Eugene M. O’Connor

Partner
 
 

 
 

Elder Law

Trusts and Estates

Direct Line: (585) 295 4024

email: emo@cdlawyers.com

 
 


 
 

FOR COMMUNITY

As an important part of the Individual Services Group, Gene provides counsel and advocacy to individuals and their families in the following areas:

  • • Helping clients to develop estate plans

  • • Drafting wills and trusts

  • • Assisting with all elder law issues, including the development and implementation of effective Medicaid planning and long-term-> care planning

  • • Representing individuals and families in court on trust and estate litigation matters.

In addition, Gene represents individual clients in Article 81 guardianship proceedings. He is also involved with HMO clients on a variety of issues, including employment and human resource matters and physician credentialing issues, and with corporate clients on employment and human resource issues.

 

FOR PROFESSION

Gene is frequently called upon to be a professional speaker. He is also active in local and state bar associations:

  • • Monroe County Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section

    • - Executive Council Member

    • - 1996-2001

    • - Chair of Executive Council— 2000-2001

    • - Secretary—1999-2000

  • • American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section

  • • Estate Planning Council of Rochester

  • • Member of University of Rochester Medical Center Planned Giving Council

  • • Professional Liaison Committee for Rochester Area Community Foundation (past member)

 

FOR COMMUNITY

Gene is involved with these
organizations:

  • • St. Bonaventure University National Alumni Board, president, and Board of Trustees, member

  • • Monroe County Lawyers for Learning program, volunteer tutor

  • • Brighton baseball, basketball, and soccer, and CYO basketball, volunteer coach

  • • St. Mary’s Church in Downtown Rochester, Social Ministry Fund Advisory Committee member

  • • Mary M. Gooley Hemophilia Center, past member and Chairman of the Board

  • • Foundation of the Monroe County Bar, Board of Directors

 
 


 
 

EDUCATION:

Gene graduated cum laude from St. Bonaventure University with a B.A. in English. He earned an M.S. summa cum laude in education/counseling from St. Bonaventure University in 1983 and a J.D. magna cum laude from SUNY Buffalo Law School.

 

 

 

   
 


 
 

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