Michele Gartland practices in the areas of trusts and estates, elder law, corporate law and nonprofit work. She provides expertise in a wide range of estate planning instruments, pre-nuptial agreements, and corporate documents. She works with clients to gain a thorough understanding of their goals and values as she develops individualized plans for their family or business.

Her trusts and estates work is characterized by her ability to identify clients’ needs based on their phase of life, as young couples plan for wealth generation and protection of their children, while later in life couples are looking at how best to transfer wealth intelligently. Michele has particular experience working with the intricacies of estate planning for non-citizens and individuals owning property outside the United States. Michele also has considerable background in corporate law, drawing on her years of experience in financial transactions and banking. Often, Michele’s areas of practice intersect as she assists clients with creating family foundations or holding companies for family assets.

Michele was a resident in Darien for 20 years and currently lives in Norwalk. She is active in numerous community organizations and serves as the Vice Chair of the Darien Chamber of Commerce, Secretary of the Board of Directors for Horizons at New Canaan Country School and is a member of the Community Grants Committee and board member of The Community Fund of Darien.