Alan S. Parker

Alan S. Parker chairs the Trusts and Estates practice at Pullman & Comley in Hartford. His work includes estate planning, tax planning, estate settlement, probate administration, contested trust and estate matters, and issues involving fiduciaries. He advises on charitable giving and nonprofit organizations. His practice addresses the planning and administration of estates as well as disputes that arise when wills, trusts, fiduciary duties, tax questions, or inheritance issues require court involvement or negotiated resolution.

Parker earned an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University in 1988. He received a J.D. from the University of Toledo College of Law in 1979, graduating cum laude and serving as articles editor of the law review. He earned a B.A. from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1976. His education in law and taxation supports estate planning work that can involve transfer taxes, fiduciary obligations, charitable arrangements, and probate administration.

Parker counsels clients on planning structures designed to transfer and manage property, address tax consequences, and provide instructions for estate administration. He works on probate litigation and contested trust or estate matters when disagreements require formal proceedings. His current practice areas include Trusts and Estates, Nonprofit Organizations, Probate Litigation, and Tax. This combination allows him to address planning questions, administration responsibilities, fiduciary issues, charitable objectives, and disputes within one trusts and estates practice.

Alan S. Parker has been recognized in Best Lawyers for Trusts and Estates and has been listed in Connecticut Super Lawyers in prior years. His professional activities include work connected with trusts, estates, tax, and nonprofit law. His practice remains focused on helping clients structure estate plans, administer estates and trusts, address tax issues, and resolve probate-related disputes. He brings tax training and decades of trusts and estates experience to matters involving personal planning, fiduciary administration, charitable giving, and contested proceedings.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Pullman & Comley LLC
• Taxation Section, Connecticut Bar Association
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Life Member and Board of Trustees and Past President and Endowment Committee Chair, Emanuel Synagogue in West Hartford
• Past Chair, Jewish Leadership Academy of West Hartford
• Member, Hartford Tax Group

Licensed State

• Connecticut
• New York

Education

• New York University
  Master of Laws (LLM) in Taxation
• University of Toledo College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) Cum Laude
• State University of New York at Binghamton
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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