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Daniel P. Fitzgerald
Principal

2 Greenwich Plaza
Greenwich, CT 06830-6390


T 203.863.6511
F 203.862.2606



dfitzgerald@cl-law.com
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DANIEL P. FITZGERALD


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BACKGROUND

Daniel P. Fitzgerald is a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood's Private Clients
Group and Principal-in-Charge of the Greenwich office. His practice focuses on
estate planning, estate administration, taxation, partnerships, probate
litigation and defending tax audits.  Dan's extensive estate administration
experience allows him to develop estate plans that address issues and concerns
before they become problematic. 

He has worked with a broad range of finance, accounting, hedge fund and private
equity professionals, as well as artists and entrepreneurs. Dan has developed
comprehensive estate plans to assist members of many generations in their wealth
transfer protection and planning. 

Dan is the Chair of the Firm's Marketing Committee and former
principal-in-charge of the Firm’s Continuing Legal Education Program and the
Private Clients Group Associate Training Program.


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
 * Estate Planning for Hedge Fund and Private Equity Principals
 * Estate Planning for Corporate Executives
 * Estate Planning for Collectors, Authors, Artists and Musicians
 * Tax Controversy and Litigation
 * Family Office and Closely Held Business Group


EDUCATION

 * New York University School of Law (LL.M. in Taxation, 2009)
 * Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006)
 * Lafayette College (B.A., 2003)


BAR ADMISSIONS

 * New York, 2007
 * Connecticut, 2006
 * United States Tax Court


PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

 * Connecticut Bar Association
 * New York Bar Association
 * Greenwich Bar Association


PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

 * The Best Lawyers in America, 2019 - Present
 * Connecticut and New England Super Lawyers, Rising Star in Estate Planning,
   2011 - Present
 * Connecticut Law Tribune, New Leaders in the Law, 2013
 * Fairfield County Business Journal, "40 Under 40" Award, 2012


CIVIC AND PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY

 * Greenwich Bar Association, President, 2013 - 2014, Officer, 2007 - 2015
 * Greenwich Hockey Club, Board Member, 2021-Present
 * Greenwich United Way, Board Member, 2015 - 2021
 * Fairfield County's Community Foundation, Professional Advisors Council,
   Member
 * Meals-on-Wheels, Inc. of Greenwich, Board Member, 2007 - 2017


ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

 * Connecticut Dynasty Trusts and Directed Trusts
 * Incapacity, Powers of Attorney and Adoption in Connecticut, 4th Edition,
   co-author, Thomson Reuters
 * Unhappy with the Terms of a Trust? Decanting the Problem Away
 * 10 Tips for Establishing Domicile in a Tax-Friendly Jurisdiction
 * Living Will and Appointment of Health Care Representative, Connecticut,
   Practical Law Guide, co-author, Thomson Reuters
 * Advance Health Care Directive, Connecticut, Practical Law Guide, co-author,
   Thomson Reuters
 * “Charitable Remainder Trust Pitfalls”, Trusts and Estates Magazine, October
   2015, co-authored with Conrad Teitell and Heather Rhoades


ARTICLES

 * Greenwich Magazine - 203 Ways to Live the Good Life in Fairfield County
 * Wills - Who Needs Them?
 * Charitable Remainder Trust Pitfalls


BOOKS & GUIDES

 * Living Wills and Appointment of Health Care Representatives in Connecticut
 * Advance Health Care Directives in Connecticut


NEWS & PRESS RELEASES

 * Greenwich 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
 * 17 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Named 2018 New England Super
   Lawyers and Rising Stars
 * 17 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Named 2017 Connecticut Super
   Lawyers and 2017 Rising Stars
 * Daniel Fitzgerald Quoted in Article on "Estate Planning Key, Even For Young
   People"
 * 16 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Named 2016 Connecticut Super
   Lawyers and Rising Stars
 * Daniel P. Fitzgerald Named One Of "40 Under 40" By Fairfield County Business
   Journal


VIDEOS

 * Connecticut Directed Trusts
 * Connecticut Dynasty Trusts and Directed Trusts
 * Estate Planning for an Individual in Their Later Life
 * Unhappy with the Terms of a Trust? Decanting the Problem Away
 * 10 Tips for Establishing Domicile in a Tax-Friendly Jurisdiction


PRINCIPAL

2 Greenwich Plaza
Greenwich, CT 06830-6390

T 203.863.6511

F 203.862.2606

dfitzgerald@cl-law.com

Download vCard


BACKGROUND

Daniel P. Fitzgerald is a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood's Private Clients
Group and Principal-in-Charge of the Greenwich office. His practice focuses on
estate planning, estate administration, taxation, partnerships, probate
litigation and defending tax audits.  Dan's extensive estate administration
experience allows him to develop estate plans that address issues and concerns
before they become problematic. 

