Paula Boa Sousa

PAULA BOA SOUSA practices in the areas of Estate Planning, Trusts & Estates, Probate, and Elder Law, including Medicaid applications.

Attorney Sousa is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Fairfield University. She earned her J.D. and Certificate in Tax Studies from the University of Connecticut School of Law and is admitted to practice in Connecticut. Prior work experience includes internships with the Danbury Probate Court and the Honorable Joan G. Margolis, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the District of Connecticut, in New Haven.

In November 2010, Attorney Sousa was named to the Legislative Committee of the Elder Law Section of the Connecticut Bar Association. This role provided Attorney Sousa with the distinct opportunity to advocate for Connecticut’s seniors and play a vital part in passing legislation for the improvement of state programs for the elderly in order to protect them from abuse and improve their overall quality of life. In addition to serving on the Legislative Committee, Attorney Sousa previously served as treasurer for the Elder Law Section.

Attorney Sousa is a member of the Western Connecticut Estate & Tax Planning Council and the Portuguese Cultural Center in Danbury. She previously served on the Board of Directors of Ann’s Place, a cancer support services organization located in Danbury, and on the Board of Directors for the Regional Hospice and Home Care of Western CT from 2011 to 2014.

Attorney Sousa is fluent in Portuguese and conversant in Spanish. She is a life-long resident of Danbury, Connecticut and presently resides there with her husband and family.

Professional associations and memberships:

• Connecticut Bar Association
• Elder Law Section
• Estates and Probate Section
• Greater Danbury Bar Association
• Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce
• Western Connecticut Estate & Tax Planning Council, Inc.
• Portuguese Bar Association of Connecticut

Languages:

• Portuguese
• Spanish