Peter Mott

Practice Areas

PETER T. MOTT is a principal of Brody Wilkinson and a member of the firm’s Trusts & Estates Group. Peter practices in the areas of estate planning and trust and estate administration. He assists individuals with tax and charitable gift planning, business owners with succession planning, and families planning for aging or incapacitated family members. Peter leverages his decades of experience to implement sophisticated yet practical estate plans for his clients. The depth of his knowledge allows him to navigate the complexities of administering trusts or settling estates with ease. Peter is regarded as a trusted advisor who instills confidence in his clients.

He is a Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated attorney. Peter is admitted to practice in Connecticut and has practiced in the Greater Bridgeport area since 1983. He is a member of the American and Connecticut Bar Associations and is past-chair of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Estates and Probate Section. Peter is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), where he served on the Board of Regents and as state chair of Connecticut..  He is also a member and  past-chair of the ACTEC Professional Responsibility Committee.

Peter has been recognized by Chambers High Net Worth Guide since 2016 in the category of Private Wealth Law. He was also named Best Lawyers® Trusts and Estates “Lawyer of the Year” for the Stamford metropolitan region in 2025, 2023, 2021, 2017 and 2013, and has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of trusts and estates since 2005. In addition, Peter has been recognized as a “Connecticut Super Lawyer” in the areas of estate planning and probate; and tax since 2006.  He regularly publishes articles on estate planning and speaks at numerous seminars on the subject.

Peter received his B.A. from Trinity College (Hartford) in 1978 and his J.D., with high honors, from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1983, where he was an editor of the Connecticut Law Review.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association

Connecticut Bar Association

American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)

Education