One Hamden Center 2319 Whitney Avenue Suite 1-D Hamden, CT 06518 Tel: (203) 281-2700 Fax: (203) 281-0700 wcolwell@pppclaw.com

William S. Colwell

William S. Colwell was born and raised in Hamden, Connecticut. After attending Hamden Public Schools, he graduated from Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, Massachusetts. He attended Franklin College in Lugano, Switzerland and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, in 1973. In 1976, Mr. Colwell graduated from New England School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts with a Juris Doctor Degree.

Mr. Colwell’s practice focuses primarily in the probate arena. It includes estate planning, Will and Trust drafting, elder law, conservatorships and the probation of decedent’s estates. Mr. Colwell also represents individuals and companies in their formation, purchase of real estate (residential and commercial) and acquisition of large assets or other companies.

Mr. Colwell started practicing law in the City of New Haven in 1976. He joined the law firm of Parrett, Porto, Parese & Colwell, P.C. in 1980 and became a principal of the firm in 1981. The main office of the Law Firm is at One Hamden Center, 2319 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, Connecticut. He is a member of the New Haven County and Connecticut Bar Associations (Estate & Probate Section, Executive Committee and Member of Elder Law Section). In addition, he is a member of the Connecticut Estate and Tax Planning Council.

William S. Colwell is Secretary and a Member of the Board of Directors of the Lewis G. Schaeneman, Jr. Foundation, Inc. He is also President of the City Missionary Association of New Haven, Inc. and a Member of the Board of Directors of Clifford Beers Clinic, Inc.

William S. Colwell is past President of the Quinnipiac Council, Boy Scouts of America and past member of the Board of Directors of Connecticut Yankee Council, Boy Scouts of America. He is the past Chairman of the Cheshire Planning and Zoning Commission, past member of the Cheshire Inland/Wetlands Commission, past Vice-President of the Cheshire Jaycee's and past Chairman of the Board of Trustees, First Congregational Church of Cheshire.

William S. Colwell resides with his wife, Deborah McDonnell Colwell, and their three children, Hamilton, Christian and Caitlin, in Cheshire.

Practice Areas:
▪ Estate Planning
▪ Will and Trust drafting
▪ Elder Law
▪ Conservationships
▪ Probation of Decedent's Estates
▪ Residential Real Estate
▪ Company Formation
▪ Commercial Real Estate
▪ Acquisition of Large Assets/
Other Companies

Admitted:
▪ Connecticut, 1976
▪ U.S. District Court, District of
Connecticut, 1976

Education:
▪ Colgate University (B.A., 1973)
▪ New England School of Law (J.D.,
1976)

Affiliations:
▪ New Haven County Bar
Association
▪ Connecticut Bar Association
▪ Connecticut Estate & Planning
Council
▪ Secretary & Member, Board of
Directors of Lewis G. Schaeneman,
Jr. Foundation, Inc.
▪ President, City Missionary
Association of New Haven, Inc.
▪ Member, Board of Directors of
Clifford Beers Clinic, Inc.
▪ Past President, Quinnipiac
Council
▪ Past President & Member, Boy
Scouts of America
▪ Past Member, Board of Directors
of Connecticut Yankee Council
▪ Past Chairman, Cheshire Planning
& Zoning Commission
▪ Past Member, Cheshire Inland/
Wetlands Commission
▪ Past Vice-President, Cheshire
Jaycee's
▪ Past Chairman, Board of Trustees
of First Congregational Church of
Cheshire