John Dunlap Watts

John Dunlap Watts

5.0
Rating: 4.4

Licensed for 34 years

Elder law Lawyer at Clinton, CT
Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate

186 E Main St, Clinton, CT

About John

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Elder Law 50%

Crisis and Life Planning For Disabled and Aging

31 years | 750 cases

50%
Estate Planning 25%

Transfer of Wealth in Life and At Death - Connecticut and Florida Licensed Attorney

31 years | 850 cases

25%
Probate 25%

Probate, Estate and Trust Administration

31 years | 225 cases

25%

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 33 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1992

Member in Good Standing

Licensed in Connecticut for 34 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 1991

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2023

Location

John D. Watts

186 E Main St, Clinton, CT, 06413-2113

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John Dunlap Watts's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

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Posted by Katherine | March 23, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Net Worth

I was in a difficult situation due to the fact that my elderly husband was about to go into long term care. I needed quick and practical advice as to how to see a Medicaid application to its positive conclusion. Atty. Watts immediately put into place and activated a plan which guaranteed my husband's... acceptance by Medicaid and protected my net worth. I didn't think this was possible. I'm grateful for his persistence and protection.

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Raymond Rigat

General practice lawyer | May 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have been an attorney for over twenty-five years, and have know Attorney Watts professionally for about fifteen years. He is hard working, honest, and attentive to detail. I have found John to be a compassionate lawyer, who is always respectful to clients and other attorneys. He has taken on numerous pro bono work for the community and is a highly skilled advocate. I have found John to offer penetrating analysis on very complicated legal problems. Highly intelligent, but humble. His clients are well served. He has my strongest endorsement."

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Experience

Rating:  4.4 (Concern)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2023.

Conditions issued in CT, 2023

updated on 04/26/2023

A condition is a disciplinary order from the Statewide Grievance Committee that an attorney fulfill a condition within a certain time frame. If the attorney does not fulfill a condition in a timely manner, the Superior Court may also impose any condition necessary to protect the public.

Honors

2016

Elder Law, Stetson University College of Law

1996

LL.M. Trust and Estate Planning, University of Miami

Work Experience

1998 - Present

Attorney, John D. Watts

1995 - 1997

Bank Compliance, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

1992 - 1994

Counsel, Union Trust Company

Associations

2016 - Present

Area Agency on Aging

Board of Director

1997 - Present

Middlesex County Bar Association

Member

1992 - Present

Florida Bar Association

Member

1991 - Present

Connecticut Bar Association, Connecticut Lawyer Advisory Committee

Member

Education

2016

Stetson University College of Law

LL.M. - Master of Laws in Elder Law

1996

University of Miami School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

1991

Case Western Reserve University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1983

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

MBA - Master of Business Administration

1982

Case Western Reserve University

BS - Bachelor of Science

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