Lucy J. Budman Esq. - Wakefield, MA

Attorney Lucy J. Budman is an Elder Law, Tax and Estate Planning specialist with a Masters of Law in Taxation (LL.M.). Lucy works collaboratively with clients and their families, to guide them through the maze of financial and legal decisions necessary for effective Estate Planning.

Lucy earned her undergraduate degree from Binghamton University in New York. Thereafter, she graduated cum laude from the Boston University School of Law in 2003, one of the top law schools in the country. In 2011, Lucy earned her Masters of Law in Taxation (LL.M.) at Boston University School of Law. Lucy was admitted to the Bar in MA (2003) and New York (2005).

Lucy is one of approximately two dozen Certified Elder Law Attorneys* in Massachusetts. She earned this distinction by completing a process that requires years of focused Elder Law and Estate Planning practice, a full-day Bar-style Exam, extensive continuing legal education, and multiple peer references from other expert Elder Law and Estate Planning Attorneys.

Lucy was selected for inclusion to Massachusetts Super Lawyers® as a Rising Star® from 2012 to 2017 and for inclusion to Massachusetts Super Lawyers® since 2021. Selections are made based upon peer nominations and research, comprehensive evaluation, and further peer review within the Attorney’s primary area of practice.

As an LL.M. (Legum Magistra) with a Masters of Law in the area of Taxation, Lucy is one of the few attorneys across the Commonwealth with this prestigious distinction. She takes great pride in serving clients by strategically employing tax code provisions to optimize tax planning benefits during their lifetime and to minimize or eliminate Estate Taxes upon their death.

Lucy is an active member of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (MassNAELA), a distinguished organization of more than 400 Massachusetts attorneys focused on improving the lives of older adults and disabled individuals. Lucy is a member of the leading local and national Elder Law and Estate Planning associations including National NAELA, WealthCounsel (a national organization of Trust and Estate Attorneys who design sophisticated planning techniques), and ElderCounsel (a national organization of Medicaid and Asset Protection Planning Attorneys). Because of her recognized expertise, Lucy is a frequent speaker, writer and television commentator on Elder Law and Estate Planning topics.

Lucy is fluent in Russian. Lucy resides in Cambridge with her spouse where they spend their free time chasing their young son, Ben, and their cat, Ava.

*The National Elder Law Foundation (NELF) is the only national organization certifying practitioners of elder and special needs law. NELF’s Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) designation is itself certified by the American Bar Association. NELF is a private organization, whose standards for certification are not regulated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.