Overview
Rebecca Iannantuoni represents fiduciaries, handles estate administration and advises high net worth individuals and families regarding all aspects of estate planning with a particular focus on elder law and planning for persons with special needs. She also has extensive experience assisting clients with Title XIX Medicaid planning.
In addition to her practice, Rebecca has lectured on special needs planning to various organizations and provides public service announcements on behalf of the Department of Children and Families to advocate for the foster and adoption of special needs children.
Rebecca resides in New Haven County with her husband and their four children (and two dogs and two cats). She enjoys the balance of having four great kids and a challenging career at Day Pitney.
Education and Credentials
Education
- Quinnipiac University School of Law, J.D., cum laude
- Manhattanville College, B.A., with Departmental Honors
Admissions
- State of Connecticut
Affiliations
- Yale Law School, Solomon Center, Palliative Medical Legal Partnership, Legal Supervisor
- National Association of Elder Law Attorneys
- Connecticut Bar Association, Estates and Probate Section; Elder Law Section
Recognition and Community
No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the highest court of any state. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. See Awards Methodology.
Recognitions
Chosen for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.), Litigation – Trusts and Estates, 2023-2025, Trusts and Estates, 2023-2025
Certificate of Appreciation from the Greenwich Probate Court for outstanding pro bono service, 2007 – 2011
Certificate of Appreciation from the Department of Children and Families for valuable contributions assisting with achieving permanency for children, 2010
Connecticut General Assembly, Official Citation in recognition of creating and establishing the Waterbury Regional Children’s Probate Court, October 2008
Recipient of Coleman Award for outstanding pro bono work from Day Pitney, 2019
Community Involvement
Fellowship Place, Board of Directors
Sportsometry, Board of Directors
Lawyers For Children America, Inc., Pro bono legal representation to children
Connecticut Veteran’s Legal Center, Pro bono estate planning
News & Insights
Thought Leadership
- The Synergy of Legal and Medical Palliative Care: Challenges and Opportunities in Palliative MLP and the Yale Experience , March 13, 2024
- "Divorcing an Unseen Illness," Family Advocate , Winter 2023
- When a Client Lacks Legal Competency, Who Files for the Divorce? , April 6, 2017
Events
- Champions for Children: Celebrating 30 years of Protecting Children and Partnering for Change, Lawyers for Children America, November 7, 2024
News
- Rebecca Iannantuoni Accepts Pro Bono Award From Connecticut Bar Association, April 4, 2024
- Day Pitney Receives 2023 Connecticut Law Firm Award from Lawyers for Children America, September 15, 2023
- Rebecca A. Iannantuoni, January 24, 2020
- 2020 Promoted Partners, January 24, 2020
- Day Pitney Promotes Five New Partners, January 2, 2020
In The Media
Publications
- For Children with Special Needs: Special Needs Trusts and Other Planning Options, Day Pitney LLP, winter 2020
- Drafting and Administering the Special Needs Trust, A Practical Guide to Estate Planning in Connecticut | 2019, A Practical Guide to Estate Planning in Connecticut, MCLE New England, May 1, 2019
- Drafting and Administering the Special Needs Trust, A Practical Guide to Estate Planning In Connecticut | 2017, A Practical Guide to Estate Planning In Connecticut, MCLE New England, May 1, 2017
- Drafting and Administering the Special Needs Trust, A Practical Guide to Estate Planning in Connecticut | 2015, A Practical Guide to Estate Planning in Connecticut, MCLE New England, May 1, 2015
- Drafting and Administering the Special Needs Trust, A Practical Guide to Estate Planning in Connecticut, A Practical Guide to Estate Planning in Connecticut, MCLE New England, May 1, 2013
Media Mentions
- Connecticut Bar Association Names Award Winners, Hartford Courant, April 3, 2024
- 2nd Circ. Judge, Pullman Litigator Among Conn. Bar Honorees, Law360, March 28, 2024
- Medical-Legal Partnerships Bring Comfort, Relieve Stress, Centerpoint Magazine, November 1, 2022
- Members Reviewed the Connecticut Bar Association - And Here's What They Have to Say, Connecticut Law Tribune, August 24, 2021
- The Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Connecticut Lawyer, April 11, 2022
Speaking Engagements
- “Innovations in Addressing Elder Fraud and Abuse: Leveraging Law and Technology”, Yale School of Law, February 16, 2024
- "The Hazards of Ethical Lawyering: Perspectives from a Planner and a Litigator", November 9, 2020
- CBA Webinar: Preservation of the Estate Plan in the Face of Incapacity, Disruption and Avarice, April 28, 2021
- Special Consideration in Special Needs Planning, May 1, 2019
- Help! My Trust is Broken, April 1, 2019
- Support and Services for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, April 1, 2019
- Discussion of Student Notes, October 16, 2013
- The Intersection of Estate Planning and Family Law: Critical Developments Involving Funded Trusts, November 10, 2017
- The Intersection of Estate Planning and Family Law: Critical Developments Involving Funded Trusts | 2017, November 1, 2017
- Trusts and Estates | Fall 2016, Fall 2016
- Unpleasant But Not Uncommon Ethical Issues for the Probate Practitioners, April 1, 2016
- Recent Significant Connecticut Probate Court Decisions, October 1, 2014
- Trusts and Estates | Fall 2014, Fall 2014
- OBRA '93 Special Needs Trust, September 1, 2013
- Connecticut Probate Court Rules of Procedure, July 1, 2013