Meaghan E. Kelly

Meaghan Kelly’s practice focuses on all aspects of trusts and estates – including estate and tax planning, taxation, probate, trust administration, including modification and reformation proceedings, offer in compromises, voluntary disclosure settlements, and guardianships proceedings.

Known for her experience in complex estate and trust administration and tax resolution matters – including contested tax matters – Meaghan works with clients to develop effective and efficient plans that center their unique goals and optimize tax advantages. She is well-versed in assisting families in planning for uncertainties in their future. She values authentically connecting with her clients, especially as they experience difficult times, such as grieving a loved one or preparing for death or incapacity.

Meaghan currently co-chairs the Rhode Island Bar Association’s Probate & Trust Committee. Before joining Adler Pollock & Sheehan, PC, Meaghan was most recently Of Counsel at Burns and Levinson LLP and previously a partner at a boutique business law and estate planning firm in Providence. Prior to entering the private sector, Meaghan was the Chief of the Estate and Gift Tax Department at Rhode Island’s Division of Taxation, where she was responsible for auditing all estate tax returns and reviewing all estate planning documentation accompanying the returns. She also served as Senior Legal Counsel, representing the state of Rhode Island in contested tax matters – including income tax audits, corporate tax audits, and tobacco tax fraud cases. She also served as the Keeper of the Records for the Tax Division, liaising with state and federal agencies.

Meaghan earned an LL.M in Taxation from Boston University School of Law’s Graduate Tax Program and, and her J.D., cum laude, from Roger Williams University School of Law, where she was a member of the Honors Program and an Articles Editor on the Law Review Editorial Board.