Robert B. Fawber

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Robert B. Fawber: Attorney with Cummings & Lockwood LLC
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Biography

Robert B. Fawber is a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood's Private Clients Group and is based in the West Hartford office. His primary areas of practice are estate and charitable planning, estate settlement, trust administration and residential real estate transactions. Prior to joining Cummings & Lockwood, Bob practiced real estate, estate planning and general business law in the Hartford area from 1975 to 1996.

While at Georgetown Law, Bob served in the United States Army Reserve, Judge Advocate General Corps, Fort Meade, Maryland, and was an intern in the United States Senate office of the Honorable Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.

Professional Recognition

•The Best Lawyers in America, 2018 - Present
•Connecticut and New England Super Lawyers, 2007 - 2013
•Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated

Civic and Philanthropic Activity

•Quinnipiac University School of Law, Adjunct Professor of Law, 2008 - 2021
•Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Attorney Mentor, 2014
•Professional Advisory Committee of Hartford Foundation of Public Giving, Past Member
•Board of Directors of Seabury Charitable Foundation, Past Member
•Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut, Past Member, Commission on Ministry, Gift Planning Committee, Committee on Constitution and Canons, Screening Committee on Ministerial Vocations
•St. James's Episcopal Church, Vestry, Past Senior Warden, Planned Giving Committee, Past Chairman

Articles/Publications

•Ancillary Estate Proceedings in Connecticut, Practical Law Guide, co-author, Thomson Reuters

Books & Guides

•Ancillary Estate Proceedings 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
• 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

Areas of Practice (11)

  • Private Clients Group
  • Residential Real Estate
  • 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
  • Commercial Real Estate Group
  • Commercial Real Estate Leasing

Education & Credentials

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 271820, West Hartford, CT 06107
University Attended:
Trinity College, B.A., English, Phi Beta Kappa, 1971
Law School Attended:
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1975
Year of First Admission:
1975
Admission:
1975, Connecticut
Memberships:

Professional Organizations

•Connecticut Bar Association
•American Bar Association
•Hartford Estate and Business Planning Council

Birth Information:
Hershey, Pennsylvania, February 7, 1949
ISLN:
907499082

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