William P Burns Jr

Attorney William P. Burns, Jr. focuses his practice on estate planning and represents a diverse range of clients from all walks of life. He takes an education-focused approach in his practice with the goal of educating his clients, guiding them in their decision-making process and providing clients with top-notch representation that allows them to find the perfect solution for their estates.

Bill works with a number of financial professionals and institutions in order to effectively represent his clients. The goal is to serve the client, not only from a legal perspective, but from a whole-life perspective, thoughtfully considering what the client truly needs for their plan.

A Connecticut native, Bill spends time with his clients to understand the unique needs of their families and helps them develop an effective plan. His practice has grown from many years as a family lawyer where he saw the damage left behind when an estate plan failed. And they often failed. Ex-spouses were walking away with family inheritances. Trusts were going unfunded leaving children with nothing but expensive, but ultimately, value-less paperwork. Seniors who needed end of life planning struggling to find a way to pay their bills when medical issues became financially unmanageable.

Bill obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut where he graduated cum laude. After graduating from UCONN, Bill obtained his Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) series 6, 7, 63 and 65 licenses. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Quinnipiac University School of Law, also cum laude. While in law school, Bill was actively involved in the Tax Law Society as its President and directed the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program at the Law School. His interest in tax law and financial planning has spilled over into his practice and his ability to see long term consequences to various estate planning options. Currently, Bill lives in Monroe with his wife, Christine, and their 3 ch

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Connecticut

Since 2004

Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Courts

Since 2010

U.S. Tax Court

Since 2012

Associate

Ouellette, Deganis, Gallagher and Ward, LLC

2003 - 2006

Quinnipiac University School of Law

J.D. (2003)

2000 - 2003

Honors: Cum Laude

University of Connecticut

B.A. (1998) | History and Political Science

1995 - 1998

Honors: Cum Laude