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David L. Sfara

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Awarded Practice Areas
Trusts and Estates
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David L. Sfara
David L. Sfara
Woodbury, CT
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Giuliano Richardson & Sfara LLC

3 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

David L. Sfara is an attorney with Giuliano Richardson & Sfara LLC in Woodbury, Connecticut. His practice includes Trusts and Estates, with a focus on estate planning, estate and trust administration, and legal matters involving the creative arts. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers for his work in Trusts and Estates.

David works with individuals and families to help them plan for the future, preserve assets, and address estate and trust matters with careful attention to their goals and circumstances. His thoughtful and compassionate approach supports clients through each stage of the planning and administration process.

Serving clients throughout Connecticut, David provides counsel on wills, trusts, probate and estate administration, fiduciary matters, and related legal issues. At Giuliano Richardson & Sfara LLC, he is committed to delivering practical guidance tailored to the needs of each client.

Works at
Giuliano Richardson & Sfara LLC

3 Best Lawyers awards

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Giuliano Richardson & Sfara LLC logo

Locations

Woodbury, Connecticut
203-263-0330
39 Sherman Hill Road
Woodbury, CT 06798

Education

  • University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 1977
  • Princeton University, AB, graduated 1974

Bar Admissions

  • Connecticut, 1977
  • New York, 2016

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Connecticut Bar Association - Member
  • Connecticut Community Foundation - Member
  • Connecticut Estate and Tax Planning Council, Inc. - Member
  • Mattatuck Museum - President, Board of Directors
  • United Way of Greater Waterbury - Member
  • Waterbury Symphony Orchestra - Director

Client Testimonials

My wife Jutta and I have had Dave Sfara as our attorney for more than 20 years, using his legal expertise for some complicated estate work. Because of family deaths and other changes, we hired him to redo wills and trust agreements several times. In our opinion (having dealt with other lawyers in our 70 plus years), we consider Dave "of the highest rank"; he is knowledgeable, experienced, and masterly in analyzing and reworking difficult legal material, especially old trusts. In addition, he is very pleasant to work with, listening attentively to our concerns, and helping us make important decisions for the future. We praise his judgment and would recommend him to family and friends.

George & Jutta Kohn

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Trusts and Estates
Awards:

  • Life Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation

  • Martindale.com® and Lawyers.com rating:Peer Review Rating: AV® Preeminent™Client Review Rating: Preeminent

  • Fellow of the American Bar Foundation

  • Selected to the list of Connecticut Super Lawyers® (Thomson Reuters), Estate Planning and Probate, annually since 2009

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Case History

Cases
  • Hearst v. Ganzi, 145 Cal. App. 4th 1195, 52 Cal. Rptr.3d 473 (2006)
Appeared on behalf of beneficiary of William Randolph Hearst Trust in California proceedings in connection with petition filed by other beneficiaries asking that proposed action against trustees of the trust be found not to be a violation of the no contest clause of the Will of William Randolph Hearst. Successfully unsealed probate file in related proceeding. When petitioning beneficiaries appealed decision of lower court finding that the proposed petition violated no contest clause of Will, filed brief as amicus curiae in appellate proceeding in support of appellants. Although appellate division confirmed lower court ruling, footnotes 10 and 11 of the decision opened the door for filing a petition that would not violate the no contest clause.

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