Attorneys

Jeanette M. Dostie, Director

Jeanette Dostie is a Director who joined the Suisman Shapiro team in 1996. She concentrates her practice in Wills, Trusts, Probate and Medicaid Planning. She has a wide experience in estate planning, ranging from simple wills to complex estate plans designed to maximize estate tax savings for clients, and special needs trusts through which families can provide for their disabled loved ones without reducing eligibility for public benefits programs. Attorney Dostie is frequently appointed by local Probate Courts to administer estates or represent missing heirs or minor beneficiaries.

Attorney Dostie graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Law with honors, and is a graduate of Brown University. She is admitted to practice in Connecticut and Rhode Island. Attorney Dostie also sits on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Southeastern Connecticut, and is a past member of the Board of Directors of Child Adoption Resource Association.

Bar Admissions:

Admitted to bar, 1995, Connecticut; 1998, Rhode Island.

Education:

Brown University (B.A., 1986)

University of Connecticut (J.D., with honors, 1995)

Practice Areas:

Medicaid Planning; Wills, Trusts and Probate; Real Estate

Suisman Shapiro serves clients from New London County, Windham County and Middlesex County including the communities of: New London, Norwich, Waterford, Groton, East Lyme, Stonington/North Stonington, Lyme/Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Ledyard and Montville.

860-442-4416 | Fax: 860-442-0495

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Awards & Recognitions

Selection Process
Matt Auger (CT 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010; New England 2008)
John Collins (CT 2006, 2007, 2010)
Matt Shafner (CT 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)

Selection Process
Matt Shafner (2008)