Nancy Fisher Chudacoff
- Of Counsel
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Practice Areas:
- Trusts & Estates
- Special Needs Trusts
- Probate
Biography
Nancy joined the Firm in January, 2016. For the past 33 years, Nancy has been practicing law, the last 23 of which she was a Partner in the firm of Hardy, Tabor and Chudacoff. Prior to forming that firm, she was a Partner at Edwards & Angell (now Locke Lord) in Providence, Rhode Island.
She has extensive experience in the areas of estate planning, probate, estate and trust administration, and guardianships, with a particular emphasis on estate planning for persons with special-needs, special-needs trusts, and Medicaid and Social Security matters regarding special-needs trusts.
Education
- Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts
- J.D. - 1982
- Honors: cum laude
- University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island
- M.A., Master of Arts - 1976
- University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island
- M.L.S., Master of Library Science - 1973
- Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 00/1967
Bar Admissions
- Rhode Island, 1982
- Massachusetts, 1983
Professional Associations
- Rhode Island Bar Association
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Fellow of The American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel and Academy of Special Needs Planners
Published Works
- Co-Editor of and author for, A Practical Guide to Estate Planning in Rhode Island, published by MCLE New England in 2011.
Classes & Seminars
- Frequent presentations about guardianships and special-needs trusts to parent groups, bank trust departments, and attorneys at the Executive Office of Health and Human Services.
- Presentations on special-needs trusts and guardianships for the Rhode Island Bar Association.
- Presentations in 2013, 2014, and 2019 at the National Conference of The Academy of Special Needs Planners.
Pro-Bono
- Board Member, College Visions and The Public’s Radio
- Former Vice Chair, The Providence Center
- Former Board Member, The Rhode Island Historical Society
- Former Board Member, The Providence Athenaeum
- Former Board Member, Tockwotten Home
- Former Board Member, Temple Beth-El
Honors
- Named a Partner in Philanthropy by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Rhode Island Chapter
- Designated a Rhode Island and New England Super Lawyer in the category of Estate Planning and Probate
- Best Lawyers in America, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Rhode Island Monthly, Professional Excellence in the Law, 2023