Laura A. Schuyler
she/her/hers
Partner
Laura Schuyler is a partner in the firm's Trusts and Estates practice. Laura counsels individuals on the full range of estate planning techniques for tax-effective intergenerational and charitable transfers, and assists clients with the estate settlement process. She also advises fiduciaries and beneficiaries on fiduciary compliance and other probate court proceedings.
Laura has served as a law clerk for The Honorable C. Ian McLachlan at the Connecticut Supreme Court and as a judicial intern for The Honorable Holly B. Fitzsimmons of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. Prior to joining the firm, Laura was an associate in the Individual Clients practice of a major regional law firm.
Credentials
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2011
- Amherst College, B.A., 2005, with Distinction, magna cum laude
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
Distinctions
- Graduate, New England Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) (2022)
- Listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America: Trusts and Estates (2021-2025)
- Listed as a Connecticut Super Lawyer Rising Star®: Estate Planning & Probate (2021)
- Virginia Tax Review, Editorial Board
- Phi Beta Kappa Society
Professional Affiliations
- Connecticut Bar Association
- Connecticut Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Scholarship Committee
- Hartford Tax Discussion Group
Community Involvement
- Greater Hartford Junior League
- Connecticut Citizen’s Ethics Advisory Board, appointed by Governor Ned Lamont
- Read to a Child Greater Hartford’s Read Aloud Mentoring Program
- Simsbury Land Trust, Family Hikes Group Committee
September 30, 2024
Trusts and Estates Newsletter - Corporate Transparency Act
February 8, 2024
2024 Estate, Gift and GST Tax Changes
January 2, 2024