Lesley Schless's practice encompasses all areas of estate planning and estate and trust administration, as well as a broad range of probate court matters. Prior to joining Shipman & Goodwin LLP, she served as senior counsel to the Individual Clients department at Day Pitney LLP. She formerly practiced in Richmond, Virginia, where she focused on representing both fiduciaries and beneficiaries in disputed trust and estate matters. Lesley served as in-house counsel to the personal trust department of a regional bank, and taught estate and trust administration as an adjunct law school faculty member at the University of Richmond. She also served as law clerk for The Honorable James S. Holden, U.S. District Court (D-VT).
- Estate Planning Council of Lower Fairfield County
- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
- Connecticut Bar Association
- Fairfield County Bar Association
- Greenwich Bar Association
- American Bar Association (Real Property, Probate and Trust Section)
- Director, Norwalk Community College Foundation
- Member, Washington & Lee Law Council (2008 - Present)
- First Congregational Church of Greenwich, Past Trustee, Current Deacon
- Literacy Tutor, Byram Schubert Library
- Member, Greenwich Representative Town Meeting (1998-2003)
- Old Greenwich Association, Past President