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Nicholas J. Stabile

Associate / Boston

Overview

Nicholas J. Stabile is an associate in Nutter’s Private Client Department. Clients rely on Nick’s counsel on a wide range of estate planning matters, including straightforward estate plans for young individuals and families and sophisticated plans focused on minimizing estate and gift taxes and preserving assets. Fiduciaries and family members frequently engage Nick to represent them in probate courts across Massachusetts on a wide variety of matters, including appointment of personal representatives, administration of estates and trusts, name changes, complaints for instruction, and appointment of guardians and conservators for minors, incapacitated persons, and persons with disabilities.

Nick has particular experience in the settlement of complex, high-value estates. He advises personal representatives and beneficiaries in connection with the probate process, preparation of estate tax returns, estate tax audits, valuation and succession for closely-held businesses, payment of debts and claims, and distribution of assets.

Active in the community, Nick serves on the Leadership Council of Playworks New England, an organization harnessing the impact of play and physical activity in schools to improve learning, decrease conflicts, and help students develop leadership skills. He was a member of the Boston Bar Association’s 2017-2018 Public Interest Leadership Program (PILP), a program promoting civic engagement and public service by advancing the leadership role of lawyers in service to their community, their profession, and the Commonwealth.

Prior to joining Nutter, Nick worked with the Boston College Legal Assistance Bureau. His professional background also includes client-first experience in the technology and financial sectors. During law school, Nick was an executive editor of The Uniform Commercial Code Reporter-Digest. He received the John D. O’Reilly, Jr. Award for contribution to the law school community through service to its students.

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Honors

Honors

  • Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, "2022 Up & Coming Lawyer"
  • The Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch”, 2024

Education & Admissions

Education

Boston College Law School, J.D., cum laude

Bucknell University, B.A., cum laude

Admissions

  • Massachusetts

Industries

In the Community

Nick serves on the Leadership Council of Playworks New England, an organization harnessing the impact of play and physical activity in schools to improve learning, decrease conflicts, and help students develop leadership skills.

Noteworthy

  • Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, "2022 Up & Coming Lawyer"
  • Boston Bar Association’s 2017-2018 Public Interest Leadership Program (PILP)
  • The Best Lawyers in America, "Ones to Watch", 2024
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