Overview
Dane Dudley helps individuals with their domestic and international estate planning and related tax and nontax issues, including succession planning for family businesses and planning for family members with special needs. Based in Day Pitney's West Hartford office, Dane also represents individuals and professional fiduciaries in the administration of complex estates and trusts.
Dane is the chair of Day Pitney's Private Client department. He has spoken at programs sponsored by the Connecticut Bar Association, the Boston Bar Association and other professional and community groups. He has also lectured at the University of Connecticut School of Law. Dane has written for Trusts & Estates, Probate & Property, The Practical Lawyer, Financial Planning, Connecticut Law Tribune, Connecticut Bar Journal, and Legal Times and has addressed planning issues in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and other leading publications.
Dane lives in Wethersfield, Conn., with his wife Susan (a “retired” estate planning lawyer), sons Kevin and Jack and daughter Katie. He enjoys spending time with his family, movies, traveling and sports. He currently serves on the board of trustees for the Amistad Center for Art & Culture and is a past president of the board of governors for the Hill-Stead Museum.
Education and Credentials
Education
- Boston College Law School, J.D., cum laude, managing editor, Boston College Law Review; Order of the Coif
- Williams College, B.A., cum laude
Admissions
- State of New York
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- State of Connecticut
Affiliations
- American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), Fellow
- Connecticut Bar Association
- Estate and Business Council of Hartford, CT
Recognition and Community
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Recognitions
Chosen for inclusion in Chambers HNW Guide (Chambers & Partners) of recognized practitioners for wealthy individuals and families in Connecticut, 2018-2024
Selected as the Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year for the Hartford Metro Area by The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.), 2018
Chosen for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.), Trusts and Estates, 2007-2025
Selected to the list of Connecticut Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), Estate Planning and Probate 2006-2018, 2021-2024
AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell (LexisNexis)
In The Media
Media Mention
- Wealth Transfer, Hartford Business Journal, June 10, 2024
- Multigenerational Shift: Navigating Great Wealth Transfer is a Boon for Attorneys, Estate/Investment Planners, Hartford Business Journal, September 4, 2023
- Day Pitney Adds Partner In NY From Stroock & Stroock, Law360 Pulse, February 8, 2023
- Curtis Trusts and Estates Pro Jumps to Day Pitney in NY, Law360 Pulse, January 26, 2023
- Day Pitney Gets Boost in Boston, Connecticut Law Tribune, September 10, 2021
- Dying in CT Gets More Costly, The Hartford Business Journal, October 19, 2015