Hinckley Allen has added 15 Trusts & Estates professionals in the firm’s Providence office, marking another milestone in the firm’s continued strategic growth and investment in key practice areas.
The new group includes partners Karen G. DelPonte, Bridget L. Mullaney, and Lynn E. Riley; counsel Nancy Fisher Chudacoff and Lori J. Lousararian; associates Rory McEntee and Angeli E. Tillett; and eight experienced professional paralegals and legal administrative assistants.
“Hinckley Allen is growing, and generational planning is one of our busiest and most distinguished practices. Clients value our experience, practical advice, and resources. With this addition, Hinckley Allen doubles the size of our Trusts & Estates group while deepening the firm’s geographic reach in the Northeast and Florida”, said Patrick A. Rogers, Hinckley Allen’s Managing Partner. “Karen, Lynn, Bridget, and their colleagues have sterling reputations. They have decades of experience and bring top-of-the-market talent to Hinckley Allen. We’re excited about their arrival and all we will accomplish together.”
The expanded Hinckley Allen Trusts & Estates practice is one of the largest and most experienced private wealth teams in New England. The combined group advises business owners, entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals, fiduciaries, and families throughout New England and Florida on sophisticated estate planning, wealth preservation, business succession planning, taxation, charitable giving, trust administration, and generational wealth transfer strategies.
“We are thrilled to officially be part of Hinckley Allen,” said Bridget L. Mullaney, Partner at Hinckley Allen. “I’ve known many of my new colleagues for years and have long respected the quality of their work and their commitment to clients. Together, we have built one of the premier private client practices in New England. By combining our collective experience and leveraging Hinckley Allen’s full-service platform, we are uniquely positioned to help individuals, families, business owners, and fiduciaries navigate increasingly complex planning and wealth preservation challenges. We are thrilled about opportunities ahead for our clients and our team.”
Hinckley Allen’s Trusts & Estates attorneys have earned recognition from leading industry organizations, including Chambers High Net Worth, Best Lawyers, Rhode Island Monthly, and Super Lawyers, reflecting the firm’s longstanding commitment to excellence in private wealth planning. Guided by a practical, relationship-driven approach, the team combines technical sophistication with personalized counsel to help clients preserve wealth, navigate change, and plan confidently for future generations.
Added Leon C. Boghossian III, Chair of the firm’s Trusts & Estates department: “I have known them for years and admired their capabilities and professionalism. Like everyone at Hinckley Allen, they are practical, caring, and business-minded. This expansion also reflects the firm’s commitment to our estate planning clients. Our expanded T&E team is great news for the firm and our clients.”
About the New Lateral Partners
Karen G. DelPonte – Partner. Karen’s practice focuses on estate planning with emphasis on advising individuals and business clients, including advice with respect to family-owned businesses, limited liability companies, and family partnerships. She is a graduate of Wellesley College and Boston College Law School. Admitted in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Lynn E. Riley – Partner. Lynn’s practice focuses on advising individuals, business owners, fiduciaries, and families on all aspects of estate planning and administration, including wealth preservation, asset transfer, and charitable giving. She is a graduate of Bentley College and Suffolk University Law School, with an LL.M. in tax from Boston University School of Law. Admitted in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Florida.
Bridget L. Mullaney – Partner. Bridget’s practice focuses on sophisticated estate planning for individuals and families, as well as trust and estate administration and gift and estate taxation. She is a graduate of Providence College and Catholic University of America Law School. Admitted in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
(l→r front row: Rory H. McEntee, Karen G. DelPonte, Lynn E. Riley, Bridget L. Mullaney, Angeli E. Tillett, Patrick A. Rogers. l→r back row: Kara B. Marshall, Lorri A. Langford, Pauline J.Q. Long, Jeannette M. Del La Cruz, Jennifer A. Ryder, Holly L. Hargrave, Teresa S. Griffin, Karen Tweedly. Not pictured: Nancy F. Chudacoff and Lori J. Lousararian)
Hinckley Allen’s Continued Strategic Growth
The addition of the Trusts & Estates team represents the latest chapter in a period of sustained growth for Hinckley Allen. In February 2024, Hinckley Allen entered the Florida market through its combination with a leading Florida construction and business law firm. The combination added seven attorneys and ten professionals and established the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office, significantly strengthening its nationally recognized Construction & Public Contracts practice while expanding its ability to serve clients across one of the country’s fastest-growing business and real estate markets.
Later that year, Hinckley Allen expanded its Midwest presence with the opening of its St. Louis Metro / Madison County office, adding an eleven-person litigation team focused on complex product liability, toxic tort, and mass tort matters. The office marked the firm’s eighth location across seven states and built upon the success of its Chicago office, further enhancing the firm’s national litigation capabilities in a critical jurisdiction for high-stakes product liability and toxic tort litigation.
This latest expansion reflects Hinckley Allen’s continued strategic growth. In recent months, Hinckley Allen has welcomed recent additions including: Ned Sackman (Business Litigation), Jason Casey (White Collar & Government Enforcement), Linda J. Cohen (Health Care), Christopher D. Romeo (Intellectual Property), Christopher H. Suh (Trusts & Estates), Corporate & Business Transactions lawyers, Madeine M. Ursini, Alexander J. Queen, and Ryan P. Schaitkin, and welcomed back Real Estate lawyers Steven D. Catanach and Olaleye A. Onikuyide.