Nina T. Dow

Nina T. Dow

Of Counsel

Overview

Nina Dow is an attorney in the firm’s Estate, Financial & Tax Planning practice area. Extremely passionate about her work, she strives to empower clients by helping them understand the law. Nina focuses her practice on planning to minimize transfer taxes, including estate and tax planning that involves charitable giving, business succession planning, the representation of corporate and individual fiduciaries, and planning for individuals with special needs.

In addition to helping clients create an estate plan, Nina’s tax practice involves working closely with families to prepare state and federal estate tax returns following the death of a loved one. Her creative and strategic approach to estate taxation brings the best results possible for estate and trust beneficiaries. Nina also thrives on handling the complexity of estate administration in a timely fashion. Sensitive to the experience related to the loss of a family member, she settles the deceased’s affairs in a way that prevents added stress for clients.

Before Bowditch

Prior to joining the firm, Nina most recently practiced trusts and estates law at a highly regarded law firm in Worcester.

Besides work

Nina enjoys spending time with family and friends, always trying out the newest restaurants. She can also be found on the beach, tennis court or running with her sister on any rail trail in Massachusetts. Nina is a fluent Arabic speaker, specifically the Lebanese dialect.

Affiliations

Co-Founder and Board Member, Arab American Bar Association of Massachusetts (AABAM)
Board Member, Colony Retirement Homes
Member, American Lebanese Chamber of Commerce of New England
Member, Tax, Trusts and Estates Section, Worcester County Bar Association
Member, Tax Law Section, Massachusetts Bar Association
Committee Member, Estate and Business Planning Council of Worcester County
Member, Trusts & Estates Consortium
Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
Member, Women’s Bar Association
Member, Professional Advisory Committee, Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts
Member, Alumnae Committee and Marketing and Development Committee, Notre Dame Academy

Leadership Worcester, Class of 2021

Honors

Named to Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Star list, 2019-2022

Articles + Talks

Articles

“The Hide and Seek of Creditors & Debtors: Examining the Effectiveness of Domestic Asset Protection Trusts for the Massachusetts Settlor,” 27:2 QUINNIPIAC PROB. L. J. 169 (2014)

Talks

“Peace of Mind: The Best Gift of 2024,” Worcester Polytechnic Institute, January 18, 2024
“Massachusetts Estate Tax Law,” Worcester Estate Planning Business Council, January 4, 2024
Presented to executives of publicly-traded retailer on irrevocable trusts, selling a business or transferring a business to a child, and transferring wealth to future generations. November 2023.
“Script Your Family’s Future: Why You Need an Estate Plan,” Edward Jones, Westminster, MA, March 26, 2023