Laura Beck
High Net Worth Guide 2023
Band 2 : Private Wealth Law
Band 2
About
Provided by Laura Beck
Practice Areas
• Private Clients Group - Former Chair
• Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
• Probate and Estate Administration
• Fiduciary and Trustee Services
• Wealth Protection Planning
• Philanthropic Giving
• International Estate and Tax Planning
• Business Succession Planning
• Trusts and Estates Litigation
• Estate Planning for Hedge Fund and Private Equity Principals
• Estate Planning for Corporate Executives
• Estate Planning for Collectors, Authors, Artists and Musicians
• Family Office and Closely Held Business Group
Professional Memberships
• Connecticut Bar Association, Estates & Probate Section, Executive Committee
• New York State Bar Association
• Fairfield County Bar Association
• Greenwich Bar Association
Expert in these Jurisdictions
BAR ADMISSIONS
• Connecticut, 2000
• New York, 2001
Experience
Laura Weintraub Beck is Firm-wide Chairman and Managing Director of Cummings & Lockwood and is based in the Greenwich office. She focuses her practice on estate planning, including business succession planning and planning for real estate holdings, estate administration, probate litigation and trust administration. In addition, Laura was formerly the Vice-Chairman of Cummings & Lockwood, Chairman and Director of Client Communication for the Private Clients Group and in charge of attorney training for several years. Prior to attending law school, Laura worked for the United States Senate Judiciary Committee drafting reports and legislation relating to crime and drug policies.
Education
Columbia Law School
J.D.
2000
Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
M.P.P.
1995
Trinity College
B.A.
1992