He has worked with a broad range of finance, accounting, hedge fund and private
equity professionals, as well as artists and entrepreneurs. Dan has developed
comprehensive estate plans to assist members of many generations in their wealth
transfer protection and planning. 

Dan is the Chair of the Firm's Marketing Committee and former
principal-in-charge of the Firm’s Continuing Legal Education Program and the
Private Clients Group Associate Training Program.

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
 * Estate Planning for Hedge Fund and Private Equity Principals
 * Estate Planning for Corporate Executives
 * Estate Planning for Collectors, Authors, Artists and Musicians
 * Tax Controversy and Litigation
 * Family Office and Closely Held Business Group

Education
 * New York University School of Law (LL.M. in Taxation, 2009)
 * Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006)
 * Lafayette College (B.A., 2003)

Bar Admissions
 * New York, 2007
 * Connecticut, 2006
 * United States Tax Court

Professional Organizations
 * Connecticut Bar Association
 * New York Bar Association
 * Greenwich Bar Association

Professional Recognition
 * The Best Lawyers in America, 2019 - Present
 * Connecticut and New England Super Lawyers, Rising Star in Estate Planning,
   2011 - Present
 * Connecticut Law Tribune, New Leaders in the Law, 2013
 * Fairfield County Business Journal, "40 Under 40" Award, 2012

Civic and Philanthropic Activity
 * Greenwich Bar Association, President, 2013 - 2014, Officer, 2007 - 2015
 * Greenwich Hockey Club, Board Member, 2021-Present
 * Greenwich United Way, Board Member, 2015 - 2021
 * Fairfield County's Community Foundation, Professional Advisors Council,
   Member
 * Meals-on-Wheels, Inc. of Greenwich, Board Member, 2007 - 2017

Articles/Publications/Presentations
 * Connecticut Dynasty Trusts and Directed Trusts
 * Incapacity, Powers of Attorney and Adoption in Connecticut, 4th Edition,
   co-author, Thomson Reuters
 * Unhappy with the Terms of a Trust? Decanting the Problem Away
 * 10 Tips for Establishing Domicile in a Tax-Friendly Jurisdiction
 * Living Will and Appointment of Health Care Representative, Connecticut,
   Practical Law Guide, co-author, Thomson Reuters
 * Advance Health Care Directive, Connecticut, Practical Law Guide, co-author,
   Thomson Reuters
 * “Charitable Remainder Trust Pitfalls”, Trusts and Estates Magazine, October
   2015, co-authored with Conrad Teitell and Heather Rhoades

Articles
 * Greenwich Magazine - 203 Ways to Live the Good Life in Fairfield County
 * Wills - Who Needs Them?
 * Charitable Remainder Trust Pitfalls

Books & Guides
 * Living Wills and Appointment of Health Care Representatives in Connecticut
 * Advance Health Care Directives in Connecticut

News & Press Releases
 * Greenwich 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
 * 17 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Named 2018 New England Super
   Lawyers and Rising Stars
 * 17 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Named 2017 Connecticut Super
   Lawyers and 2017 Rising Stars
 * Daniel Fitzgerald Quoted in Article on "Estate Planning Key, Even For Young
   People"
 * 16 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Named 2016 Connecticut Super
   Lawyers and Rising Stars
 * Daniel P. Fitzgerald Named One Of "40 Under 40" By Fairfield County Business
   Journal

Videos
 * Connecticut Directed Trusts
 * Connecticut Dynasty Trusts and Directed Trusts
 * Estate Planning for an Individual in Their Later Life
 * Unhappy with the Terms of a Trust? Decanting the Problem Away
 * 10 Tips for Establishing Domicile in a Tax-Friendly Jurisdiction



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