Harris, Chesworth, O'Brien et al. Attorneys | Jeffrey M. Johnstone, Partner

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PRACTICE AREAS


Estate Planning General Business Federal and State Tax Matters

BAR ADMISSIONS


Admitted to practice, New York (1975) United States District Court, Western District of New York (1975) United States Tax Court (1980) Admitted to practice, Florida (1982) United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit (1984)
EDUCATION


Cornell Law School, J.D. (1974) Georgetown University, M.A. (1969) Colgate University, B.A. cum laude, High Honors-Russian (1967)

Jeff's practice includes estate planning and administration, general business representation and federal and state tax matters.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member Monroe County Bar Association, Business Law, Tax, Trusts and Estates Sections

Member Florida Bar Association Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section

Rochester Tax Lawyers Luncheon Group

Delegate, Moscow Conference on Law and Economic Relations (1990)

Co-Chairman, 20th Annual Tax Planning Institute (1979)

ASSOCIATED WITH

Harris, Chesworth, O'Brien, Johnstone, Welch & Leone, LLP (2004–Present)

Harris, Chesworth & O'Brien (1994-2003)

Sheldon & Johnstone (1993-1994)

Bittker & Johnstone, P.C. (1989-1993)

Private Practice (1988-1989)

Lane, Johnstone, Sheldon & Neild, P.C. (1986- 1988)

Johnstone & Sheldon (1984-1986)

Private Practice (1982-1984)

Goldstein, Goldman, Kessler & Underberg (1978-1982)

Nixon, Hargrave, Devans & Doyle (1974-1978)

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Trustee of the Ontario County Historical Society

Writer and lecturer on local history

Director and Member Feadan Or Pipe Band

Member, Planning Board of the Town of Brighton (1985-92)

HONORS

Member, Board of Editors, Vol. 59, Cornell Law Review

Phi Beta Kappa

MILITARY SERVICE

Lieutenant U.S.N.R., 1968-1971

OTHER

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