of Wayne County, Board of Directors
- • The Pines of Peace hospice home, former member of the Board of Directors
- • Town of Williamson Planning Board, former chair and member
- • Wayne County Community Endowment Advisory Board, past member and 1989-91 chair
- • Myers Community Hospital, former president and member of the Board of Directors
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EDUCATION:
Ed is a 1974 graduate of Fordham University and earned a J.D. from St. John’s University Law School in 1977. |
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:
He is a sought-after author, speaker, panelist, and seminar facilitator. He was named an associate at Chamberlain D’Amanda in 1977, became a partner in 1982, was appointed to the Executive Committee in 1989, and became the firm’s managing partner in 1995.
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