Litigation - Trusts and Estates Trusts and Estates
Kelley Galica Peck
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2017 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Kelley Galica Peck is a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood's Private Clients Group and is the Principal in Charge of the West Hartford office. Kelley focuses her practice in the areas of estate and trust planning and probate law. Kelley has significant experience working with individuals and families to plan for the management, protection, and transfer of wealth, including succession planning for owners of closely-held businesses. She handles complex charitable gift planning, estate planning for nontraditional families, planning for protection and preservation of assets, and estate, gift and income tax return preparation and review. Kelley also represents individual and professional fiduciaries and beneficiaries in probate courts.
Overview
West Hartford, Connecticut
- Florida Southern College, B.S.
- Western New England University, J.D.
- Western New England University, L.L.M
- Connecticut, 1997
- Columbia Financial Planning and Allocation Commission - Member
- Connecticut Bar Association - Member
- Estate and Business Planning Council of Hartford - Member
- Western New England University School of Law - Juris Doctorate and Master of Laws Program, Adjunct Professor
- The Salvation Army of Southern New England - Professional Advisor Committee
- United States Tax Court
West Hartford, Connecticut
- Connecticut, 1997
- Columbia Financial Planning and Allocation Commission - Member
- Connecticut Bar Association - Member
- Estate and Business Planning Council of Hartford - Member
- Western New England University School of Law - Juris Doctorate and Master of Laws Program, Adjunct Professor
- The Salvation Army of Southern New England - Professional Advisor Committee
- Florida Southern College, B.S.
- Western New England University, J.D.
- Western New England University, L.L.M
- United States Tax Court
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Hartford (2025)
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Hartford (2023)
- Trusts and Estates, Hartford (2023)
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Hartford (2021)
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Hartford (2019)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Trusts and Estates
Awards:
- The American College of Trusts and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), Fellow
- Chambers and Partners, High Net Worth Guide, Band 1 Practitioner, 2017; Band 3 Practitioner, 2016
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated
News & Media
Additional Information
- Articles/Publications/Presentations
- Revocable Trusts: Connecticut, Practical Law Guide, co-author, Thomson Reuters
- "Mitigating the Impact of the Medicare Surtax for Estates and Trusts," CBA Estates & Probate Newsletter, Spring 2013"
- A Practical Guide to Probate in Connecticut," Chapter 11: Accounts, MCLE, Inc., 2013"
- Best Practices for Document Retention and Delivery," CBA Estates & Probate Newsletter, Fall 2010
- "Avoiding Attorney Defalcation," CBA Estates & Probate Newsletter, Fall 2009
- "Responsible Party Litigation," Connecticut Law Tribune, Spring 2009
- Revocable Trusts - Line by Line, Thomson Reuters/Aspatore, 2008
- Trusts and Estates Litigation and Dispute Resolution, co-authored with Elizabeth Luckenbach Brown, Edward R. Munson, and David W. Woodburn, Thomson Reuters/Aspatore, 2008
- Practice Areas
- Private Clients Group
- Probate and Tax Litigation
- 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
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