Ralph J. Code, III (Buz)
Buz Code is a partner at Boylan Code LLP specializing in estate planning and estate and trust administration.
Practice Areas

Education

J.D., Cornell University
A.B., Princeton University

Affiliations

Monroe County Bar Association
New York State Bar Association

Ralph J Code III

Buz Code is a partner at Boylan Code LLP, specializing in estate planning and estate and trust administration for over forty-five years. Buz received his A.B. degree from Princeton University and his J.D. degree from Cornell University. He is a past chairman of the Monroe County Bar Association Trusts and Estates Section and former Trustee of the Monroe County Bar Association. He is a member of the Trusts and Estates Section of the Monroe County Bar Association and of the New York State Bar Association.  He has also served on the boards of numerous community organizations and is Trustee Emeritus for the Seneca Park Zoo Society and Lifespan of Greater Rochester. Buz has lectured for local bar association programs and community groups on various aspects of estate and tax planning and estate administration, as well as business succession planning.

Honors & Achievements 

  • He is the author of “Best Practices in Developing a Business Exit Strategy for the High-Net-Worth Client” (2009, Thomson Reuters/Aspatore).
  • Buz is listed in the Best Lawyers in America (Naifeh & Smith) for Trusts & Estates Law (2010-2023).
  • Named honoree of the Power 20 Trusts & Estates Law List, The Daily Record, 2023