Attorney Josh Weinshank, Resident Partner in Cramer & Anderson’s Ridgefield office and the Fairfield County Trust and Estate Planning and Administration Group Leader, was recently named a Union Savings Bank corporator.
Union Savings Bank President and CEO Cynthia C. Merkle has described the bank’s corporators as ambassadors and community exemplars who “provide us with the feedback from the community we need to ensure we are continuously going above and beyond customer expectations.” Corporators also vote on bank resolutions which help decide the bank’s corporate direction.
“I’m honored to join the other outstanding corporators from the western Connecticut communities served by Union Savings Bank,” Attorney Weinshank said. “It’s gratifying to be able to play a role in guiding a local community bank known for providing excellent service for customers and communities, which aligns with the philosophy of Cramer & Anderson. Coincidentally, the bank was established in 1866 around the same time our law firm was established.”
Headquartered in Danbury, Union Savings Bank is a $2.7 billion mutual bank serving individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and government entities by providing banking, mortgage, investment, and trust and insurance products throughout western Connecticut. The bank has 25 offices, including branches in all six towns where Cramer & Anderson has offices—Danbury, Kent, Litchfield, Washington, New Milford and Ridgefield.
About Attorney Weinshank
Attorney Weinshank’s practice focuses on Trust and Estate Planning, as well as trust and probate administration, tax planning, asset protection, and Elder Law.
He advises clients on effectively and efficiently preserving and creating intergenerational wealth by addressing their full range of tax and personal concerns, including assessing entire portfolios and incorporating goals as part of implementing strategies to reduce estate and gift taxes. Attorney Weinshank also addresses income tax concerns through the management of capital gains and appreciation of assets.
Additionally, Attorney Weinshank focuses on Title XIX (Medicaid) Planning, advising clients on ways to preserve assets while qualifying for governmental assistance programs.
A resident of Ridgefield with his wife, Steffani, and their two daughters, Attorney Weinshank gives back to area communities through roles that include serving as Chair of the Legacy Society for Danbury and New Milford hospitals, part of Nuvance Health, which recognizes donors who include the hospitals in their estate planning through wills, trusts, annuities or other charitable giving vehicles.
He also serves on the Finance Committee of the RVNAhealth which joined forces with the Bethel Visiting Nurse Association and New Milford VNA & Hospice in November 2020.
Attorney Weinshank has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star, as well as winning a 2019 Fairfield County Business Journal 40 Under 40 award and being named a 2017 Connecticut Law Tribune New Leader in the Law.
To learn more about Attorney Weinshank, see his website profile page. He may be reached by email at jweinshank@crameranderson.com or by phone at (203) 403-4005.
