Lauren E. DeMatteo
Associate
- (617) 330-7147 (Direct)
- (617) 330-7550 (Fax)
Lauren DeMatteo is an associate whose practice encompasses the areas of elder law, estate planning and trust and estate administration. She assists individuals and families with a wide range of objectives including designing and implementing core as well as tax-and-gifting-focused estate plans, guiding clients through long-term care planning and supplemental needs planning, and representing individuals and families in guardianship and conservatorship proceedings. Lauren’s knowledge of the intricacies of elder law and her work on behalf of clients enduring incapacity and disability awarded her recognition as an elder law Rising Star, a publication listed in Boston Magazine.
As a trusted advisor, Lauren takes great care to understand each of her client’s unique goals and to provide them with the knowledge necessary to make informed decisions to achieve those goals. Lauren strives to provide comfort to families as she helps them navigate their specific familial and legal challenges.
Prior to joining Rubin and Rudman, Lauren was an associate at a boutique law firm in Boston, where she practiced elder law, estate administration and estate planning.
Recognition and Awards
- Recognized, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®, Elder Law, 2023-2025
- Named, Boston Magazine’s Top Lawyers List, Elder Law, 2022-2024
- Selected, Massachusetts Rising Stars List, 2019-2024
Professional and Community Involvement
- Class Member, New England Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estates Counsel (ACTEC)
- Member, Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (MassNAELA)
- Member, Boston Bar Association
- Past Co-chair of the Elder Law and Disability Section (2021-2023)
- Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
Publications and Speaking Engagements
- Speaker, “Asset Pre-Planning: Avoiding the Graveyard of Disqualification,” National Business Institute (October 30, 2024)
- Speaker, “Medicaid Lookback Rules and Planning: Make Certain Your Clients' Long Term Care Needs Are Met,” National Business Institute (June 5, 2024)
- Author, “One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: The SJC’s Incorrect Decision in Commonwealth v. Gelfgatt Deprives Technology Users of Their Constitutional Rights,” New England Law Review, On Remand (Spring 2016)