Christen Culligan Bruu

Areas of Practice:

Family Wealth Planning
Estate and Trust Administration
Retirement Benefit Planning
Elder Law/Long Term Health Care and Medicaid Planning

Education:

Albany Law School of Union University, J.D.
State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A.

Phone:

585-987-2895

Fax:

585-987-2995

Email:

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At a Glance:

Christen Culligan Bruu is an associate in the firm’s Family Wealth & Estate Planning Department where she concentrates in estate planning and administration.

Ms. Bruu received her B.A. degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo and her J.D. Degree from Albany Law School of Union University. Ms. Bruu is an Accredited Veterans Affairs Attorney.

Representative Matters:

Community Involvement:

Taking an active role in her community, Ms. Bruu volunteers time and energy to her church and her children’s school, and she is active in various other cultural and charitable organizations.

Bar Admissions:

Ms. Bruu is admitted to practice in New York.

Professional Affiliations:

Ms. Bruu is a member of the Monroe County and New York State Bar Associations where she is an active member in the Trusts and Estates sections.  She has served as Chair of the Trusts and Estates Committee of the Greater Rochester Association of Women Attorneys.  She currently serves on the Executive Council of the Monroe County Bar Association Trusts and Estates Section.

Other:

Publications

• "Estate Taxes. What Hath Congress Wrought?"
• "Estate Planning for the Family Cottage"

 Presentations

• Member of the Rochester panel of speakers for the New York State Bar Association course,  Practical Skills – Probate and the Administration of Estates.
• Member of the Rochester panel of speakers for the New York State Bar Association course, Everything You Wanted to Know About Estate Planning for the Middle Class (But Were Afraid to Ask). 
• Member of panel for firm’s seminar, Estate Planning Update, speaking on Estate Planning for the Terminally Ill Client.