Cummings & Lockwood LLC is a preeminent law firm with over 100 years of experience, specializing in sophisticated legal counsel for high-net-worth individuals, families, businesses, financial institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm stands out for its commitment to professional excellence, partner-level attention, and responsive client service, combining top talent, advanced technology, and competitive fees to deliver exceptional value.
The firm’s approach integrates deep expertise across multiple practice areas, with a particular focus on trust and estate planning, corporate finance, commercial real estate, and litigation. Cummings & Lockwood serves a distinguished clientele that includes many of the nation’s most well-known entities, offering tailored solutions for complex personal and business legal needs. The firm is consistently recognized for its excellence, including Tier 1 rankings in Private Wealth Law and numerous attorney accolades.
Services Offered
- General practice law
- Estate planning
- Tax law
- Trusts and estates
- Fiduciary and probate litigation
- Commercial real estate law
- Corporate and finance law
- Litigation
- Family office and closely held business services
- Asset protection planning
- Charitable planning (including CLATs and CRUTs)
- Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs)
- Qualified Personal Residence Trusts (QPRTs)
- Irrevocable trust administration
- Residence and domicile planning
- Digital asset planning
- Estate and gift tax planning
- Private foundation creation and management
- Family limited liability company planning
- Divorce and marital agreement planning
- Elder law and incapacity planning
- Fiduciary accounting
The firm serves clients from offices in Stamford, Greenwich, and West Hartford, Connecticut, as well as Bonita Springs, Naples, and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Its attorneys include Fellows of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Board Certified specialists in Wills, Trusts and Estates, and numerous recipients of peer and industry recognition for legal excellence.
