Cassandra L.M. Prince is an estate planning attorney at Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP ("Nutter") in Boston, Massachusetts. She advises high net worth individuals and families on all aspects of estate planning, estate administration, trust administration, minimizing estate and gift taxes and preserving assets. She also assists with charitable planning and private foundations. Cassandra counsels personal representatives and beneficiaries in connection with the probate process, preparation of estate tax returns, payments of debts and claims, and distribution of assets. In addition, Cassandra assists with setting up conservatorships for incapacitated persons.
Prior to joining Nutter, Cassandra served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Justice Allison D. Burroughs at the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Additionally, Cassandra served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Megan H. Christopher at the Suffolk Probate and Family Court in Massachusetts, and spent some time interning for the Honorable Elaine M. Moriarty at the Fiduciary Litigation Session in Norfolk Probate and Family Court in Massachusetts.
Before attending law school, Cassandra was a recruitment manager at an education nonprofit organization in Boston, MA. She led outreach to prospective candidates for tutoring fellowships and a teacher training program, including coordinating national on-campus recruiting events and managing relationships with academic professionals, community organizations, and external partners. Additionally, Cassandra held various positions at a high school in Boston and served as an AmeriCorps Fellow for two years.
Active in the community, Cassandra serves on the board of the Massachusetts Black Women Attorneys (“MBWA”). She serves as the New Lawyers Forum Committee Liaison to the Trust and Estates Section at the Boston Bar Association (“BBA”), is a member of the Boston Estate Planning Council (“BEPC”) and is a member of BEPC’s Community Engagement Committee.
Cassandra earned a Juris Doctor degree from Northeastern University School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts and an undergraduate degree in political science from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia.
