Judy Keppelman practices in the areas of estate planning and probate, including advising on the reduction of transfer taxes and on postmortem tax planning. Mrs. Keppelman has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Trusts and Estates since 1995 (Copyright 2012 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC). She was also recognized in 2011 as one of the Top 25 Women Lawyers in Connecticut by Connecticut Super Lawyers® (Super Lawyers is a registered trademark of Key Professional Media, Inc.).

Mrs. Keppelman is a frequent lecturer on estate planning and probate and tax issues for various community, charitable, and bar association groups. Prior to joining Robinson & Cole, she was a candidate for probate judge, District of Hartford.

EDUCATION

—	J.D., Fordham University School of Law
—	B.A., Vassar College, Political Science/Economics

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

—	American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, 1994 to present, Fellow
—	Connecticut Bar Association, 1986 to present, Executive and Steering Committees, Estates and Probate Section
—	Estate and Business Planning Council of Hartford, Inc., 1992 to present, Past President
—	United States Law Firm Group, 1994 to present, Estates and Trust Practice Representative for Robinson & Cole
—	Connecticut Bar Foundation, 1997 to present, Fellow

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

—	Hartford Hospital, Board of Governors, Chair of Development Committee
—	The McLean Foundation, Past President

HONORS AND AWARDS

—	Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® as Hartford Lawyer of the Year in the area of Litigation - Trusts & Estates for 2012 (Copyright 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC)
—	Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Trusts and Estates since 1995 and in Litigation - Trusts & Estates for 2012 and 2013 (Copyright 2012 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC)
—	Listed in Connecticut Super Lawyers® in the area of Estate Planning & Probate since 2006 (Super Lawyers is a registered trademark of Key Professional Media, Inc.)
—	Listed as one of the Top 25 Women Lawyers in Connecticut by Connecticut Super Lawyers® 2011 (Super Lawyers is a registered trademark of Key Professional Media, Inc.)
—	Connecticut Law Tribune, 2010, recognized in Women in the Law: High Achievers yearbook
—	AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated in Martindale-Hubbell™ in the areas of Trusts and Estates and Contested Probate Matters (Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings is a trademark. AV Preeminent is a certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc.)