Suzanne Brown "Suzy" Walsh

Suzy Walsh-Brown is dedicated to supporting clients in Hartford, Connecticut, with a focus on Trusts and Estates. Her legal practice at Harris Beach Murtha encompasses estate planning, tax planning, particularly for families with children who have special needs, elder law, estate and trust administration, as well as trust modifications and trustee changes.

Suzy is frequently invited to share her insights nationally through major speaking engagements and publications. Some of her notable appearances include the Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, the Southern Federal Tax Institute, and other important regional organizations across the United States. Her expertise has been sought in media outlets such as The New York Times, Time Magazine, and Bloomberg BNA’s Electronic Commerce Law Report. She has also been featured on networks including PBS Newshour Weekend, Marketplace Money, and interviewed by major agencies such as NBC News, CBS News, and Agence France-Presse.

Since 2005, Suzy has contributed to the legal field as one of Connecticut’s Commissioners on Uniform Laws. She represents Connecticut within the Uniform Law Commission (ULC), a national entity that advocates for statutory uniformity. Suzy currently serves on the Executive Committee of the ULC and has been elected Secretary for the 2025-2026 term. Her role extends to chairing the Study Committee on Deepfakes and participating in the Study Committee on Probate and Non-Probate Transfer Integration. Additionally, she is actively involved with the Conflicts of Laws in Trusts and Estates and the Updates to the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act drafting committees, and is on the ULC’s Joint Editorial Board on Uniform Trust and Estate Acts. Suzy is also a Fellow of the European Law Institute, where she contributes to the Access to Digital Assets Project as part of its Advisory Committee.

In previous roles, Suzy chaired several ULC drafting committees, including those on Electronic Estate Planning Documents, Electronic Wills, and the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act. Her leadership extended to amendments of the Uniform Principal and Income Act (2008) and a study on Mental Health Advance Directives. She has participated in drafting committees for various other projects, such as Uniform Health Care Decisions and the Regulation of Virtual Currency Businesses. Furthermore, Suzy served a two-year tenure on the ULC’s Scope and Program Committee and was honored as a life member in 2025.

Suzy has taught Estate Planning and Taxation at the University of Connecticut Law School. She is a past chair of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Estates and Probate and Elder Law Sections. Her professional affiliations include being a Fellow of the American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel (ACTEC), where she serves on its Board of Regents. Suzy is an active participant on ACTEC’s Program, Digital Property, and State Laws Committees and acts as the ACTEC Liaison to the Uniform Law Commission. She has also dedicated her time to community service by being on the Board of Directors for organizations like PLAN of Connecticut, Inc., which provides affordable trust services to disabled families. Additionally, she contributed to the Connecticut Law Revision Commission’s Probate Advisory Committee until its dissolution.