Overview
Ellen focuses her practice on elder law and trusts and estates. She assists her clients in meeting their estate planning goals and protecting their assets for their loved ones.
Ellen has significant experience in navigating the complicated long-term care system, and preparing for and filing Medicaid long-term care applications. She regularly works with clients who are able to plan for asset preservation, as well as those who must act immediately to access public benefits systems.
Ellen represents and counsels fiduciaries in the administration of inter vivos and testamentary trusts, and estates. She regularly appears in the Connecticut Probate Courts on behalf of her clients. She frequently works with clients in advising and preparing estate and incapacity planning documents to meet her clients’ unique and specific needs and goals.
Ellen is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), the Fairfield County Bar Association, and Connecticut Bar Association. Ellen is a graduate of Class II of the New England Fellows Institute of the American College of Trusts and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). ALM and Law.com recognized Ellen as a 2024 “New Leader in the Law” for her outstanding legal work, service to the bar, and service to her community.
Ellen is based in the Bridgeport office but meets with her clients in the firm’s Danbury and Westport offices as well.
Credentials
Education
Quinnipiac University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2015
- Quinnipiac Probate Law Journal, Editor-in-Chief
- Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honor Society
- Graduation Awards: Clinical Excellence, Service to the Law School, and Service to the Community
Hofstra University, B.A., Honors College, magna cum laude, 2012
- Concentrations in English, Religion, and Political Science
- Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society
Admissions
- Connecticut, 2015
Honors & Awards
Best Lawyers in America®: "Ones to Watch," Elder Law, 2022-2025
Connecticut Super Lawyers® "Rising Star", Estate and Probate, 2023-2024
ALM and Law.com, “New Leader in the Law” Award, 2024
Moffly Media's "Top Lawyers in Fairfield County", Elder Law, 2024
Newsroom
News
Speaking Engagements
Publications
Professional Affiliations
Fairfield County Bar Association, Co-Chair of the Estates & Probate/Elder Law Section, 2015 to Present
New England Fellows Institute, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), Class II, 2024
Connecticut Bar Association
- Elder Law Section
- Estates and Probate Section
PLAN of Connecticut, Member
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Support Staff
Cynthia Guerra-Holguin
203.749.5567
cguerra-holguin@cohenandwolf.com