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Biography

Maura's practice focuses on sophisticated estate planning for high-net-worth individuals (HNWI), including the preparation of wills, trusts, and prenuptial agreements; lifetime wealth transfer strategies, including the use of leveraging techniques such as grantor retained annuity trusts, sales to intentionally-defective grantor trusts, and qualified personal residence trusts; estate and trust administration, including the preparation of estate and gift tax returns and handling of probate court matters; and charitable planning, including establishing charitable trusts and foundations and assisting organizations that wish to obtain tax-exempt status.

Before joining Sullivan, Maura was in the Private Client Group of another Boston firm and served as a law clerk to the Honorable George A. O’Toole Jr. of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Education
  • Yale Law School (J.D.)
  • James Cook University (M.App.Sci, with distinction)
  • Wake Forest University (B.S., summa cum laude)
Bar & Court Admissions
  • Massachusetts
Professional Qualifications
  • Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Boston Bar Association
Awards & Honors
  • Boston Magazine Top Lawyers, Trusts and Estates (2021, 2024-2025)
Community Engagement
  • Women's Leadership Program, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
Sullivan & Worcester Attorneys Named to 2025 Top Lawyers List by Boston Magazine
Boston, MA – Sullivan is proud to announce that 20 of its attorneys were selected for inclusion in Boston magazine's 2025 Top Lawyers list. To compile the list, area lawyers were invited to nominate up to three of their peers in a select number of specialties. Those who received the most votes in each specialty were then reviewed by an advisory board of select lawyers, chosen for their credentials and the high number of votes they received. The Sullivan attorneys, recognized by specialty, are: Attorneys for Non-Profits Judith Edington Bankruptcy and Workout Patrick Dinardo Amy Zuccarello Civil Law Litigation Ryan Rosenblatt Commercial Real Estate Ashley Brooks Louis Monti John Steiner Spencer Stone Corporate Law Benjamin Armour Lewis Segall Intellectual Property Rights Kimberly Herman Labor and Employment Erika Todd Land Use/Environmental Gregory Sampson Securities Law Howard Berkenblit Tax Law Joel Carpenter Richard Jones David Nagle Ameek Ashok Ponda Trusts and Estates Maura Carney Steven Cunningham About Sullivan Sullivan & Worcester (Sullivan) is a global, mid-sized law firm with lawyers in Boston, London, New York, Tel Aviv and Washington, D.C. Sullivan’s clients, including Fortune 500 companies, leading financial services firms and asset managers, boards of directors, real estate companies, and emerging businesses, rely on Sullivan’s ability to navigate complex legal and operational landscapes, the impeccable judgment of its lawyers, and its commitment to best‑in‑class client service.
Sullivan & Worcester Attorneys Named to 2024 Top Lawyers List by Boston Magazine
Boston, MA – Sullivan is delighted to share that 13 of its attorneys were selected to be included in Boston magazine's 2024 Top Lawyers list. To compile the list, area lawyers were invited to nominate up to three of their peers in a select number of specialties. Those who received the most votes in each specialty were then reviewed by an advisory board of select lawyers, chosen for their credentials and the high number of votes they received. The Sullivan attorneys, recognized by specialty, were: Bankruptcy and Workout Patrick P. Dinardo Amy A. Zuccarello Civil Law Litigation Ryan M. Rosenblatt Corporate Law Lewis N. Segall Land Use/Environmental Gregory Sampson Labor and Employment Erika L. Todd Real Estate Ashley H. Brooks Louis Monti Securities Law Howard E. Berkenblit Tax Law Richard L. Jones David Nagle Ameek Ashok Ponda Trusts and Estates Maura Carney About Sullivan Sullivan & Worcester (Sullivan) is a global, mid-sized law firm with lawyers in Boston, London, New York, Tel Aviv and Washington, D.C. Sullivan’s clients, including Fortune 500 companies, leading financial services firms and asset managers, boards of directors, real estate companies, and emerging businesses, rely on Sullivan’s ability to navigate complex legal and operational landscapes, the impeccable judgment of its lawyers, and its commitment to best‑in‑class client service.