Lawyer Profile

Kelley Galica Peck

Cummings & Lockwood LLC

Recognized Since:

2017
Recognized in:

Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Trusts and Estates
Law School:

Western New England University
Lawyer Page:

https://www.cl-law.com/profess...
Website:

http://www.cl-law.com
Phone Number:

(860) 313.4919
E-mail:

kpeck@cl-law.com
Location:

Blue Back Square, Suite 400

75 Isham Road

West Hartford, CT 06107

Kelley Galica Peck is a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood's Private Clients Group and is based in the West Hartford office. Kelley focuses her practice in the areas of estate and trust planning and probate law. Kelley has significant experience working with individuals and families to plan for the management, protection, and transfer of wealth, including succession planning for owners of closely-held businesses. She handles complex charitable gift planning, estate planning for nontraditional families, planning for protection and preservation of assets, and estate, gift and income tax return preparation and review. Kelley also represents individual and professional fiduciaries and beneficiaries in probate courts.

Lawyer Bio

Education:

Florida Southern College, B.S.
Western New England University, J.D.
Western New England University, L.L.M

Bar Admissions:

Connecticut, 1997

Court Admissions:

United States Tax Court

Affiliations:

Columbia Financial Planning and Allocation Commission - Member
Connecticut Bar Association - Member
Estate and Business Planning Council of Hartford - Member
Western New England University School of Law - Juris Doctorate and Master of Laws Program, Adjunct Professor
The Salvation Army of Southern New England - Professional Advisor Committee

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Hartford (2021)
Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Hartford (2019)

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates

Awards:

The American College of Trusts and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), Fellow
Chambers and Partners, High Net Worth Guide, Band 1 Practitioner, 2017; Band 3 Practitioner, 2016
Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated

Additional Information:

Practice Areas

Private Clients Group
Probate and Tax Litigation
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

Articles/Publications/Presentations

Revocable Trusts: Connecticut, Practical Law Guide, co-author, Thomson Reuters
"Mitigating the Impact of the Medicare Surtax for Estates and Trusts," CBA Estates & Probate Newsletter, Spring 2013"
A Practical Guide to Probate in Connecticut," Chapter 11: Accounts, MCLE, Inc., 2013"
Best Practices for Document Retention and Delivery," CBA Estates & Probate Newsletter, Fall 2010
"Avoiding Attorney Defalcation," CBA Estates & Probate Newsletter, Fall 2009
"Responsible Party Litigation," Connecticut Law Tribune, Spring 2009
Revocable Trusts - Line by Line, Thomson Reuters/Aspatore, 2008
Trusts and Estates Litigation and Dispute Resolution, co-authored with Elizabeth Luckenbach Brown, Edward R. Munson, and David W. Woodburn, Thomson Reuters/Aspatore, 2008