Heather Rhoades
High Net Worth Guide 2024
Band 2 : Private Wealth Law
Band 2
About
Provided by Heather Rhoades
Practice Areas
• Private Clients Group - Chair
• Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
• Probate and Estate Administration
• Fiduciary and Trustee Services
• Wealth Protection Planning
• Philanthropic Giving
• National Charitable Planning Group
• Business Succession Planning
• Estate Planning for Corporate Executives
• Tax Controversy and Litigation
Professional Memberships
• Connecticut Bar Association, Estate and Probate Section, Executive Committee
• American Bar Association
• Estate and Business Planning Council of Hartford, Past President
Experience
Heather J. Rhoades is Chairman of Cummings & Lockwood's Private Clients Group and is based in the West Hartford office. She practices in the areas of estate planning, estate settlement, trust administration and charitable planning. Heather is a member of the Firm's National Charitable Planning Group.
Education
University of Connecticut School of Law
J.D., summa cum laude
1999
University of Connecticut
B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
1996
Expert in these Jurisdictions
• Connecticut, 1999
Chambers Review
High Net Worth
Heather Rhoades advises clients on charitable and estate planning in addition to trust administration.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Heather Rhoades is phenomenal - great with clients, breaks things down simply, and excellent technically."
"Heather Rhoades is phenomenal - great with clients, breaks things down simply, and excellent technically."