Dane Dudley helps individuals with their domestic and international estate planning and related tax and nontax issues, including succession planning for family businesses and planning for family members with special needs. Based in Day Pitney's West Hartford office, Dane also represents individuals and professional fiduciaries in the administration of complex estates and trusts.
Dane is the chair of Day Pitney's Private Client department. He has spoken at programs sponsored by the Connecticut Bar Association, the Boston Bar Association and other professional and community groups. He has also lectured at the University of Connecticut School of Law. Dane has written for Trusts & Estates, Probate & Property, The Practical Lawyer, Financial Planning, Connecticut Law Tribune, Connecticut Bar Journal, and Legal Times and has addressed planning issues in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and other leading publications.
Dane lives in Wethersfield, Conn., with his wife Susan (a “retired” estate planning lawyer), sons Kevin and Jack and daughter Katie. He enjoys spending time with his family, movies, traveling and sports. He is a past member of the board of trustees for the Amistad Center for Art & Culture and is a past president of the board of governors for the Hill-Stead Museum.
Leigh Furtado advises clients on all stages of estate planning, estate administration, and trust administration. She is also a member of the firm's Tax-Exempt Organizations and Charitable Giving practice group. Leigh works with clients to develop personalized and tax-efficient estate plans which accomplish their family, business and charitable goals. Leigh also serves as trustee, advises trustees on fiduciary duties and manages complex trust administration matters. She earned her B.A., honors, from McGill University and her J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law. Leigh is admitted to practice in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.