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Alfred R. Casella

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Alfred’s practice includes sophisticated estate planning, estate administration and probate litigation. His practice also includes serving as a fiduciary, whether as executor, trustee or conservator, as well as serving as counsel for conservatorships. He advises private foundations on governance and compliance.

Alfred, the managing partner of our Hartford office, helps his clients achieve their unique estate planning goals. He works with individuals, families and business owners to plan for their family members, assets, charitable goals and business succession.

Insights
January 5, 2026

2026 Adjustments to Estate, Gift, Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax, and Income Tax Brackets

Every year, the IRS updates monetary thresholds applicable to estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax exemptions.
News
August 20, 2026

123 Harris Beach Murtha Lawyers Recognized as 2027 Best Lawyers® Award Recipients; 10 Earn “Lawyer of the Year” Recognition

Best Lawyers honorees are selected through a peer-review process evaluating professional excellence within specific practice areas and geogr
October 21, 2025

20 Harris Beach Murtha Attorneys Selected to 2025 Connecticut Super Lawyers and Super Lawyers: Rising Stars Lists

Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected to Super Lawyers and 2.5 percent to Rising Stars.
September 4, 2025

Law360 Interviews Hartford Office Managing Partner Alfred Casella

Alfred spoke with Law360 about his new leadership role, the Hartford office’s growth, hiring trends and the firm’s post-merger momentum.
August 25, 2025

Media Covers Alfred R. Casella’s Appointment to Hartford Office Managing Partner

Alfred succeeds attorney Richard A. Marone who served as Hartford office managing partner for three years.
August 21, 2025

More Than 100 Harris Beach Murtha Lawyers Recognized as 2026 Best Lawyers® Award Recipients; 11 Earn “Lawyer of the Year” Recognition

Best Lawyers provides trusted, peer-reviewed recognition of top legal professionals, helping clients find credible, experienced counsel.
August 20, 2025

Harris Beach Murtha Names New Office Managing Partner in Hartford

Alfred R. Casella succeeds Richard A. Marone who served as Hartford office managing partner for three years.
October 9, 2024

20 Murtha Cullina Attorneys Listed Among 2024 Connecticut Super Lawyers® and Super Lawyers: Rising Stars®

Fifteen attorneys from Murtha Cullina have been selected to the 2024 Connecticut Super Lawyers® list, and five attorneys have been selected
August 15, 2024

41 Murtha Cullina Attorneys Receive Best Lawyers in America® Recognitions

Forty-one attorneys from Murtha Cullina LLP have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and five at
Events

Dan Canavan Moderating Session During 2025 Politics & Policy Forum: The Business of Energy

November 13, 2025
Dan Canavan moderating “Stabilizing Energy Costs and Infrastructure Investments in Connecticut” during Business of Energy Forum in Hartford.

Alfred Casella Presenting Lifetime and Testamentary Planning Session for ARC of Massachusetts

November 5, 2025

Alfred Casella Presenting at American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Fiduciary Income Tax Committee 2025 Summer Meeting

September 21, 2025
Alfred Casella will discuss the state income taxation of trusts throughout New England.

Alfred Casella to Speak at 2024 Federal Tax Institute of New England

November 14, 2024
Alfred Casella will speak at the 2024 Federal Tax Institute of New England, hosted by the Connecticut Bar Association. 

Suzanne Brown Walsh Speaks at ACTEC’s 2024 New England Regional Meeting

October 20, 2024
Suzanne Brown Walsh Speaks at ACTEC’s 2024 New England Regional Meeting

Alfred Casella Participates on Panel for Exit Planning Exchange

May 29, 2024
Alfred Casella spoke on a panel for Exit Planning Exchange (XPX) on the topic of successfully navigating life after a business exit. 
External Publications
May 1, 2024

Panelist, "Nailing the Exit: What Happens for the Client After the Deal is Done," Exit Planning Exchange (XPX Hartford) – Hartford, CT

March 1, 2024

Co-presenter, "Effectively Representing Clients and Families with Complex Trust, Estate, and Prenuptial Agreements," Connecticut Bar Association, Estates & Probate and Family Law Joint Meeting

January 1, 2023

Chapter author, "Postmortem Planning," A Practical Guide to Probate in Connecticut, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (1st. Edition 2013, updated 2023)

December 1, 2021

Co-author and co-presenter, "Implications of Tax Reform for Businesses, Gifting and Estates," Estate & Business Planning Council of Hartford

October 1, 2021

"Planning in a Time of Uncertainty," Estate & Tax Planning Council of Eastern Connecticut

February 1, 2019

When a Borrower Dies," Farm Credit East

October 1, 2015

"Pitfalls of Probate," Edward Jones - East Longmeadow, MA

June 1, 2015

Co-author and co-presenter, "Legacy Planning," Fiduciary Investment Advisors - Newport, RI

May 1, 2014

“Income Tax Considerations for Estate Planners,” Connecticut Bar Association Estates & Probate Section Executive Committee

March 1, 2013

Author and presenter, "Dealing with a Decedent's Tax Fraud When Handling an Estate," Connecticut Bar Association

March 1, 2012

Author and presenter, "Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts," Connecticut Bar Association

February 1, 2012

Author and presenter, "Estate Planning Gone Awry:  What Happens When Things Don't Work Out the Way We Planned?" American Bar Association Tax Section Meeting

February 1, 2012

"So You Want to Run a Farm Stand - Entity Choices," Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

October 1, 2011

Author and panelist, "State Income Tax of Trusts Holding Business Interests," American Bar Association Tax Section Fall Meeting

September 1, 2011

Author and presenter, "Business Succession Planning," Federal Tax Institute of New England

June 1, 2011

Author and presenter, "The New Federal Estate and Gift Tax Portability Law and Related Connecticut Tax Matters," Connecticut Bar Association Annual Meeting

May 1, 2011

Author and presenter, "A Guide to Probate Accountings," Connecticut Bar Association

February 1, 2011

Author and speaker, "Tilling the Soil of Opportunity, Entity Choices," Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation, Inc.

