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Danielle G. Van Ess
Wills, Trusts, Estates, and Probate - DGVE law, LLC
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Biography
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.
Education
- Boston University School of Law
- LL.M. | Legal Master's Degree (LL.M.) in Taxation with a concentration in Trusts and Estates
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- Boston University School of Law
- J.D. | Juris Doctorate program
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- The George Washington University
- B.A. | Spanish Language and Literature; Philosophy; Women's Studies
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Professional Experience
- Board of Directors - Member and Officer
- Massachusetts Forum of Estate Planning Attorneys
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- 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
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- Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration
- Independent Legal Consultant
- Southwest Center for Law & Policy
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- 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
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- 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.
Speaking Engagements
- Who is Danielle G. Van Ess of DGVE law, Hingham, Massachusetts
- 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
- McNamara on Money
- https://soundcloud.com/user-901426612/estate-planning-with-danielle-van-ess-of-dgve-law-part-2
- Next Level Profits
- Small Businesses Are Assets in Their Owners' Estate Plans
- What Can & Cannot Be Done Remotely in Estate Planning, Remote
- 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
- Daniel J. Galli & Associates
- https://vimeo.com/555287696
Awards
- Massachusetts SuperLawyer
- SuperLawyers
- Massachusetts SuperLawyer
- SuperLawyers
- Massachusetts SuperLawyer
- SuperLawyers
- Massachusetts SuperLawyer
- SuperLawyers
- Reader's Choice Award
- Wicked Local
Professional Associations
- Hingham Cemetery Corporation
- Board of Directors
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- Activities: Active member of the Board of Directors for the Hingham Cemetery.
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- Massachusetts Forum of Estate Planning Attorneys
- Secretary (2020-2023), Immediate Past President (2019), President (2018), Vice-President (2017)
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- Activities: Design, plan, implement, and participate in ongoing continuing legal education in the area of trusts and estates law.
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Massachusetts
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- Virginia
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Fees
- Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Mostly flat fees. Hourly billing for Probate.
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
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