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Jeffrey Johnstone

Jeffrey Johnstone

Tully Rinckey PLLC
  • Estate Planning, Tax Law
  • Florida, New York
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Jeffrey M. Johnstone is Of Counsel in Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Rochester office, where his practice is concentrated in estate planning, trusts, estate administration.

He is admitted to practice in New York and Florida, in addition to the U.S. Court for the Western District of New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the U.S. Tax Court.

Prior to joining Tully Rinckey, Jeffrey was an equity Partner with Harris, Chesworth, O’Brien, Johnstone & Welch, LLP.

Upon graduating from law school, Jeffrey became associated with the Rochester, New York, firm of Nixon, Hargrave, Devans & Doyle (now the national law firm of Nixon Peabody LLP), where he received a solid grounding in commercial litigation, real estate, administrative law, labor law and tax law. He founded Jeffrey M. Johnstone, P.C. in 1981, concentrating in business law, tax law and estate planning. He remained in solo and small firm practice until joining Harris, Chesworth & O’Brien, the predecessor of Harris, Chesworth, O’Brien, Johnstone & Welch, LLP, in 1994.

Jeffrey is a member of the Monroe County Bar Association, where he has served as head of the Tax Section, and in which he is a member of the Trusts and Estates section. He also is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Florida Bar Association.

Throughout his career, Jeffrey has been actively involved in community affairs, including the Board of the Yates County Endowment, Board of Trustees of the Ontario County Museum and Historical Society, the Finger Lakes Museum, the Planning Board of the Town of Brighton, the Lewis Street Center, the Feadan Or Pipe Band, and The Cupola Restoration Project of Penn Yan, Inc.

Jeffrey has been AV rated, the highest possible peer rating, from Martindale Hubbell, for many years.

Practice Areas
Estate Planning
Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Tax Law
Estate Tax Planning
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Florida
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New York
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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
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U.S. Tax Court
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Of Counsel
Tully Rinckey PLLC
- Current
Education
Cornell University
J.D. (1974)
Activities: Editor, Cornell Law Review
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Georgetown University
M.A. (1969) | Russian Studies
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Colgate University
B.A. (1967) | Russian Studies
Honors: cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
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Awards
Super Lawyer
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Professional Associations
State Bar of New York  # 1235902
Member
Current
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The Florida Bar  # 0350982
Member
Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
New year, new exemptions: It’s the perfect time to review and update your estate plan
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Certifications
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Colgate University
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Tully Rinckey PLLC
400 Linden Oaks
Suite 110
Rochester, NY 14625
Telephone: (585) 492-4700