Attorneys

Christopher S. Drew Shareholder

Chris joined the firm in 1997. Chris practices primarily in the areas of estate planning, trust administration, estate administration and business planning. Chris is a frequent speaker for professional and community groups on the subjects of estate planning and estate administration. Chris, and his wife, Katie Martin, live in Simsbury. Outside of practicing law, Chris enjoys spending time with his family, cheering on his favorite teams and playing tennis.

Experience

• American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), Fellow, 2017 - Present. ACTEC is a national organization of approximately 2,600 lawyers elected to membership by demonstrating the highest level of integrity, commitment to the profession, competence, and experience as trust and estate counselors.
• AV Preeminent® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. AV Preeminent® is a significant rating accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence. Click here to see an explanation of the Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™.
• Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Trusts and Estates in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023. Click here to see the selection process used by The Best Lawyers in America©.

Education

• University of Connecticut, J.D., with Honors, 1995
  
• Duke University, A.B. 1990
  

Bar Admissions

• Connecticut, 1997
  
• Massachusetts, 1995
  

Professional Associations & Memberships

• Connecticut Bar Association, Member 1997 - Present
  Estates & Probate Section, Executive Committee Member 2007 - Present
  Estates & Probate Section, Chair 2017 - 2019
  Estates & Probate Section, Vice-Chair 2015 - 2017
  Estates & Probate Section, Secretary 2013 - 2015
  Estates & Probate Section, Treasurer 2012 - 2013
  
• Massachusetts Bar Association, Member 1999 - Present
  
• Estate and Business Planning Counsel of Hartford, Member 2001 - Present
  Director 2011 - 2013
  Membership Committee Chair 2011 - 2013

Community Activities

• Simsbury-Granby Rotary Club, Member 1999 - 2023
  President 2001 - 2002
  Received Paul Harris Fellow Award for service to the Club in 2008
  
• Avon Old Farms School Board of Directors, Member 2016 - Present
  
• Avon Old Farms School National Council, Member 2007 - 2016
  Vice President 2011 - 2016
  Secretary 2007 - 2009
  
• University of Connecticut Foundation Professional Advisory Council, Member 2008 - Present
  
• Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Professional Advisory Committee, Member 2010 - 2013