Danielle P. Ferrucci
Partner
Danielle Ferrucci is chair of Shipman's Trusts, Estates and Fiduciary Management Department. She practices in the areas of estate planning, estate settlement, trust administration and trust and estate litigation. She serves as a trusted advisor to individuals and families on the full range of planning techniques for tax-effective intergenerational and charitable transfers.
On behalf of her individual and family clients, Danielle prepares estate tax returns, fiduciary income tax returns and probate documents, and represents estates before the IRS and DRS on audit. She frequently serves as trustee, often assisting families over multiple generations. Danielle also advises professional fiduciaries and individual trustees in the administration of complex estates and trusts.
Credentials
Education
- University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., 1999, with honors
- University of Connecticut, B.A., 1995, M.P.A, 1999
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut, 1999
Distinctions
- American College of Trust and Estate Counsel: Fellow
- AV Preeminent® Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®: Trusts and Estates (2013-2025)
- Chambers High Net Worth Guide: Private Wealth Law (2016-2024)
- Listed as a Connecticut Super Lawyer®: Estate Planning & Probate (2013-2024)
- Top 25 Women Connecticut Super Lawyers (2020, 2022)
- Connecticut Bar Foundation: James W. Cooper Fellow
Professional Affiliations
- The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC): Fellow and Dean of New England Fellows Institute
- Connecticut Bar Association: Executive Committee, Estate and Probate Section, Treasurer
- Estate and Tax Planning Council of Eastern Connecticut (ETPCEC)
- Hartford Foundation for Public Giving: Past Chair/Member, Professional Advisory Committee
- Planned Giving Group of Connecticut: Past Board Member
- National Association of College and University Attorneys
September 30, 2024
