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    For more than 100 years, Cummings & Lockwood's commitment to professional excellence, partner-level attention and responsive client service have made this preeminent law firm the firm of choice for clients who depend on top quality legal representation to meet their complex personal and business needs. We combine the best talent, the latest technology, outstanding service and competitive fees to deliver exceptional value and legal work. As a result, we continue to earn the confidence, trust and respect of our clients, who include many of the nation’s most well-known individuals, families, businesses, financial institutions and charitable organizations.

    Cummings & Lockwood – The Choice for sophisticated legal counsel.

     

    The Choice
       
       

      For more than 100 years, Cummings & Lockwood's commitment to professional excellence, partner-level attention and responsive client service have made this preeminent law firm the firm of choice for clients who depend on top quality legal representation to meet their complex personal and business needs. We combine the best talent, the latest technology, outstanding service and competitive fees to deliver exceptional value and legal work. As a result, we continue to earn the confidence, trust and respect of our clients, who include many of the nation’s most well-known individuals, families, businesses, financial institutions and charitable organizations.

      Cummings & Lockwood – The Choice for sophisticated legal counsel.

       

      What’s New

      News & Press Releases

      Sydney S. Kislin Joins Cummings & Lockwood as an Associate in the Private Clients Group

      May 12, 2026

      Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that Sydney S. Kislin has joined Cummings & Lockwood as an Associate in the Private Clients Group and is based in the firm’s West Hartford, Connecticut, office.

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      27 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Selected for Inclusion on the List of Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in 2026

      May 12, 2026

      Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that 27 of our attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the list of 2026 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in Connecticut and Florida.

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      Margaret Deluca Named Chair of Private Clients Group

      May 5, 2026

      Cummings & Lockwood LLC is pleased to announce that Margaret (Meg) A. Deluca will succeed Heather J. Rhoades as the Chairman of the Firm’s Private Clients Group (PCG), which is one of the largest and most respected trusts and estates practices in the United States and has been recognized by Chambers High Net Worth Guide as a top tier private wealth law firm in Connecticut for 10 consecutive years.

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      Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that Katherine ("Kacie") C. Gent has been accepted into the New England Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

      March 26, 2026

      Katherine ("Kacie") C. Gent, a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood’s Private Clients Group in Greenwich, Connecticut, has been accepted into Class III of the New England Fellows Institute of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).

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      Alerts & Updates

      Cummings & Lockwood’s 2025 Firmwide Annual Update

      March 17, 2026

      We are pleased to share with you Cummings & Lockwood’s 2025 Firmwide Annual Update which highlights the work we have performed this past year for our clients, the support we have provided to non-profit organizations in our communities, and our core principles and values which serve as the foundation for our relationship with clients.

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      Cummings & Lockwood's Estate Planning FAQs

      FAQ

      Welcome to Cummings & Lockwood’s Estate Planning FAQs. To help educate our clients and their advisors on a broad range of trust, estate and charitable planning topics and share our knowledge and experience, the firm’s Private Clients Group has created Estate Planning FAQs which provide answers to the many questions frequently asked of our trusts and estates attorneys. Periodically, we will publish new questions and answers that may be of interest to you, and we invite you to visit our website for these and other updates in the future. Learn More

      Professional Recognitions

      Top Ranked Chambers - High Net Worth 2023

      Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that for the 10th consecutive year, the firm’s trusts and estates practice in Connecticut was ranked in Tier 1 in Private Wealth Law by Chambers in their 2025 Chambers High Net Worth Guide, which offers market-leading rankings, reviews and insights respect to the world’s leading professional advisers who provide specialized advice to high net worth individuals.

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      ACTEC - The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

      14 Cummings & Lockwood private clients attorneys are Fellows in the prestigious American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).

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      The Florida Bar 1950

      Cummings & Lockwood attorneys have been Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Wills, Trusts and Estates.

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      The Best Lawyers in America

      36 Cummings & Lockwood attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® as “The Best Lawyers in America,” 11 “Ones to Watch,” and 1 “Lawyer of the Year” in the 2025 edition, for a total of 48 attorneys in the firm receiving recognition.

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      Best Lawyers Best Law Firms U.S. News 2026

      Cummings & Lockwood Was Selected by Best Lawyers® as a Best Law Firm in 2026 in 15 Practice Areas and in 4 Geographic Regions.

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      Super Lawyers 2026

      27 Cummings & Lockwood attorneys have been named Connecticut Super Lawyers or Rising Stars in 2026 by Super Lawyers. 

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      AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Ratings

      26 Cummings & Lockwood attorneys have received Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ such as AV Preeminent®, Distinguished or Notable.

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