Daniel P. Fitzgerald
PrincipalatCummings & Lockwood LLC
Greenwich, CT
Practicing business in Greenwich since 2006.
- 20+
- Years practicing
- 5.0 ★
- 2 client reviews
- 2
- Bar admissions
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Daniel P. Fitzgerald is a principal based in Greenwich, CT. The practice focuses on Business, Estate Planning, and General. Daniel has over 20 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Cummings & Lockwood LLC. Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 client reviews.
- Based in
- Greenwich, CT
- Experience
- over 20 years
- Known for
- Business · Estate Planning · General
- Handles Business, Estate Planning, and General matters from Greenwich, CT.
- Over 20 years of practice as a licensed attorney.
- Recognized with Peer Reviewed.
About Daniel P. Fitzgerald: Daniel P. Fitzgerald is a principal based in Greenwich, CT. The practice focuses on Business, Estate Planning, and General. Daniel has over 20 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Cummings & Lockwood LLC. Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 client reviews.
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Practice focus
Daniel P. Fitzgerald represents clients in Greenwich, Connecticut across the following areas of law. Each area links to other verified attorneys with the same focus.
Biography
About Daniel P. Fitzgerald
Daniel P. Fitzgerald is a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood's Private Clients Group and Principal-in-Charge of the Greenwich office . His practice focuses on estate planning, estate administration, taxation, partnerships, probate litigation and defending tax audits. Dan's extensive estate administration experience allows him to develop estate plans that address issues and concerns before they become problematic.
He has worked with a broad range of finance, accounting, hedge fund and private equity professionals, as well as artists and entrepreneurs. Dan has developed comprehensive estate plans to assist members of many generations in their wealth transfer protection and planning.
Dan is the Chair of the Firm's Marketing Committee and former principal-in-charge of the Firm’s Continuing Legal Education Program and the Private Clients Group Associate Training Program.
Professional Recognition
• Chambers and Partners, High Net Worth Guide - Up and Coming 2024
• The Best Lawyers in America, 2019 - Present
• Connecticut and New England Super Lawyers, Rising Star in Estate Planning, 2011 - Present
• Connecticut Law Tribune, New Leaders in the Law, 2013
• Fairfield County Business Journal, '40 Under 40' Award, 2012
Civic and Philanthropic Activity
•Greenwich Bar Association, President, 2013 - 2014, Officer, 2007 - 2015
•Greenwich Hockey Club, Board Member, 2021-Present
•Greenwich United Way, Board Member, 2015 - 2021
•Fairfield County's Community Foundation, Professional Advisors Council, Member
•Meals-on-Wheels, Inc. of Greenwich, Board Member, 2007 - 2017
Articles/Publications/Presentations
•Connecticut Dynasty Trusts and Directed Trusts
•Incapacity, Powers of Attorney and Adoption in Connecticut, 4th Edition, co-author, Thomson Reuters
•Unhappy with the Terms of a Trust? Decanting the Problem Away
•10 Tips for Establishing Domicile in a Tax-Friendly Jurisdiction
•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
•“Charitable Remainder Trust Pitfalls”, Trusts and Estates Magazine, October 2015, co-authored with Conrad Teitell and Heather Rhoades
Articles
• Greenwich Magazine - 203 Ways to Live the Good Life in Fairfield County
• Wills - Who Needs Them?
• Charitable Remainder Trust Pitfalls
Books & Guides
• Living Wills and Appointment of Health Care Representatives in Connecticut
• Advance Health Care Directives in Connecticut
News & Press Releases
• 29 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in Connecticut for 2023
• Greenwich Office - 2023 Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch
• 18 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Named Top Lawyers in Fairfield County, Connecticut in 2021
• 35 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys in Connecticut and Florida Have Been Named Among The Best Lawyers in America for 2021, 2 Attorneys Received Lawyer of the Year Awards and 8 Attorneys Have Been Identified as the Ones to Watch
• 24 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Named in the 2020 Edition of Connecticut’s Best Lawyers
• 34 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys in Connecticut and Florida Named Among The Best Lawyers in America for 2020
• 17 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Named 2018 New England Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
• 17 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Named 2017 Connecticut Super Lawyers and 2017 Rising Stars
• Daniel Fitzgerald Quoted in Article on 'Estate Planning Key, Even For Young People'
• 16 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Named 2016 Connecticut Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
• Daniel P. Fitzgerald Named One Of '40 Under 40' By Fairfield County Business Journal
Videos
• Is an Irrevocable Trust Irrevocable? Modification and Decanting Trusts in Connecticut
• Do I Have to Tell My Kids About the Trust?
• Domicile and Residence Planning
• Connecticut Directed Trusts
• Connecticut Dynasty Trusts and Directed Trusts
• Estate Planning for an Individual in Their Later Life
• Unhappy with the Terms of a Trust? Decanting the Problem Away
• 10 Tips for Establishing Domicile in a Tax-Friendly Jurisdiction
Credentials
Education
New York University School of Law
LL.M. Taxation · 2009
Lafayette College
B.A. · 2003
Jurisdictions
Bar admissions
New York United Stat
2007 · ACTIVE
Connecticut
2006 · ACTIVE
Recognition
Awards & honors
Peer Reviewed
Affiliations
Professional memberships
Connecticut Bar Association New York Bar Association Greenwich Bar Association
membership
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What clients say about Daniel P. Fitzgerald
5.0
2 client reviews
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What areas of law does Daniel P. Fitzgerald practice?
Daniel P. Fitzgerald focuses on Business, Estate Planning, General, IRS, and Probate.
Where is Daniel P. Fitzgerald located?
Daniel P. Fitzgerald primarily serves clients in Greenwich, Connecticut, with an office at Two Greenwich Plaza, .
How experienced is Daniel P. Fitzgerald?
Daniel P. Fitzgerald has 20 years of legal practice, having been licensed since 2006.
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