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J Weidner

Jennifer N. Weidner, Esq.
Senior Vice President - General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
(585) 394-4260 x36221
[email protected]

J Weidner
Jennifer N. Weidner, Esq.
Senior Vice President - General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
(585) 394-4260 x36221
[email protected]

About

Jennifer serves as General Counsel of Canandaigua National Bank & Trust and Corporate Secretary of the Bank and its financial holding company, Canandaigua National Corporation. In her role as General Counsel, she provides legal counsel to Bank management on matters of contracts, compliance, employment, compensation, benefits, communications and other Bank-related issues. Jennifer manages Bank litigation matters and advises on corporate governance and structure of the Bank and its subsidiaries and affiliates.

Prior to joining CNB, Jennifer was partner in the Trust & Estate Group at the law firm of Boylan Code, where she specialized in trust and estate planning and administration, and transfer tax planning for high net worth individuals and business owners. Jennifer currently holds her license to practice law in New York and Florida, and is admitted to the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Western District of New York and the Supreme Court of the United States. She carries an AV Preeminent® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™.

Education

Brandeis University
University of Buffalo, Juris Doctor, magna cum laude

Professional

Licensed to practice in New York State and Florida; admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States and the United States District Court, Western District of New York
Board Member and Executive Committee, Rochester Broadway Theater League 
Co-Chair, American Bankers’ Association General Counsel Group, 2022-2023
NYS Bar Association, past Chair of the TELS Membership Committee
Monroe County Bar Association, Trust & Estate Section
Estate Planning Council of Rochester, past President 
Rochester Rehabilitation Center, past Board Member
Monroe Community College Foundation, past Board Member
The Daily Record 2017 Attorneys of the Year, Top Counsel Award Recipient

Articles

Selecting a trustee: it’s no easy task
The Benefits of Planning for Incapacity
Transfer-On-Death Accounts: The Complexity of a “Simple Plan”
Welcoming CNB Wealth Strategies Group's Newest Member: Jennifer N. Weidner, Esq.

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