January 1, 2011

Author and speaker, "Tilling the Soil of Opportunity, Entity Choices," Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

January 1, 2011

Author and panelist, "Giving Away the Store:  A Primer on Business Succession Planning and Post-Mortem Financing of Tax Liabilities of Estates Holding Closely Held Business Interests," American Bar Association Tax Section Midyear Meeting

December 1, 2010

Author and presenter, "The Probate Process From Start to Finish," NBI

January 1, 2010

Co-presenter, "Challenging Estate Assets:  Firearms," Connecticut Probate Assembly Judge and Clerk Seminar

December 1, 2009

Author and presenter, "The Probate Process from Start to Finish," NBI

September 1, 2009

Panelist, Planned Giving Group of Connecticut

January 1, 2009

Contributor, LawForChangeTM Forms of Organization - Connecticut

December 1, 2008

Co-author, "Simple End of Year Tax Planning Strategies," Connecticut Bar Association Estates & Probate Section, Notes & Commentary, Special Electronic Issue No. 64

November 1, 2008

Panelist, Connecticut Probate Assembly Judge and Clerk Seminar on Conservatorships

June 1, 2006

Author and presenter, "Estate Administration Procedures:  Why Each Step is Important," NBI (June 2008, June 2007, June 2006)

January 1, 2005

Author and presenter, "How to Protect Assets During Life & Avoid Estate Tax at Death in Connecticut," NBI

January 1, 2004

Author and presenter, "Effective Planning for New Couples," NBI

January 1, 2003

Author and presenter, "How to Protect Assets During Life and Avoid Estate Tax at Death in Connecticut," NBI

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Professional and Civic

  • The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), Fellow
    • Charitable Planning and Exempt Organizations Committee
    • Legal Education Committee
    • Fiduciary Income Tax Committee
  • Connecticut Bar Association
    • Estate & Probate Section
      • Executive Committee (2005-present)
      • Steering Committee
      • Secretary (2025-2027)
      • Treasurer (2023-2024)
      • Legislative Committee (2023-2024)
      • CLE Committee (2022-2023)
    • Tax Section
      • Executive Committee (2011-2013)
  • Hartford Estate and Business Planning Council (2005-present)
    • CLE Committee (2019-2020)
  • Estate Planning Council of Hampden County, Massachusetts (2025-present)
  • Central Connecticut Estate and Business Planning Council, Executive Committee (2009-2017)
  • Connecticut Governor’s Tax Panel (2015)
  • Greater Hartford Probate Forum, Chair (2008-2014)

ACTEC The American College of Trust and Estate Council Fellow

  • Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Board of Directors (2011-2019)
  • Connecticut Judiciary Public Service and Trust Commission, Pro Bono Committee (2011-2016)
  • Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Professional Advisory Committee (2012-2014)

Recognition

  • Best Lawyers, Trusts and Estates Law, since 2017
  • Super Lawyers, Estate & Probate, since 2017
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ConnecticutMassachusettsU.S. Tax Court
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New York University

LLM in Taxation 

University of Connecticut Law School

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  • BA in Political Science

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Partner Alfred R. Casella

Alfred R. Casella

acasella@harrisbeachmurtha.com
D: (860) 240-6048
Hartford, CT Office

Profile

Alfred’s practice includes sophisticated estate planning, estate administration and probate litigation. His practice also includes serving as a fiduciary, whether as executor, trustee or conservator, as well as serving as counsel for conservatorships. He advises private foundations on governance and compliance.

Alfred, the managing partner of our Hartford office, helps his clients achieve their unique estate planning goals. He works with individuals, families and business owners to plan for their family members, assets, charitable goals and business succession.

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Admissions

ConnecticutMassachusettsU.S. Tax Court

Distinctions

Professional and Civic

  • The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), Fellow
    • Charitable Planning and Exempt Organizations Committee
    • Legal Education Committee
    • Fiduciary Income Tax Committee
  • Connecticut Bar Association
    • Estate & Probate Section
      • Executive Committee (2005-present)
      • Steering Committee
      • Secretary (2025-2027)
      • Treasurer (2023-2024)
      • Legislative Committee (2023-2024)
      • CLE Committee (2022-2023)
    • Tax Section
      • Executive Committee (2011-2013)
  • Hartford Estate and Business Planning Council (2005-present)
    • CLE Committee (2019-2020)
  • Estate Planning Council of Hampden County, Massachusetts (2025-present)
  • Central Connecticut Estate and Business Planning Council, Executive Committee (2009-2017)
  • Connecticut Governor’s Tax Panel (2015)
  • Greater Hartford Probate Forum, Chair (2008-2014)

ACTEC The American College of Trust and Estate Council Fellow

  • Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Board of Directors (2011-2019)
  • Connecticut Judiciary Public Service and Trust Commission, Pro Bono Committee (2011-2016)
  • Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Professional Advisory Committee (2012-2014)

Recognition

  • Best Lawyers, Trusts and Estates Law, since 2017
  • Super Lawyers, Estate & Probate, since 2017
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