Judy Keppelman practices in the areas of estate planning and probate, including advising on the reduction of transfer taxes and on postmortem tax planning. Mrs. Keppelman has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Trusts and Estates since 1995 (Copyright 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC). She was also recognized in 2011 as one of the Top 25 Women Lawyers in Connecticut by Connecticut Super Lawyers® (Super Lawyers is a registered trademark of Key Professional Media, Inc.). Mrs. Keppelman is a frequent lecturer on estate planning and probate and tax issues for various community, charitable, and bar association groups. Prior to joining Robinson & Cole, she was a candidate for probate judge, District of Hartford. Professional Associations - American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, 1994 to present, Fellow - Connecticut Bar Association, 1986 to present, Executive and Steering Committees, Estates and Probate Section - Estate and Business Planning Council of Hartford, Inc., 1992 to present, Past President - United States Law Firm Group, 1994 to present, Estates and Trust Practice Representative for Robinson & Cole - Connecticut Bar Foundation, 1997 to present, Fellow Community Involvement - Hartford Hospital, Board of Governors, Chair of Development Committee - The McLean Foundation, Past President Honors and Awards - Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® as Hartford Lawyer of the Year in the area of Litigation - Trusts & Estates for 2012 (Copyright 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC) - Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Trusts and Estates since 1995 (Copyright 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC) - Listed in Connecticut Super Lawyers® in the area of Estate Planning & Probate since 2006 (Super Lawyers is a registered trademark of Key Professional Media, Inc.) - Listed as one of the Top 25 Women Lawyers in Connecticut by Connecticut Super Lawyers® 2011 (Super Lawyers is a registered trademark of Key Professional Media, Inc.) - Connecticut Law Tribune, 2010, recognized in Women in the Law: High Achievers yearbook - AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated in Martindale-Hubbell™ in the areas of Trusts and Estates and Contested Probate Matters (Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings is a trademark. AV Preeminent is a certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc.) Publications & Presentations Articles - "Gifts of Retirement Assets - A Win-Win Technique" (Winter 2002), published in Providing for the Years Ahead by Hartford Hospital - "Qualifying Annuity or Similar Payments for the Marital Deduction Using QDOT Rules" (2/1998), published in CBA Estates & Probate Newsletter - "Marriage, Divorce, Birth, and Adoption No Longer Automatically Revoke Connecticut Wills" (5/1997), published in CBA Estates & Probate Newsletter Presentations - "Connecticut Probate Court System" (5/4/2009) presented at Swift's Inn - "Make Sure Your Estate Plan Is in Order" (10/17/2007) presented at Hartford Hospital - "Estate Planning and Charitable Giving Techniques" (1/9/2007) presented at McLean - "Talking about Death Enhances Life - What Legal Arrangements Should Be Made" (10/26/2004) presented at Hartford Hospital - "Duties of an Executor" (4/1/2004) presented at Renbrook School - "Issues in Joint Representation by the Estate and Trust Lawyer" (2001) presented at Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) Annual Meeting - "Marital Deduction Decisions - Planning and Drafting Considerations" (1999) presented at CBA seminar - "The Attorney Serving as Fiduciary: Today's Issues and Tomorrow's Prospects" (1997) presented at the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel's New England Regional Meeting, presenter and moderator - "Practical Aspects of a Trust and Estate Practice" presented at University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, Connecticut News 10.14.11, Five Robinson & Cole Attorneys Selected as "Lawyers of the Year" in Hartford 9.10.10, Women in the Law and in the News |