Atty. Wyatt Jansen
Wyatt Jansen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Trusts and Estates. Wyatt, who practices law in Stamford, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2024.
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Wyatt Jansen is a trusts attorney based in Stamford, Connecticut, practicing at Cummings & Lockwood LLC. They have 13+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2013. Admitted to practice in New York, New York State Bar Association (2013) and Connecticut, Connecticut Bar Association (2013). Educated at University of Connecticut (J.D., 2012) and New York University (B.A., 2008). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Trusts and Estates (Stamford) (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Trusts and Estates (2026). Serands clients in Stamford, CT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Wyatt Jansen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Wyatt, who practices law in Stamford, Connecticut, has been recognized since 2024
- This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Wyatt is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area
- Wyatt is a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood's Fiduciary and Probate Litigation Group and Litigation Group
- He represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries in contested accounting and removal proceedings
- breach of fiduciary duty claims
- trust construction, modification, and termination matters
- will and trust contests, tortious interference claims and other inheritance disputes
- creditor claims
- and charities issues
- Wyatt also advises fiduciaries on administration issues and risk management
- Wyatt has additional experience in complex business litigation, including the successful defense at trial and on appeal of a claim seeking to enforce a $300 million foreign judgment and the successful defense and prosecution of business tort, competition, derivative, and books and records claims
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Why local counsel matters in Connecticut
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 Stamford 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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