Atty. Deborah DiNardo
Pierce Atwood Trusts and Estates partner Deborah DiNardo advises individuals and multiple generations of families on preserving and protecting their assets. Deborah's work includes reducing transfer taxes, both during lifetime and after death, with sophisticated planning techniques such as lifetime gifts to grantor trusts and using charitable trusts and private foundations.
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Deborah DiNardo is a trusts and elder law attorney based in Providence, Rhode Island, practicing at Pierce Atwood LLP. Educated at Syracuse University (J.D., 1982) and Providence College (B.A.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Elder Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Trusts and Estates (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026). Serands clients in Providence, RI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Pierce Atwood Trusts and Estates partner Deborah DiNardo advises individuals and multiple generations of families on preserving and protecting their assets
- Deborah's work includes reducing transfer taxes, both during lifetime and after death, with sophisticated planning techniques such as lifetime gifts to grantor trusts and using charitable trusts and private foundations
- She advises clients regarding planning opportunities to protect significant retirement accounts from the creditors of designated beneficiaries
- Having spent many years in the trust department of a major bank, Deborah gained extensive experience in trust and estate administration
- She guides executors and trustees through the maze of issues that impact fiduciaries in complex trust and estate matters such as avoiding probate, cy pres, the tax benefits of disclaimers, and the disposition of jewelry, art, and private collections
- Deborah advises individual and corporate fiduciaries, represents them in litigation, and provides legal advice on the proper and prudent fulfillment of their duties, including establishing and maintaining policies and procedures for risk management, asset management and administration, investment, diversification, conflict of interest, and dispute resolution
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Why local counsel matters in Rhode Island
Practicing law in Rhode Island. Legal matters in Rhode Island are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Providence are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Rhode Island state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Rhode Island brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Rhode Island courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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