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Lisa P. Staron

PartnerHartford

Lisa P. Staron is a Partner in the Firm’s Trusts & Estates group. Lisa’s practice includes estate, tax, and business succession planning, and estate and trust administration. Lisa also has significant experience representing fiduciaries and beneficiaries in complex trust and estates litigation, including will contests, trustee surcharge and removal litigation, contested accountings, contested conservatorships and guardian proceedings, and trust and will construction actions. In addition to her litigation practice, Lisa has considerable experience with alternative dispute resolution procedures, including mediation and arbitration.

Lisa is a frequent speaker to local professional organizations and advisor groups.

Work Experience

  • Hinckley Allen
    • Partner (2021-Present)
  • Murtha Cullina LLP
    • Partner (2020-2021)
    • Counsel (2018-2019)
    • Associate (2013-2018)
  • Staron Law LLP
    • Principal (2012-2013)
  • Kenneth Barber & Associates
    • Partner (2009-2012)
  • Thomas M. Flanagan, P.C.
    • Associate (2006-2009)

Honors & Awards

  • Best Lawyers in America® (2024-2026)
    • Trusts & Estates
  • Hartford Business Journal, 40 Under 40 (2021)
  • Super Lawyers, Rising Stars (2017-2022)
  • Connecticut Law Tribune, New Leaders in the Law (2016)
  • Quinnipiac University School of Law, Dean’s Scholar
  • Quinnipiac University School of Law, Outstanding Legal Scholarship Award
  • Quinnipiac University School of Law, Superior Classroom Performance Award
  • Quinnipiac University School of Law, Service to the Law School Award

Certifications

  • Notary Public (CT)

Professional Affiliations

  • Connecticut Bar Association
    • Estates and Probate Section Executive Committee
  • Connecticut Bar Journal
    • Senior Topical Editor - Probate and Estate Planning (2022- present)
    • Board of Editors
  • Estate and Business Planning Council of Hartford, Inc.
    • Treasurer

Bar Memberships

  • Connecticut
  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States Tax Court
Publication

The Essential Guide to Document Preservation for Estate and Business Planning

Each of us will accumulate a small mountain of documents for estate planning. Much of this paperwork is insignificant, here we outline what types of documents you should keep, why you should save them, for how long to save them, and how to safely dispose them.

Publication

Supreme Court Decision Yields Significant Impacts for Closely Held Businesses

On June 6, 2024, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that life insurance proceeds should be included in the fair market valuation of a corporation for federal estate tax purposes. In Connelly v. United States, the Supreme Court further concluded t…

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Firm News

Hinckley Allen Recognized for Excellence: 75% Attorneys Honored in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026

Hinckley Allen is proud to announce that 127 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, representing 75% of the firm’s legal team.

Firm News

Hinckley Allen Attorneys Shine in 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers®

Hinckley Allen is pleased to announce that over 100 attorneys are recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America®, including 14 “Lawyers of the Year” and 41 “Ones to Watch. ” This recognition, marking the largest group of attorneys honor…

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Past Event

Managing Change & Continuity: Strategies and Trends in Business Succession

January 17, 2024

On behalf of the Exit Planning Exchange, Trusts & Estates Partner Lisa Staron will join an esteemed panel to discuss the latest trends and strategies in succession planning, with a particular focus on legal, tax and integration considerations. To learn …

Past Event

WEBINAR: Legal Lunches - Transitions in Business

September 8, 2022

On behalf of the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Partner Lisa Staron will be joined by Capri Brighenti, President and CEO of Miller Foods, Inc. to discuss best practices in transitioning your business to the next generation of the f…