Laura Weintraub Beck
BACKGROUND
Laura Weintraub Beck is a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood's Private Clients Group and is based in the Greenwich office. She focuses her practice on estate planning, including business succession planning and planning for real estate holdings, estate administration, probate litigation and trust administration.
In addition, Laura is the Director of Client Communication for the Private Clients Group and was formerly in charge of attorney training at Cummings & Lockwood for several years. Prior to attending law school, Laura worked for the United States Senate Judiciary Committee drafting reports and legislation relating to crime and drug policies.
PRACTICE AREAS
- Private Clients Group
- 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
- Probate and Tax Litigation
EDUCATION
- Trinity College (B.A., 1992)
- Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (M.P.P., 1995)
- Columbia Law School (J.D., 2000)
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Connecticut, 2000
- New York, 2001
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- Connecticut Bar Association, Estates & Probate Section, Executive Committee
- New York State Bar Association
- Fairfield County Bar Association
- Greenwich Bar Association
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
- The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), Fellow
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2018
- Connecticut and New England Super Lawyers, 2013 - Present
- Greenwich YWCA BRAVA Award Honoree, 2016, which recognizes women achievers who have excelled in their professional careers and who also volunteer their time and talent to help others
CIVIC AND PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY
- Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut, Director and former Chairman of the Board
- Fairfield County Community Foundation, Professional Advisors Council, Member
- New Canaan Country School, Alumni Council, Former Member
ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONS
- Drafting Wills in Connecticut, 3rd Edition, co-author, Thomson Reuters
- Death Taxes in Connecticut, 4th Edition, co-author, Thomson Reuters
- Drafting Trusts in Connecticut, 2nd Edition, co-author, Thomson Reuters
- Revocable Trusts and Trust Administration, co-author, Thomson Reuters
- Connecticut Probate Deskbook, co-author, Thomson Reuters
- Family and Business Succession Planning, 2014 Edition, Inside the Minds, co-author, Aspatore
- Estate Planning Client Strategies, 2012 Edition, Inside the Minds, co-author, Aspatore
BACKGROUND
Laura Weintraub Beck is a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood's Private Clients Group and is based in the Greenwich office. She focuses her practice on estate planning, including business succession planning and planning for real estate holdings, estate administration, probate litigation and trust administration.
In addition, Laura is the Director of Client Communication for the Private Clients Group and was formerly in charge of attorney training at Cummings & Lockwood for several years. Prior to attending law school, Laura worked for the United States Senate Judiciary Committee drafting reports and legislation relating to crime and drug policies.
- Trinity College (B.A., 1992)
- Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (M.P.P., 1995)
- Columbia Law School (J.D., 2000)
- Connecticut, 2000
- New York, 2001
- Connecticut Bar Association, Estates & Probate Section, Executive Committee
- New York State Bar Association
- Fairfield County Bar Association
- Greenwich Bar Association
- The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), Fellow
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2018
- Connecticut and New England Super Lawyers, 2013 - Present
- Greenwich YWCA BRAVA Award Honoree, 2016, which recognizes women achievers who have excelled in their professional careers and who also volunteer their time and talent to help others
- Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut, Director and former Chairman of the Board
- Fairfield County Community Foundation, Professional Advisors Council, Member
- New Canaan Country School, Alumni Council, Former Member
- Drafting Wills in Connecticut, 3rd Edition, co-author, Thomson Reuters
- Death Taxes in Connecticut, 4th Edition, co-author, Thomson Reuters
- Drafting Trusts in Connecticut, 2nd Edition, co-author, Thomson Reuters
- Revocable Trusts and Trust Administration, co-author, Thomson Reuters
- Connecticut Probate Deskbook, co-author, Thomson Reuters
- Family and Business Succession Planning, 2014 Edition, Inside the Minds, co-author, Aspatore
- Estate Planning Client Strategies, 2012 Edition, Inside the Minds, co-author, Aspatore