Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Karen L. Clute divides her practice at Wiggin and Dana between estate and tax planning for individuals and executive compensation and employee benefits issues affecting businesses. Karen also advises clients about tax and compliance matters affecting charitable and other tax-exempt organizations.

A graduate of the State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A. '77, M. Mus. '81) and the New York University School of Law (J.D. '86), Karen is admitted to practice in Connecticut and serves on the Executive Committee of the Connecticut Bar Association Tax Section and as Editor of its Newsletter. Karen frequently speaks before business and professional groups on tax, retirement and estate planning topics, and is active in several community organization. She was recently elected Chair of the Board of Directors of CAPA - Connecticut, the non-profit organization that, among other things, manages the historic Shubert Theater in downtown New Haven. Continuing a lifelong avocation, Karen also sings with the Yale Camerata during the academic year.

Areas of Practice

• Employee Benefits
• Family Business
• Tax Exempt Organizations
• Trusts and Estates
• Family Law

West Practice Categories

Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee, Closely Held Businesses, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Estate Planning, Trusts, Family Law

Bar Admissions

• Connecticut, 1986

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Connecticut Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• New Haven Chapter of the American Guild of Organists
• Connecticut Chapter, American Choral Directors Association

Pro Bono Activities

• Development Committee to the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
• Planned Gifts Advisory Committee, Yale-New Haven Hospital

Education

• New York University School of Law, New York, New York, 1986
  J.D.
• State University of New York, Binghamton, New York, 1981
  M.Mus.
• State University of New York, Binghamton, New York, 1977
  Bachelor of Arts

Address

One Century Tower
P.O. Box 1832
265 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06508-1832

Phones

(203) 498-4349

Faxes

(203) 782-2889

Emails

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Websites

http://www.wiggin.com