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Cummings & Lockwood LLC

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Cummings & Lockwood LLC

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Private Wealth Law - Connecticut

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Cummings & Lockwood advises on trust and estate planning matters. Its team often advises on matters involving very high asset values.
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Strengths

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  • Cummings & Lockwood's attorneys have great commitment to their clients and are professional, competent and friendly.

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  • We almost always recommend Cummings & Lockwood for our clients with the most complex estate planning needs. It is helpful to work with them in particular with our business-owner clients.

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  • The firm has broad experience in all matters affecting tax and estate planning: corporate formation, real estate, estate administration and philanthropy. Clients receive the highest service levels.

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  • The Cummings team is very knowledgeable, comprehensive and competent.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Charles W. Pieterse
    Charles W. Pieterse

    Charles W. Pieterse

    Charles Pieterse is a renowned trust and estate litigator in Connecticut. Pieterse joined Cummings & Lockwood from Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan in May 2025.

    • Charles Pieterse is a highly skilled attorney who is dedicated to his clients.

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    • Charles Pieterse is the cream of the crop.

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    • Charles Pieterse is the best in Connecticut. If I need help with respect to a Connecticut trust or estate dispute, I call Pieterse immediately.

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    • Charles has great judgement. He is not easily rattled. He provides calm, clear guidance even when tensions are high.

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    • Charlie is one of the leading probate litigators in the United States. He is smart, creative and aggressive - an absolute winning combination.

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  • Laura Beck
    Laura Beck

    Laura Beck

    Laura Beck's practice covers trust and estate administration, and business succession planning. She also represents clients in probate litigation.

    • Laura is incredibly personable, has a good beside manner and is particularly good for clients looking for non-New York attorneys.

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    • Laura Beck is the absolute highest quality legal expert we could ask for. She is incredibly intelligent and responsive. She never makes it complex; she uses simple language which is appreciated.

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    • Laura Beck is at the top of her field in terms of what she does as a trust and estates attorney.

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  • Michael Kaelin
    Michael Kaelin

    Michael Kaelin

    Michael Kaelin is a highly rated litigation lawyer with significant experience handling contentious trust and estate disputes.

    • Michael Kaelin is a very good lawyer and skilled litigator.

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    • Mike Kaelin is very smart and he is a tireless advocate.

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  • Paul Bourdeau
    Paul Bourdeau

    Paul Bourdeau

    Paul Bourdeau has a strong reputation among interviewees for his comprehensive trust and estates practice. Many of his matters involve clients with high value assets.

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  • Heather Rhoades
    Heather Rhoades

    Heather Rhoades

    Heather Rhoades advises clients on charitable and estate planning in addition to trust administration.
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  • Howard Tuthill
    Howard Tuthill

    Howard Tuthill

    Howard Tuthill works with high net worth clients on trust and estate planning and probate administration, and acts as a fiduciary. He is well respected among trusts and estate lawyers for this work.
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  • Douglas Olin
    Douglas Olin

    Douglas Olin

    Douglas Olin advises high net worth clients on estate and trust planning as well as administration.
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  • George Smith
    George Smith

    George Smith

    George Smith advises high net worth clients on estate and trust planning and administration. Smith recently joined Cummings & Lockwood from Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan.

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  • Kelley Galica Peck
    Kelley Galica Peck

    Kelley Galica Peck

    Kelley Galica Peck advises on trust and estate planning and administration, as well as charitable gift planning.

    • Kelley Galica Peck has deep knowledge of tax and estate administration.

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  • Daniel Johnson
    Daniel Johnson

    Daniel Johnson

    Daniel Johnson's practice covers trust and estate administration along with family business succession and estate planning. He has a strong reputation for this work in Connecticut.

    • Daniel Johnson is a strong, holistic adviser.

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  • Daniel P. Fitzgerald
    Daniel P. Fitzgerald

    Daniel P. Fitzgerald

    Daniel Fitzgerald heads the firm's Greenwich office. He advises wealthy clients on estate plans and administration and tax matters.

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