ABOUT US

Gerald C. Shea, Esq.

Attorney Shea specializes in estate planning, asset protection, probate administration and probate litigation.  He resides in Connecticut and has practiced law since 1985.  His cases have included probate disputes and estate planning for clients seeking tax-effective asset protection structures, both international and domestic.

Attorney Shea holds an AV Preeminent Rating® from Martindale-Hubbell, is a member of the Estates and Probate Section of the Connecticut Bar Association®, is designated as an Accredited Estate Planner® with the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC), is a member of the Estate Planning Council of Lower Fairfield County, and was recently selected for the SuperLawyer® list of the top 5% of attorneys in Connecticut.

 Education

•  College of the Holy Cross  1979 
•  Duke University - B.A.  Magna Cum Laude  1981
•  University of Connecticut - J.D.  Cum Laude  1985
•  New York University - L.L.M. Taxation  1990
•  Clerk for the Hon. William M. Drennan, U.S. Tax Court  1988 - 1989

Bar Admissions

• Connecticut
• New York
• United States District Court
• CT Bar Association:

        -  Estates & Probate Section

        -  Tax Law Section

Robert N. Shea, Esq.

  1932-1995

• College of the Holy Cross  1954
• United States Marine Corps - Captain  1954 - 1958
• Georgetown University School of Law - L.L.B., J.D.  1960
• Established Shea, Stevens & Harris - Niantic, CT  1966
• Connecticut PGA - Legal Advisor & Director  1969 - 1993