Danielle G. Van Ess

Danielle has been a licensed attorney since 2001. She earned her B.A. with honors from The George Washington University in Washington, DC in 1998, and her J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 2001 where she returned in 2021 to pursue her Legal Masters Degree (LLM) in Taxation with a concentration in Trusts and Estates.

Danielle founded DGVE law, LLC in Hingham in 2008 and has helped hundreds of Massachusetts families plan for their families with wills, trusts, and comprehensive estate plans.

Danielle emphasizes deeply with her clients. As a mother of 4 daughters, she understands all too well the time constraints and pressing legal needs of families. And as an older sister who had to settle the estate of her younger brother, she knows how hard it is to wrap up a close loved one's final affairs.

Danielle has served on the Board of Directors for the Massachusetts Forum of Estate Planning Attorneys since 2012, and on the Board of Directors of the Hingham Cemetery since 2019.

Boston University School of Law

LL.M. | Legal Master's Degree (LL.M.) in Taxation with a concentration in Trusts and Estates

2021 - present

Boston University School of Law

J.D. | Juris Doctorate program

1998 - 2001

The George Washington University

B.A. | Spanish Language and Literature; Philosophy; Women's Studies

1994 - 1998

Board of Directors - Member and Officer

Massachusetts Forum of Estate Planning Attorneys

2010 - Current

The Massachusetts Forum of Estate Planning Attorneys, Inc. is professional group of New England lawyers practicing trust & estate planning and administration, elder law, asset protection planning, taxation, and business succession planning. Members enhance professional competence via quarterly educational programming and regular collaboration.

Founding Owner, Attorney and Counselor at Law

DGVE law, LLC

2008 - Current

Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration

Independent Legal Consultant

Southwest Center for Law & Policy

2007 - 2008

Part-time independent legal consultant on a wide range of issues related especially to domestic and sexual violence against Native American women and children. Conducted research for SWCLAP to prepare and present materials for trainings, national teleconferences, and publication.

Staff Attorney and Lead Trainer

National Center on Full Faith and Credit

2002 - 2005

Staff Attorney and Lead Trainer for the NCFFC, a national project formerly of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (now part of the Battered Women's Justice Project). Focused on the interjurisdictional enforcement of protection/restraining orders, custody and support orders, and the federal and corresponding state laws on interjurisdictional domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault. Responded to requests for technical assistance from and traveled extensively to conduct trainings for a wide variety of disciplines including judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, civil legal services attorneys, and lay advocates. Responded to direct requests for assistance from survivors of domestic violence. Wrote articles for judicial newsletters and other publications. Conducted site visits nationally to research best practices regarding firearms in domestic violence cases for subsequent publication.

• [Audio] Episode 241 -- Continuous Improvement, Testing and Auditing of Your Ethics and Compliance Program
• [Video] Trekking Through Compliance - Episode 51 - By Any Other Name
• [Video] Trekking Through Compliance - Episode 50 - Patterns of Force
• [Video] Popcorn and Compliance - Schindler's List

Who is Danielle G. Van Ess of DGVE law, Hingham, Massachusetts

2022

Hingham Downtown Association

https://www.facebook.com/DowntownHingham/videos/get-to-know-attorney-danielle-g-van-ess-the-founding-owner-of-dgve-law-since-200/782750706017452/

Estate Planning with Danielle G. Van Ess of DGVE law, Part 2, radio show

February 2020

McNamara on Money

https://soundcloud.com/user-901426612/estate-planning-with-danielle-van-ess-of-dgve-law-part-2

Next Level Profits

2021

Small Businesses Are Assets in Their Owners' Estate Plans

What Can & Cannot Be Done Remotely in Estate Planning, Remote

January 25, 2021

Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) New England

Program for MCLE lawyer members to learn about the benefits, limits and best practices for remote lawyering in the estate planning world. Co-presented with Attorney Ruth A. Mattson.

Estate Planning for Families with Children Age 18 and Older, Video Conference

May 13, 2021

Daniel J. Galli & Associates

https://vimeo.com/555287696

Massachusetts SuperLawyer

SuperLawyers

2022

Massachusetts SuperLawyer

SuperLawyers

2021

Massachusetts SuperLawyer

SuperLawyers

2020

Massachusetts SuperLawyer

SuperLawyers

2019

Reader's Choice Award

Wicked Local

2018

Hingham Cemetery Corporation

Board of Directors

2019 - Current

Activities: Active member of the Board of Directors for the Hingham Cemetery.

Massachusetts Forum of Estate Planning Attorneys

Secretary (2020-2023), Immediate Past President (2019), President (2018), Vice-President (2017)

2010 - Current

Activities: Design, plan, implement, and participate in ongoing continuing legal education in the area of trusts and estates law.

Massachusetts

Since 2008

Virginia

Since 2001

• Credit Cards Accepted
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  Mostly flat fees. Hourly billing for Probate.

Estate Planning

Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Probate

Probate Administration