Joseph M. Pankowski, Jr.
Top rated Estate Planning & Probate attorney in Stamford, Connecticut
Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky, LLP
Practice areas: Estate Planning & Probate, Estate & Trust Litigation, Tax
Licensed in Connecticut since: 1990
Education: University of Virginia School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025 
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Joe Pankowski limits his practice to estate planning and the administration of trusts and estates. He counsels individuals, families and corporate fiduciaries with respect to the intricate personal and business issues associated with the administration and disposition of assets.
He is a graduate of Florida State University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1986) and the University of Virginia School of Law (J.D. 1990). He subsequently received an LL.M. in Taxation from the New York University School of Law and an M.A. in Religion from Yale University.
Joe is the Chairman of the Darien Commission on Aging, a member of the Board of Advisors at the Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School and serves as a Justice of the Peace. Joe is a strong advocate for seniors and has been recognized for his outstanding community service, including being named as “2025 Darien Town Champion” by Laurel House, Inc. He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the Connecticut Super Lawyers list and has been rated as an AV Preeminent® lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell for more than a decade. Joe is admitted to practice law in Connecticut and New York.
First Admitted: 1990, Connecticut
Professional Webpage: http://www.wrkk.com/attorney/joseph-m-pankowski-jr/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Testified before the Connecticut General Assembly's Finance Committee on March 3, 2017, in a successful effort to raise the threshold for the imposition of Connecticut estate and gift taxes. , 2017
Videos
- Video of the meeting of the Darien Commission on Aging meeting, which I chaired on January 22, 2021, Darien Commission on Aging Meeting, January 2021, Government, 2021
- Service leader at the First Congregational Church of Darien on December 27, 2020., A December to Remember, 2020
- Successful testimony in support of raising the Connecticut estate tax exemption, Testimony Before the Connecticut General Assembly's Finance Committee, Legal, 2017
Transactions
- Preparation of numerous deeds and other documents in connection with clients' estate planning and probate efforts., 2020
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Justice of the Peace, Darien, Connecticut, 2022
- Chairman, Darien Commission on Aging, 2022
Pro bono / Community Service
- Trustee, Andover Newton at Yale Divinity School, 2022
- Trustee, Salem Straits Association, 2022
- Historian, First Congregational Church of Darien, 2022
Honors
- Rated 10.0 on the Avvo scale, which is the highest possible rating for attorneys nationwide., 10.0 Rating, Avvo, 2022
- Awarded an "AV" rating, which is the highest possible rating for attorneys nationwide., AV, Martindale Hubbell, 2021
Educational Background
- Florida State University, B.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1986
- New York University School of Law, LL.M., in Taxation, 1996
- Yale University, M.A., Religion, 1996
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- "Who Is My Neighbor? Elders Among Us", published in the Yale journal, Reflections, Author, Who is My Neighbor: Elders Among Us, Reflections, a publication of Yale University, Religious, 2013
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Chair, Senior Minister Search Committee of the First Congregational Church of Darien, 2021
- Selected to lead services at the First Congregational Church of Darien as a guest preacher, 2022
- Banking
Office location for Joseph M. Pankowski, Jr.
600 Summer Street
7th Floor
Stamford, CT 06901
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025