Margaret A. Deluca is Chairman of Cummings & Lockwood’s Private Clients Group and is based in the Stamford office. She joined the Firm in 1996 and concentrates in the areas of estate planning, business succession planning, estate and trust administration and probate litigation. She is a member of the Firm's Board of Directors.
Throughout her career, she has been a leader in the Private Clients Group. Meg has served as a volunteer on countless PCG projects, including a 28 year tenure on the firm’s estate planning Drafting Committee during which she designed the firm’s proprietary drafting software. She has been a frequent instructor in the Associate Training Program and a mentor to many young associates and partners in recognition of which she received the Ladder Award from the Connecticut Bar Association. Meg has also participated in Firm management as a member of the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee.
Professional Recognition
•The Best Lawyers in America, 2018 - Present
•Connecticut Bar Association, Young Lawyer's Section, Ladder Award for significant contributions to the development and success of women in the legal profession, 2010
•American Jurisprudence Award for excellence in legal research and writing
(while at Georgetown)
Civic and Philanthropic Activity
• Vice President of the Board of Directors at the Darien Arts Center, a nonprofit dedicated to making dance, music, visual arts, and theater accessible to the lower Fairfield County community.
• Former board member for the Guardianship & Advocacy Resource Program (GARP) and served on the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and Event Committee for the Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut.
Articles/Publications/Presentations
•Connecticut Domestic Asset Protection Trusts
•When and to Whom Does a Trust Pay Income Tax?
•10 Ways the 2704 Regulations (if finalized) Will Ruin Your Holiday Season
News & Press Releases
• 29 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in Connecticut for 2023
• Stamford 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
• Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys in Connecticut and Florida Named 2019 Best Lawyers in America
• 32 Cummings & Lockwood LLC Attorneys Named to 2018 Best Lawyers List
Videos
• Estate Planning & Incapacity Planning
• Estate and Gift Tax Law Update
• Connecticut Domestic Asset Protection Trusts
• When and to Whom Does a Trust Pay Income Tax?
• 10 Ways the 2704 Regulations (if finalized) Will Ruin Your Holiday Season
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