Overview
Leigh Furtado advises clients on all stages of estate planning, estate administration, and trust administration. She is also a member of the firm's Tax-Exempt Organizations and Charitable Giving practice group. Leigh works with clients to develop personalized and tax-efficient estate plans which accomplish their family, business and charitable goals. Leigh also serves as trustee, advises trustees on fiduciary duties and manages complex trust administration matters. She earned her B.A., honors, from McGill University and her J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law. Leigh is admitted to practice in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Education and Credentials
Education
- Northeastern University School of Law, J.D., Dean's Scholar, Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Team, Northeastern University Law Journal
- McGill University, B.A., honors
Admissions
- State of Rhode Island
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
Affiliations
- Rhode Island Womens Bar Association
- Estate Planning Council of Rhode Island
- American Bar Foundation, Fellow
- The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), Class II of the New England Fellows Institute
Recognition and Community
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Recognitions
Honored by Rhode Island Monthly for Professional Excellence in Law Award for Wills, Trusts and Estates, 2023
Community Involvement
Leadership Rhode Island, Class of 2021
FountainHead RI (FHRI), Board Member
The Providence Singers, Former Board Member
Rhode Island Tutorial and Educational Services, Former Board Member
News & Insights
Thought Leadership
- Digital Assets and Smart Contracts: What Advisors Need to Know Now , May 2, 2022
- Generations Winter 2022 - Estate and Gift Tax Planning Strategies for NFTs , March 15, 2022
- NFTs for Estate Planners: Not Just a Token Concern , September 27, 2021
News
- Day Pitney Announces Elevation of New Class of Partners, January 2, 2025
- Leigh Furtado, Heather Harris, Katie Sapp and Chris Voukides Graduate from Class II of the ACTEC New England Fellows Institute, September 12, 2024
- Leigh Furtado Appointed to the Rhode Island Foundation's Professional Advisory Council, January 26, 2023
- Leigh Furtado Elected to the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation, April 11, 2022
In The Media
Publications
- Proposed Regulations on Estate Planning for Family Controlled Entities, Rhode Island Bar Journal, November 1, 2016
Media Mentions
- Day Pitney Announces Partner Elevations in CT Offices, Connecticut Law Tribune, January 23, 2025
- Day Pitney Elevates Attorneys Across 4 States To Partner, Law360 Pulse, January 2, 2025
- Professional Excellence in Law Awards: Rhode Island Monthly, Rhode Island Monthly, May 30, 2023
- Crypto Can Complicate Trust, Estate Planning, Providence Business News, May 27, 2022
- 2021 Excellence in Writing Awards, Probate & Property Magazine, january/february 2022 issue
- Leigh Furtado Graduates from Leadership Rhode Island Core Program, Leadership Rhode Island, October 29, 2021
Speaking Engagements
- Transitioning Business Wealth to Personal Wealth, Rhode Island Manufacturers Association Fall Workshop, October 1, 2024
- "Rhode Island Estate Administration From Start to Finish," National Business Institute, June 29, 2022
- Estate Planning Basics Seminar, March 1, 2021
- The Probate Process From Start to Finish, April 1, 2019
- Drafting Modern Wills and Trusts, March 1, 2019