Atty. Katherine Cotter Gent
Katherine (“Kacie”) Cotter Gent is a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood’s Private Clients Group and is based in the Greenwich office. Kacie joined Cummings & Lockwood in 2016 and focuses her practice on estate planning, which includes the drafting of Wills, Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts, Powers of Attorney and Health Care documents.
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Katherine Cotter Gent is a Principal based in Greenwich, Connecticut, practicing at Cummings & Lockwood LLC. They have 11+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2015. Their practice focuses on trusts, probate, and estate planning. Admitted to practice in Connecticut (2015) and New York (2025). Educated at University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., 2015) and Connecticut College B.A. in Government and Economics Connecticut College cum laude Connecticut College 2012 with distinction in Economics (—). Active member of Professional Organizations • Connecticut Bar Association, Member • Fairfield County Bar Association, Member • Greenwich Bar Association, Former President. Serands clients in Greenwich, CT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Katherine (“Kacie”) Cotter Gent is a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood’s Private Clients Group and is based in the Greenwich office
- Kacie joined Cummings & Lockwood in 2016 and focuses her practice on estate planning, which includes the drafting of Wills, Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts, Powers of Attorney and Health Care documents
- She also advises high net worth individuals on estate and taxation issues, including estate and gift tax planning, generation-skipping transfer tax planning and income tax planning
- In addition, Kacie has experience with estate and trust administration, in which she represents Executors/Personal Representatives and Trustees and assists such fiduciaries throughout the estate and trust administration process
- Prior to joining Cummings & Lockwood, Kacie served as a Legal Intern with various organizations, including the U.S
- Securities and Exchange Commission, Pratt & Whitney, the Office of the Connecticut Attorney General and the U.S
- House of Representatives
- Professional Recognition •Connecticut and New England Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2022 - Present •The Best Lawyers in America, 'Ones to Watch', 2021 - Present Civic and Philanthropic Activity •Ron Foley Foundation, Volunteer •Kingswood Oxford School, 2008 Class Agent Articles/Publications/Presentations •Drafting Wills in Connecticut, 3rd Edition, co-author, Thomson Reuters •'Quid Pro Quo for Charitable Gifts', Webinar, January 20, 2021, Trusts & Estates Magazine •'Quid Pro Quo and Fundraising Events', Trusts & Estates Magazine, June 2020 Issue, co-author with Conrad Teitell and Rachel B.G
- Sherman •'Quid Pro Quo Isn't Just a Political Issue', Trusts & Estates Magazine, May 2020, co-author with Conrad Teitell and Rachel B.G
- Sherman •'Living Will and Appointment of Health Care Representative, Connecticut, Practical Law Guide, co-author, Thomson Reuters •Advance Health Care Directive, Connecticut, Practical Law Guide, co-author, Thomson Reuters Articles •Quid Pro Quo and Fundraising Events • Quid Pro Quo isnt Just a Political Issue Books & Guides •Living Wills and Appointment of Health Care Representatives in Connecticut • Advance Health Care Directives in Connecticut News & Press Releases • 29 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in Connecticut for 2023 • Greenwich Office - 2023 Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch • 12 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Recognized as Connecticut Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in 2022 • Five Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Recognized as “Ones to Watch” in 2021 by The Best Lawyers in America • 35 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys in Connecticut and Florida Have Been Named Among The Best Lawyers in America for 2021, 2 Attorneys Received Lawyer of the Year Awards and 8 Attorneys Have Been Identified as the Ones to Watch Videos • 2025-2026 Estate and Gift Tax Law Update • 2024 Current Estate and Gift Tax Environment • Current Estate and Gift Tax Environment
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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 Greenwich 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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