Kate Kishfy

Kate Kishfy advises high-net-worth individuals and families on sophisticated estate planning law, estate and gift tax planning, trust administration, and long-term wealth stewardship at Sylvia & Kishfy, LLC. She designs comprehensive plans for complex family, business, and investment structures. She also handles advanced transfer tax planning, multigenerational wealth planning, trust structuring, and trust modification. Her work emphasizes practical implementation, clear communication, and coordination among legal, tax, and investment advisors across multiple jurisdictions for clients and fiduciaries.

Kate earned her B.A. in Public Policy and American Institutions, magna cum laude, from Brown University in 2006. She earned her J.D., summa cum laude, as valedictorian from Roger Williams University School of Law in 2012. She is admitted to practice in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Florida. Her education and multistate admissions support estate planning and trust work for clients with assets, residences, or interests across jurisdictions and regions.

Kate represents individual and corporate fiduciaries in the administration of complex trusts and estates, including estates subject to federal and state estate tax. She also advises families, family offices, and nonprofit organizations on charitable giving strategies. Her work includes donor-advised funds, private foundations, supporting organizations, and charitable trusts. She helps clients align tax efficiency, governance, philanthropic priorities, and long-term stewardship while coordinating planning with other advisors as client needs evolve.

Kate Kishfy also counsels families and family offices on governance, fiduciary structures, risk management, and coordination among legal, tax, and investment professionals. She previously practiced as a solo attorney and as a partner in a trusts and estates group. She serves on boards of nonprofit and community organizations in Rhode Island. Her practice combines technical estate and tax planning with ongoing guidance designed to support families, fiduciaries, and philanthropic goals.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Attorney, Sylvia & Kishfy, LLC
• Member, Rhode Island Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, Connecticut Bar Association
• Member, Florida Bar

Licensed State

• Rhode Island
• Massachusetts
• Connecticut
• Florida

Education

• Roger Williams University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Brown University
  BA in Public Policy & American Institutions with Magna Cum Laude

Awards & Badges