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James Dougherty

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Work Department

Estates Succession and Trusts

Position

Partner

Career

James assists executors and beneficiaries alike through all aspects of the estate administration process including probate, contested estates, contentious trust litigation, tax, and post-mortem estate planning issues. His practice also includes working with affluent individuals in the development and implementation of sophisticated planning techniques to help them accumulate, preserve, and transfer their wealth.

In addition to helping clients navigate through complex estate matters and identifying planning opportunities, James is a frequent author and speaker, nationally and internationally, on estate, trust, tax, and probate matters.

His efforts and contributions to the field have been recognized as he was named as Trusts & Estates Fellow for the Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section of the American Bar Association for 2016-2018, a Young Leader for the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel for 2018-2020 and a finalist for the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Young Practitioner of the Year Award.

Memberships

Wealth Management Trusts & Estates Advisory Board, member

Connecticut Bar Association, Executive Committee, Connecticut Bar Association, Estates & Probate Section

Greenwich Bar Association

American Bar Association, Section of Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section Non-Tax Issues Affecting Planning and Administration of Estates Group, Vice-chair

New York State Bar Association

Education

Carnegie Mellon University, Phi Beta Kappa, B.A.

William & Mary School of Law, cum laude, J.D.