Atty. James J Flaherty, Jr
Jim Flaherty heads up the firm's Southbury office and is a member of the estate planning and probate group. Jim's practice focuses on assisting high net worth individuals, including closely held business owners in the creation of wealth succession plans.
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James J Flaherty, Jr is a Member based in Southbury, Connecticut, practicing at Chipman Mazzucco Emerson LLC. They have 31+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1995. Their practice focuses on trusts, probate, tax, and estate tax. Admitted to practice in Connecticut (1995), U.S. Tax Court, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut and U.S. Court of Federal Claims (1998), U.S. Supreme Court (1999), and Massachusetts (2002). Educated at University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D. Boston, 1995) and Fairfield University (B.S., 1991). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Connecticut Bar Association. Serands clients in Southbury, CT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jim Flaherty heads up the firm's Southbury office and is a member of the estate planning and probate group
- Jim's practice focuses on assisting high net worth individuals, including closely held business owners in the creation of wealth succession plans
- These plans are designed to preserve the client's wealth while planning appropriately for the next generation
- In addition to estate planning, Jim works with individuals with respect to Medicaid (Title 19) and asset protection planning.Jim is admitted to practice in Connecticut and Massachusetts
- He has appeared in many of the probate courts in Connecticut in matters concerning decedent’s estates, fiduciary disputes, will contests, trust construction proceedings, conservatorship and mental capacity issues.Residing in Woodbury, Jim has been involved in many civic and charitable organizations over the years
- Notably, he is a former member of the board of directors of the Morris Foundation and Flanders Nature Center and Land Trust
- he represented the Connecticut River Lacrosse Club in Old Lyme
- and has been a pro bono volunteer for the Foundation for Financial Services Professionals and the Veterans' Committee of the Connecticut Bar Association, representing individuals who would not otherwise have access to legal counsel.He is currently the a member of the board of directors of the Southbury Historical Society and is one of the founding organizers of the Southbury Senior Alliance
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Practicing law in Connecticut. Legal matters in Connecticut are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Southbury are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Connecticut state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Connecticut 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 Connecticut courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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