George E. Riedel, Jr. practices in the areas of trusts and estates, elder law, estate administration, estate planning, guardianships and adoptions.

Mr. Riedel has been a director and past secretary (from 1995 to present) for the 100 Club of Buffalo. He is also a director (from 1999 to present), to the Western New York Jamicia Partners of Americas. He was elected a fellow of the New York Bar Foundation in January, 2001. He is also serving on the Advisory Board of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Divine Child.

He has lectured extensively for the New York State Bar Association on the topics of "Estates Planning and Will and Drafting", "Practice Skills Basic Probate and Administration of Estates", "Lifetime Inter Vivos Trusts", "Estate and Gift Taxation New Legislation," "Beyond Practical Skills - Probate and Administration of Estates" and "Income Taxation of Decedents, Their Estates and Their Trust." He has been an adjunct lecturer for Hilbert College from 1981 through the present,and has taught various paralegal courses including Estate Administration and Elder Law.

Bar & Court Admissions

• State of New York

Education

• State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., 1972
• Canisius College, M.S., 1968
• Canisius College, B.S., 1966

Professional Activities

• Member of the Bar Association of Erie County, its Surrogate's Court Practice and Procedure Committee and is a member of the Surrogate's Court Liaison Committee and the Bar Association of Erie County's Elder Law Committee
• Member of the New York State Bar Association's Trusts and Estates Section
• Former 8th Judicial District Representative
• Chair of the Trusts and Estates Membership Committee
• Member of the New York State Elder Law Section
• Treasurer of the Financial Planning Counselors of Western New York
• Member of the Estates Analysts of Western New York
• He has been appointed to the Surrogate's Court Restricted Charitable Gifts Subcommittee by Honorable Joseph S. Mattina in 1997 and Advisory Committee on Adoption