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Nicholas J. Stabile

Partner / Boston

Overview

Nicholas J. Stabile is a partner in Nutter’s Private Client Department. Nick counsels clients in a broad range of estate planning matters, from estate plans providing peace of mind for individuals and families to sophisticated plans focused on minimizing estate and gift taxes and maximizing asset preservation. Nick represents clients in probate courts across Massachusetts on a variety of matters, including appointment of personal representatives, administration of estates and trusts, complaints for instruction, and appointments of guardians and conservators.

Nick has particular expertise in the settlement of complex, high-value estates and understands that the estate settlement process is both a legal and a personal one. He advises fiduciaries and beneficiaries in connection with all aspects of probate, preparation of estate and gift tax returns, trust funding, federal and state estate tax audits, and valuation and succession matters for closely-held businesses.

Active in the community, Nick serves on the Boston Bar Association’s Trusts and Estates Steering Committee. Nick is a 2023 Fellow of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity and a member of the Hispanic National Bar Association, the Massachusetts Association of Hispanic Attorneys, and the Connecticut Bar Association. 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.

Nick’s professional background includes client-centric 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

  • The Best Lawyers in America "Ones to Watch", 2024-2025
  • Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, "2022 Up & Coming Lawyer"
  • Boston Bar Association’s 2017-2018 Public Interest Leadership Program (PILP)

Education & Admissions

Education

Boston College Law School, J.D., cum laude
Bucknell University, B.A., cum laude

Admissions

  • Connecticut
  • Massachusetts

Languages

  • Spanish

Industries

Industry Expertise

Nick has particular expertise administering complex estates, navigating the probate court system, and counseling clients throughout the estate settlement process.

Noteworthy

  • The Best Lawyers in America "Ones to Watch", 2024-2025
  • Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, "2022 Up & Coming Lawyer"
  • Boston Bar Association’s 2017-2018 Public Interest Leadership Program (PILP)
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