Kelley Galica Peck

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Kelley Galica Peck: Attorney with Cummings & Lockwood LLC
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Kelley Galica Peck is a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood's Private Clients Group and Principal-in-Charge of the West Hartford office. Kelley focuses her practice on estate and trust planning and administration, as well as complex fiduciary-related litigation. Kelley works extensively with individuals and families to plan for the management, protection, and transfer of wealth, with an emphasis on achieving goals and minimizing the impact of estate and gift taxes. She assists owners of closely-held businesses with the difficult issues of planning for successful succession of the business. She handles planning for protection and preservation of assets, complex charitable gift planning, tax advocacy and appeals and estate, gift and fiduciary income tax return preparation and review. Kelley regularly represents individual and professional fiduciaries and beneficiaries in contested probate court proceedings. She is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and holds both a Juris Doctorate (JD) and the Master of Laws Degree (LLM) in the area of Estate Planning.

Professional Recognition

•The American College of Trusts and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), fellow
•Chambers and Partners, High Net Worth Guide, Notable Practitioner, 2017 - Present; Band 3 Practitioner 2016
•The Best Lawyers in America, 2017 - Present
•The Best Lawyers in America, 2019, 2021, 2023 'Lawyer of the Year' - Trusts & Estates - Litigation, Hartford
•Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent Rated

Civic and Philanthropic Activity

•Western New England University School of Law, Juris Doctorate (J.D.) and Master of Laws (LL.M.) Program, Adjunct Professor
•The Salvation Army of Southern New England, Professional Advisor Committee
•Columbia Financial Planning and Allocation Commission

Articles/Publications/Presentations

•Revocable Trusts: Connecticut, Practical Law Guide, co-author, Thomson Reuters
•'Mitigating the Impact of the Medicare Surtax for Estates and Trusts,' CBA Estates & Probate Newsletter, Spring 2013
•'A Practical Guide to Probate in Connecticut,' Chapter 11: Accounts, MCLE, Inc., 2013
•'Best Practices for Document Retention and Delivery,' CBA Estates & Probate Newsletter, Fall 2010
•'Avoiding Attorney Defalcation,' CBA Estates & Probate Newsletter, Fall 2009
•'Responsible Party Litigation,' Connecticut Law Tribune, Spring 2009
•Revocable Trusts - Line by Line, Thomson Reuters/Aspatore, 2008
•Trusts and Estates Litigation and Dispute Resolution, co-authored with Elizabeth Luckenbach Brown, Edward R. Munson, and David W. Woodburn, Thomson Reuters/Aspatore, 2008

Articles

•Major Changes in CT Trust Law Offer Expanded Protections, Possible Windfall for State
• Connecticut Adopts Omnibus Trust Code

Books & Guides

•Revocable Trusts in Connecticut

News & Press Releases

• 29 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in Connecticut for 2023
• West Hartford Office - 2023 Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch
• 12 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Recognized as Connecticut Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in 2022
• Cummings & Lockwood Garners the Top Spot in Private Wealth Law and Private Wealth Disputes in Connecticut in the Chambers 2021 High Net Worth Guide
• 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
• Cummings & Lockwood Garners the Top Spot in Private Wealth Law in Connecticut in the 2020 High Net Worth Guide
• 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
• Cummings & Lockwood Garners the Top Spot in Private Wealth Law in the 2019 Chambers High Net Worth Guide
• Heather J. Rhoades and Kelley Galica Peck Selected as 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” Honorees by Best Lawyers
• Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys in Connecticut and Florida Named 2019 Best Lawyers in America
• Cummings & Lockwood Recognized As One of the Leading Trusts and Estates Practices in Connecticut by Chambers & Partners
• Kelley Galica Peck Provides Testimony to Connecticut Lawmakers on the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
• 32 Cummings & Lockwood LLC Attorneys Named to 2018 Best Lawyers List
• Cummings & Lockwood Recognized As One of the Leading Trusts and Estates Practices in Connecticut by Chambers & Partners
• 21 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys in Connecticut and Florida Named 2017 Best Lawyers in America
• Kelley Galica Peck Has Joined Cummings & Lockwood as a Principal in the Private Clients Group in the Firms West Hartford Office

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Areas of Practice (12)

  • Private Clients Group
  • Trusts and Estates Litigation
  • Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
  • Probate and Estate Administration
  • Fiduciary and Trustee Services
  • Wealth Protection Planning
  • Philanthropic Giving
  • International Estate and Tax Planning
  • Business Succession Planning
  • Estate Planning for Corporate Executives
  • Tax Controversy and Litigation
  • Family Office and Closely Held Business Group

Education & Credentials

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 271820, West Hartford, CT 06107
University Attended:
Florida Southern College, B.S., Political Science, magna cum laude
Law School Attended:
Western New England University School of Law, LL.M., Estate Planning and Elder Law; Western New England University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude
Year of First Admission:
1997
Admission:
1997, Connecticut; 2008, United States Tax Court
Memberships:

Professional Organizations

•Connecticut Bar Association, Estates & Probate Section, Executive Committee, Officer
•Estate and Business Planning Council of Hartford

ISLN:
913097722

Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (13 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    5.0/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    5.0/5.0

  • Judgment

    5.0/5.0

  • Communication

    5.0/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 01/13/11 in Wills and Probate

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 01/06/11 in Trusts and Estates

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 12/23/10 in Trusts and Estates

    Personable; Capable; Understands transfer tax and income issues.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 12/21/10 in Estate Planning

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Of Counsel on 12/17/10 in Trusts and Estates

    I have experienced Kelley as a student with her in our LL.M. degree in Estate Planning and Elder Law, helping each other in our private practives and as a professor of law in the LL.M. program. She knows her stuff yet is humble and approachable.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 12/17/10 in Trusts and Estates

    I have worked with Kelley for many years on bar association committee assignments and find her to be excellent in all manner - she shows judgment beyond her years on client issues and legal issues, she is highly ethical in her dealings with her clien... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 12/17/10 in Probate Administration

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 12/17/10 in Estate Planning

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 12/17/10 in Trusts and Estates

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 12/17/10 in Estate Planning

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