Catherine E. Aloisi Esq. - Waltham, MA
Attorney at Cushing & Dolan, P.C.
Estate Planning Lawyers in Waltham, MA
400 Fifth Avenue Suite 400 Waltham, MA 02451
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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22
Years
Experience
Waltham Estate Planning Lawyer
Updated: 10/12/2026
Areas of Practice
- Estate Planning
- Elder Law
Attorney Information
Overview
Catherine E. Aloisi, Esq., manages the firm's Elder Law Department headed by Partner, Todd E. Lutsky, Esq., LL.M. Catherine began her career as a paralegal with the firm in 2000, earned her Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School while attending evening classes, and became an associate in 2004.Catherine's practice encompasses estate planning at all levels, including the use of revocable and irrevocable trusts. She prepares estate plans for clients who have small businesses, Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), and extensive real estate holdings. She counsels clients on the use of Spousal Limited Access Trusts (SLATs), Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts (IDGTs), Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts (ILITs), and other estate tax reduction techniques. Catherine also supervises the team responsible for asset protection planning using strategies such as Medicaid Irrevocable Trusts, Annuities, and Pooled Trusts. This team handles the preparation and prosecution of MassHealth/Medicaid nursing home applications and has maintained an exceptional record of success. Catherine also has extensive experience in Special Needs Trust (SNT) planning, estate and trust administration, and the preparation of estate and gift tax returns. She is committed to providing competent, personalized advice and tailored documents to meet the unique needs of each client.
Catherine has been a speaker and educator on elder law and estate planning topics: She has presented on Basic Estate Planning for MCLE, served as presenter and moderator for the MCLE program "Preserving & Transferring Your Client's Principal Residence," and participated as a guest panelist at a REBA program discussing how reverse mortgages can be used to finance long-term care. She has also lectured on the use of ABLE accounts to protect public benefits for individuals with disabilities and has moderated numerous programs for the Massachusetts chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
Catherine is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, where she serves on the Public Policy Committee and Program Committee. She has been selected to the Massachusetts Super Lawyers list from 2022 through 2025 and was previously named a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2012.
Catherine earned her B.A. cum laude from Suffolk University, where she was named an Archer Fellow, with a concentration in Sociology, Criminology & Law.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2012
Other Sources of Feedback About Catherine E. Aloisi Esq.
Included on the 2026 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, May, 2004
J.D.
Non Legal Education
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Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts, May, 1996
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Archer Fellow
Major: Sociology Criminology & Law
Classes and Seminars
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Speaker, Basic Estate Planning, MCLE
- Chairperson, Preserving & Transferring Your Client’s Principal Residence, MCLE
Pro Bono Activities
- Mentor, Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Community Volunteer, South Shore Community Church
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 2004
Other Affiliations
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Member)
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Contact
400 Fifth Avenue
Suite 400
Waltham, MA 02451
Phone Number: 888-759-5109
Email: Send a message
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