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Private Wealth Law - Connecticut
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.
Private Wealth Law
High Net Worth Guide 2025 : Connecticut
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Cummings & Lockwood LLC
Department profile | Cummings & Lockwood LLC
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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.
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.
The Cummings team is very knowledgeable, comprehensive and competent.
Cummings & Lockwood's attorneys have great commitment to their clients and are professional, competent and friendly.
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.
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.
The Cummings team is very knowledgeable, comprehensive and competent.
Notable Practitioners
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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.
Charles Pieterse is the cream of the crop.
Charles Pieterse is the best in Connecticut. If I need help with respect to a Connecticut trust or estate dispute, I call Pieterse immediately.
Charles has great judgement. He is not easily rattled. He provides calm, clear guidance even when tensions are high.
Charlie is one of the leading probate litigators in the United States. He is smart, creative and aggressive - an absolute winning combination.
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.
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.
Laura Beck is at the top of her field in terms of what she does as a trust and estates attorney.
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.
Mike Kaelin is very smart and he is a tireless advocate.
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.
Heather Rhoades
Heather Rhoades advises clients on charitable and estate planning in addition to trust administration.
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.
Douglas Olin
Douglas Olin advises high net worth clients on estate and trust planning as well as administration.
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.
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.
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.
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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