Cummings & Lockwood LLC

37 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Trusts and Estates

Biography

Rachel B.G. Sherman is a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood’s Private Clients Group and is based in the Stamford office. She joined the Firm in 1999. Rachel works with high net worth individuals and families to address their estate planning needs, including the preparation of wills and trusts, tax planning, multi-generational planning, planning for retirement benefits and real estate holdings, gifting and preparation of gift tax returns. Rachel also focuses her practice on estate administration and trust administration, where she advises and assists families through the estate settlement process, handles probate court matters and provides guidance and legal services to fiduciaries.
Cummings & Lockwood LLC

37 Best Lawyers awards

Cummings & Lockwood LLC logo

Overview

  • University of Florida, J.D., with honors, graduated 1998
  • University of Pennsylvania, B.A., cum laude, graduated 1995

  • Connecticut, 1999
  • Florida, 1999
  • New York, 2012

  • Connecticut Bar Association - Member
  • Florida Bar - Member
  • New York State Bar Association - Member
  • Penn Club of Fairfield County - Member
  • Connecticut, 1999
  • Florida, 1999
  • New York, 2012
  • Connecticut Bar Association - Member
  • Florida Bar - Member
  • New York State Bar Association - Member
  • Penn Club of Fairfield County - Member
  • University of Florida, J.D., with honors, graduated 1998
  • University of Pennsylvania, B.A., cum laude, graduated 1995

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Trusts and Estates
Awards:
  • Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated

Additional Information

  • Articles/Publications/Presentations
  • "Quid Pro Quo for Charitable Gifts", Webinar, January 20, 2021, Trusts & Estates Magazine
  • "Quid Pro Quo and Fundraising Events", Trusts & Estates Magazine, June 2020 Issue, co-author with Conrad Teitell and Katherine C. Gent
  • "Quid Pro Quo Isn't Just a Political Issue", Trusts & Estates Magazine, May 2020, co-author with Conrad Teitell and Katherine C. Gent
  • Living Will and Appointment of Health Care Representative, Connecticut, Practical Law Guide, co-author, Thomson Reuters
  • Advance Health Care Directive, Connecticut, Practical Law Guide, co-author, Thomson Reuters
  • 10 Ways the 2704 Regulations (if finalized) Will Ruin Your Holiday Season
  • Practice Areas
  • Private Clients Group
  • Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
  • Probate and Estate Administration
  • Fiduciary and Trustee Services
  • Wealth Protection Planning
  • Philanthropic Giving
  • Business Succession Planning
  • Probate and Tax Litigation

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