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REBEKAH M. BURGIO is an attorney in the trusts and estates department at the law office of Pullman & Comley, LLC, where she practices in the areas of trusts and estates and probate disputes. Prior to joining Pullman & Comley, LLC, she was a staff attorney at the West Hartford Probate Court, where she researched legal issues pertaining to estates, trusts, child matters and elder law. Ms. Burgio served as a judicial intern for Judge Lorraine Murphy Weil while attending the University of Connecticut School of Law. She earned her B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Connecticut, is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, was awarded the New England Scholar Award, and was listed in the Who's Who Among American Universities and Colleges, 1999-2002. She earned her J.D. degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law and was awarded the University of Connecticut School of Law Certificate in Taxation. Ms. Burgio is admitted to practice in the state of Connecticut. JEANETTE M. DOSTIE is a director in the New London law firm of Susiman Shapiro Attorneys at Law. She has been practicing law for more than 11 years and focuses her practice in the areas of estate planning and probate. Ms. Dostie has lectured to attorneys and layperson on estate planning, probate and Medicaid issues. She is admitted to practice law in Connecticut and Rhode Island and is a member of the Connecticut, New London County and the Rhode Island bar associations. Ms. Dostie earned her B.A. degree from Brown University and her J.D. degree from the University of Connecticut School of law. CHRISTOPHER S. DREW is a partner in the law firm of Drew & Mersereau, P.C., where he has practiced in the areas of estate planning, business planning, corporate law and estate settlement. Mr. Drew is a frequent speaker before financial planners and for National Business Institute on the subjects of estate planning and estate administration. He earned his A.B. degree from Duke University and his J.D. degree, with honors, from the University of Connecticut School of Law. Mr. Drew is a member of the Estate and Business Planning council of Hartford, Inc., and the Connecticut Estate and Tax Planning council. He also is a member of the Hartford County, Connecticut and Massachusetts bar associations. CHRISTINE GROCHOWSKI is a partner in the Wallingford law firm of Farrell, Leslie & Grochowski, where her practice is devoted to labor law, employment law, family law, personal injury, litigation and immigration. Ms. Grochowski earned her B.A. degree, cum laude, from the College of the Holy Cross and her J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Boston College Law School, where she was Order of the Coif and Note Editor of the Boston College Law Review. She is a member of the Meriden-Wallingford-Southington, Hartford County, New Haven County and Connecticut (member, sections on: Litigation, Labor and Employment) bar associations and is on the Board of Spanish Community of Wallingford. In addition, Ms. Grochowski is the past-secretary of the Wallingford Business and Professional Women's Club. ANN F. LESLIE is a partner in the Wallingford law firm of Farrell, Leslie & Grochowski. Ms. Leslie has focused her practice in the areas of elder law, social security, estate planning, probate, and real estate law. She is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association Disability Law Committee. Ms. Leslie graduated cum laude from Choate Rosemary Hall. She earned her B.A. degree, with honors from the College of the Holy Cross and her J.D. degree, cum laude, from Boston College Law School. She is a member of the LLM Estate Planning and Elder Law program at Western New England Law School. DAVID W. WINTERS is a partner in the Cheshire law firm of Winters & Forte. He has focused his practice in the areas of taxation, estate planning, estate administration and probate, retirement plans, business planning, organizations and transactions. Prior to entering private practice, he was an attorney in the Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service. He earned his A.B. degree at Colby College and his J.D. degree, with honors, at Boston College Law School.
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