John J. Reddy, Jr.,
JOHN J. REDDY, JR
Reddy, Levy & Ziffer, P.C.
1993-2010 Counsel to the Public Administrator of
the County of New York
2009-present Counsel to the Public Administrator of
Bronx County
Partner, Reddy, Levy & Ziffer,P.C.
Representing private and pro bono clients
in the Surrogate’s and Supreme Courts
1979-1993 Associate, Arenson, Ditmar, Karban and
Bekerman
Represented the Public Administrator of the
County of New York
Teaching Appointments
2005-present Adjunct Professor of Law, New York Law School
Course in Estate Administration
Publications
Essential Steps after “Finishing” the Estate Plan: Part
1 — Pre-mortem Planning, Probate & Property,
March/April 2007, Vol. 21, No. 2*
Essential Steps after “Finishing” the Estate Plan: Part
2 — Post-mortem Planning, Probate & Property, May/June
2007, Vol. 21, No. 3*
*(Recipient of the ABA, Real Property, Trust & Estate
Law Section 2007 Excellence in Writing Award)
The Role of the Public Administrator: Has It Expanded?
New York Law Journal, September 4, 2007
Expanding the Class to Include Post Conceived Children
New York Law Journal, October 23, 2007
Law of In Terrorem Conditions Is on the March
New York Law Journal, February 20, 2008
Exoneration Clauses: Two Cautionary Tales
New York Law Journal, April 16, 2008
Education
Bachelor of Science Fordham College 1976
Juris Doctor New York Law School 1979
Articles Editor, Human Rights, 1979 Award for
Outstanding Editorial Contribution
Bar Admissions
Supreme Court, New York State, First Department
Supreme Court, State of New Jersey
Supreme Court of the United States
Professional Service
Office of Court Administration: Member — Surrogate’s Court
Advisory Committee to the Chief Administrative Judge
Association of the Bar of the City of New York: Member —
Council on Judicial Administration
New York County Lawyers Association: Past Co-Chair — Estates
& Trusts Section
American Bar Association: Member — Real Property, Probate &
Trust Law Section and Community Outreach Committee
New York State Bar Association: Member — Trusts & Estates
Section
American Bar Association: Program Chair — Committee on
Community Outreach
Preparing for careers in Trusts & Estates Law
Preparing to qualify as Guardian ad Litem in
Surrogate’s Court Proceedings (2006)
(Co-sponsoring organizations: Asian American Bar
Association of New York; CUNY Law Alumni; Dominican
Bar Association; Latino Lawyers Association of
Queens County; Macon B. Allen Black Bar
Association; Metropolitan Black Bar Association;
and Puerto Rican Bar Association)
Community Activities
Operation Helping Hand, Inc. — Team Leader rebuilding homes
in New Orleans.
Ecuador Quilt, Inc. — Co-founder of 501(c)(3) charity that
funds construction of clinics, community centers and
nursery day care centers in Sao Pablo, Ecuador.
Inner-City Scholarship Fund — Donor-Mentor providing
scholarships and guidance to inner-city children
NAACP — Member, Mid-Manhattan Branch
Habitat for Humanity — Volunteer Worker, Tri-State Area
United Jewish Appeal – Federation of Jewish Philanthropies
Lecturer
New York County Lawyers Association,
Drafting Testamentary and Inter Vivos Instruments
New York County Lawyers Association,
Drafting Basic Testamentary Documents and Advanced
Directives
New York County Lawyers Association,
Blueprint for Building Your Practice, Trusts & Estates
American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust & Estate Law
Section, Community Outreach Committee in conjunction with
several minority bar associations in the New York City area,
September — November, 2007, 8-week lecture series at the
Appellate Division, First Department.
An Introduction to Elder Law and Article 81
Guardianships and Ethics and Disciplinary Proceedings
(Co-Chair)
American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust
Section Spring Symposium in Washington, DC,
An Introduction to Trusts & Estates
New York State Bar Association, General Practice Section,
Annual Meeting in New York, NY,
Will Execution Techniques and Depositions of Attesting
Witnesses
American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust & Estate Law
Section, Community Outreach Committee in conjunction with
several minority bar associations in the New York City area,
September — 8-week lecture series
What You Need To Know to Qualify as a Guardian ad Litem
in Surrogate’s Court (Co-Chair)
New York State Bar Association, Trusts & Estates Section,
Probate and Administration of Estates
New York County Lawyers Association,
Blueprint for Building Your Practice, Trusts & Estates
New York State Bar Association, Trusts & Estates Section,
Spring Meeting at Buffalo, NY,
Insiders Guide to the Surrogate’s Court, Discussion
Leader
New York County Lawyers Association,
Will Drafting 101
New York County Lawyers Association,
Bridge the Gap, A Program for Newly Admitted Attorneys
New York County Lawyers Association,
Estate Planning for Non-Traditional Couples
American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust & Estate Law
Section Fall Symposium at San Francisco, CA,
An Introduction to Estate Administration
American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust & Estate Law
Section, Community Outreach Committee, in conjunction with
minority bar associations in the New York City area,
September — seven-week lecture series
An Introduction to Estate Administration (Program
Coordinator)
New York County Lawyers Association,
Will Drafting 101
American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust & Estate Law
Section Spring Symposium at Washington, DC,
An Introduction to Trusts & Estates
New York County Lawyers Association,
Drafting Basic Testamentary Documents and Advanced
Directives
American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust & Estate Law
Section, Community Outreach Committee in conjunction with
several minority bar associations in the New York City area,
September — 7-week lecture series
An Introduction to Estate Planning (Program Coordinator)
New York State Trial Lawyers Institute,
Infant/Wrongful Death Compromises
American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust & Estate Law
Section, Spring Symposium in Seattle, WA,
Preparing for the Potential Probate Contest Before and
After Death
New York County Lawyers Association,
Drafting Basic Testamentary Documents and Advanced
Directives
Association of the Bar of the City of New York,
Guardian ad Litem Training — Representing Respondents in
the Surrogate’s and Other Courts
New York Law School Continuing Legal Education Program,
Qualifying for Appointment as Guardian ad Litem in
Surrogate’s Court (Program Coordinator)
Association of the Bar of the City of New York,
Drafting Testamentary and Inter Vivos Instruments
Leslie Wilsher, Esq
Bar Admissions
• New York, 1980
Professional Associations and Memberships
• Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 1980 - Present
• New York State Bar Association, 1983 - Present
• American Bar Association, 1980 - Present
Classes and Seminars
• Estate Planning for Beginners & Non Specialists, Association of the Bar of the City of
New York, May 1997, September 1999, September, 2000
• Estate Planning for Larger Estates, Association of the Bar of the City of New York,
2000 - Present
• Basic Estate Planning, Practicing Law Institute, 1998 - 2000
• Basic Estate Administration, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 1997
• Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples-Ethical Considerations, Association of the Bar
of the City of New York, 1998
• Estate Planning with Retirement Benefits, Practising Law Institute
• Estate Planning with Retirement Benefits, Association of the Bar of the City of New
York
Past Employment Positions
• Leslie J. Wilsher, Esq., Sole Practitioner, 1995 - 2000
• Kelley Drye & Warren, Associate, 1985 - 1994
Education
• Columbia Law School, New York, New York, 1979
J.D.
Honors: Stone Scholar
• Douglas College (Rutgers), New Brunswick, NJ, USA, 1976
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Major: Political Science/Russian Language & Literature
Fraternities/Sororities
• Pi Sigma Alpha
