Denis P. Dillon
Of Counsel
Denis is a member of the Trusts and Estates Department and practices in the areas of taxation, estate planning, probate law, and elder law, including Medicaid planning. He handles all aspects of federal and state taxation including income taxation, estate and gift taxation. He also advises clients with respect to sophisticated tax, business, succession and estate planning.
Denis began his career in 1992 as a tax attorney with the public accounting firm of Coopers and Lybrand, and prior to joining McLane he practiced law in Boston, Massachusetts.
Department
Trusts and Estates
Areas of Practice
- Estate Planning
- Estate and Trust Administration
- Medicaid Planning
- Taxation
- Elder Law
Admissions
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
Professional & Association Memberships
- New Hampshire Bar Association
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- Massachusetts Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Community Involvement
- Board Member, Cross Roads House
- Board Member, Portsmouth Sunrise Rotary Club
- Board Member and Treasurer, Seacoast Land Trust
- Member, Volunteer Lawyer Service of Massachusetts Justice Project
- Member, Leadership Seacoast Class of 2006
- Recipient 2003 Equal Justice Tax Award for pro bono legal service
Career
- LL.M. Taxation, Boston University School of Law, 1997
- J.D. Cum Laude, Western New England College School of Law, 1992
- M.B.A., Nichols College, 1989
- B.A., Assumption College, 1981
Recent Publications and Lectures
Co-author of The Probate Process from Start to Finish in Massachusetts, Advanced Issues in Probate for the Paralegal in Massachusetts, Building the Foundation: New Hampshire Estate Planning and Drafting Fundamentals, and Fundamental Probate Procedures and Practice in Massachusetts.