Matthew N. Turko joined the Naples office of Cummings & Lockwood in 2006 as an associate in the Private Clients Group.  Matt transferred to the Stamford office of Cummings & Lockwood in 2011.  Matt focuses his practice on sophisticated estate planning and wealth accumulation and preservation planning strategies, including foreign and domestic asset protection planning, for high net worth entrepreneurs, executives, doctors and other professionals.  Additionally, Matt’s practice focuses on transfer aspects of wealth protection planning and wealth transfer planning for nonresidents of the United States.  Matt also assists clients with the formation and restructuring of closely-held business entities.

Matt has co-authored publications and lectured on estate planning and wealth protection matters, including:

•  Co-Author, “Restructuring Closely-Held Corporations for Enhanced Asset Protection” Steve Leimberg’s Asset Protection Newsletter #183 (October 3, 2011).
•  Presenter, National Business Institute, “Cutting-Edge Asset Protection Skills and Techniques,” Tampa, Florida, January 25, 2011.
• Co-Author, “In re Baldwin: Counterproductive Estate Planning Results in Unpleasant Surprises” Steve Leimberg’s Asset Protection Newsletter #158 (July 8, 2010).
•  Co-Author, “Unraveling the Mysteries of the Florida Exemptions for Life Insurance and Annuity Contracts” Steve Leimberg’s Asset Protection Newsletter #137 (March 3, 2009).
•  Co-Author, “Unraveling the Mysteries of the Florida Exemptions for Life Insurance and Annuity Contracts, Part 2,” Vol. 83, No. 1 The Florida Bar Journal 58 (January 2009).
• Co-Author, “Unraveling the Mysteries of the Florida Exemptions for Life Insurance and Annuity Contracts, Part 1, Vol. 82, No. 11 The Florida Bar Journal 52 (December 2008).