For more than 40 years, attorney George E. Foote has been practicing law. Beginning as an Assistant District Attorney in Suffolk and Middlesex counties, he moved into private practice in 1980. He holds academic degrees in taxation, law, and history and focuses his practice on estate planning and probate administration (especially for high-asset estates) and real estate transactions.
George Edward Foote
President & Treasurer
Location: Lexington, Massachusetts
Phone: (781) 863-1582
Fax: (781) 863-1440
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Areas of Practice
Animal Bites -- Plaintiff
Closely Held Businesses
Conveyancing
Elder Law
Estate & Gift Taxation
Estate Administration
Estate Planning
Income Taxation
Limited Liability Companies
Living Wills
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Powers of Attorney and Appointment
Premises Liability -- Plaintiff
Probate & Estate Administration
Real Estate Law
Residential Real Estate
Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff
Taxation Law
Title Insurance
Trusts
Wills
Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff
Litigation Percentage
35% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
Massachusetts, 1975
U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1976
U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1977
U.S. Tax Court
Education
Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts
LL.M. - 1980
Major: Tax Law
New England School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts
J.D. - 1975
Law Review: New England Law Review, 1973 - 1975
New York University, New York, NY, USA
B.A. - 1971
Honors: Dean's List, 1970,1971
Major: History
Professional Associations and Memberships
Board of Governors, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys
AAJ (American Association for Justice)
REBA (Real Estate Bar Association)
Massachusetts Bar Association
Boston Bar Association
Middlesex County Bar Association
Pro Bono Activities
Temple Isaiah of Lexington, Board of Directors, 1997 - 2000
Lexington Youth Soccer, Coaching, 1993 - 2001
Cub Scout Pack 137, Boy Scout Troop 160, 1993 - 2000
Ancillary Businesses
Tax Preparation
Fraternities/Sororities
Phi Gamma Delta