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Lou is a partner in the private client and tax team.
He concentrates his practice on estate planning and administration, income tax planning and commercial transactions with a particular emphasis on planning for closely held businesses. His work for clients focuses on a variety of matters, that touch on creating wealth and business succession structures to general legal business advice and spans a wide range of industries including real estate, manufacturing, and professional services.
In addition to serving as Managing Partner for the New Haven office, Lou also leads the Firm's Trust & Estates department on the East Coast.
Achievements
Lou is named 'Lawyer of the Year' in the 2023 and 2026 edition of Best Lawyers® for Trusts and Estates in Connecticut.
Recent recognition
Talks
- 'Emerging Developments in Gift and Estate Tax Court Cases,' American Society of Appraiser's Litigation in Valuation (LIV) Conference - December 10, 2025, presenter
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'Estate Planning Opportunities in a Low Interest, Rate and Value Environment,' Withers/Marcum Webinar - June 11, 2020, presenter
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‘Connecticut's New 'Uniform' Trust Code,' Fairfield County Bar Association - February 19, 2020, co-presenter
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'Roundtable Lunch with NYC based wealth advisors (Brown Brothers Harriman, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, and Bernstein),' Withers office event - January 7, 2020, co-presenter
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'Breakfast Series: Connecticut's New Trust Legislation,' Withers office event - October 29, 2019, co-presenter
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'Loss Utilization Planning After the 2017 Tax Act,' Clear Law Institute - April 2019, co-presenter
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'Update: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts of 2017: What Tax and Wealth Management Professionals Need to Know Now,' Clear Law Institute Webinar - November 2018, co-presenter
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'The New Tax Law: What Estate Planners and Wealth Professionals Should Know,' Trusts & Estates Webinar - January 2018, presenter
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'The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - How estate planners and wealth management professionals can prepare for year-end and beyond,' Trusts & Estates Webinar - November 2017, presenter
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'The Unified Framework on Tax Reform - What Estate and Wealth Planning Professionals Need to Know,' Webinar - October 2017, presenter
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'Estate and Income Tax Planning Implications in the Divided States of America After the DOMA Ruling', Trusts & Estates Magazine - July 2013, webinar. Click here to view the webinar at on24.com
Insight
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External publications
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‘Moore IRC Section 2043 Issues for FLP Planning,' Trusts and Estates Magazine - August 4, 2020, co-author
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'8 things you need to know about Connecticut's new trust legislation,' Withers article - December 2019 co-author"
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'Update on Connecticut estate and gift tax exemptions for 2019,' Withers article - February 2019, co-author
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'How the new federal and Connecticut estate and gift tax exemption could affect your estate plan,' Withers article - January 2018, co-author
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'How the new federal and New York estate tax exemption could affect your estate plan,' Withers article - January 2018, co-author
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'LexisNexis Practice Guide: Connecticut Probate and Estate Administration,' 2017 Edition, co-author
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Webinar presentation on "Estate and Income Tax Planning Implications in the Divided States of America After the DOMA Ruling," Trusts & Estates Magazine, July 2013. Click here to view the webinar at on24.com
Admissions
State of New York, 2012
State of Connecticut, 1989
Registered Foreign Lawyer in the UK, 2002
Education
Colby College, B.A.
Cornell University, M.B.A.
University of Connecticut School of Law, with high honors, J.D.
Languages
- English
Memberships
American Bar Association
Key dates
- Year joined: 1989
- Year became partner: 1996