Patrick D. Coughlin

Patrick Coughlin is a Counsel in the Trusts and Estates Department. His practice includes estate planning, estate and trust administration, and estate litigation.

He works closely with clients to develop and implement sophisticated estate plans. Patrick represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries in the administration and settlement of estates and trusts in Connecticut and New York, and prepares Probate and Surrogate’s Court pleadings, nonjudicial settlement agreements, accountings, fiduciary income tax returns, and federal and state estate tax returns.

Patrick is also dedicated to providing pro bono legal services, and has represented veterans, first responders and other individuals in preparing estate plans and in matters before the Probate Courts. Patrick has been recognized by the Connecticut Bar Association for his support of its pro bono programs.

• Trusts and Estates

• New York State Bar Association
• Connecticut Bar Association
• Westchester County Bar Association
• Fairfield County Bar Association

• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® as "One to Watch" (Copyright 2021, 2020 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC)
• 2021 New Leader in the Law, Connecticut Law Tribune

• March 1, 2022 - Patrick D. Coughlin Participating In Leadership Fairfield County Program
• August 19, 2021 - 40 Murtha Cullina Attorneys Receive “Best Lawyers in America” Recognition
• May 13, 2021 - Murtha Cullina LLP Attorneys Recognized as New Leaders in the Law by Connecticut Law Tribune
• August 20, 2020 - 48 Murtha Cullina Attorneys Receive “Best Lawyers in America” Recognition
• May 14, 2018 - Patrick D. Coughlin Joins Trusts and Estates Department

• June 22, 2021 - Trusts & Estates Group News: A Gift From New York (Without the Rider): New York's Updated Power of Attorney
• July 24, 2020 - Trusts & Estates Group News: The IRS “CARES” About Your RMDs
• April 16, 2020 - Tax and Trust & Estates Group News: Third Time's A Charm: IRS and Connecticut Extend Due Dates for Filing Returns and Paying Taxes for Nearly All Taxpayers
• April 3, 2020 - Trust & Estates Group News: Another Day, Another (Welcome) Delay: IRS and Connecticut Extend Due Dates for Filing Gift Tax Returns and Paying Associated Taxes
• December 17, 2019 - Trusts and Estates Group News: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: Trustee Powers Under Connecticut's New Trust Code
• June 4, 2019 - Trusts and Estates Group News: Gift Tax Repeal Not Part of Connecticut's Budget Deal

• Connecticut
• New York

• Quinnipiac University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2014)
• Fordham University (B.S., magna cum laude, 2011)