Mary has a wealth of experience in trusts and estates, domestic relations and probate litigation at the trial and appellate levels. Her sophisticated practice focuses on guiding clients through complex gift, estate and income tax planning, trust and estate planning, prenuptial and post nuptial agreement preparation, negotiation and litigation, and estate administration.

Mary serves as an expert witness in the Massachusetts probate and superior courts. She has also been frequently appointed by the Probate & Family Court to serve as a fiduciary and guardian ad litem in various probate and family law matters. Mary served on the committee that drafted the new Massachusetts Uniform Trust Code. Prior to joining Verrill, Mary was a founding partner of Schmidt & Federico, P.C

Mary has lectured extensively on domestic relations, tax and trust and estate subjects, including issues related to same sex couples. She has authored chapters for a number of Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education publications, including: “Massachusetts Probate Manual,” “Massachusetts Divorce Law and Practice,” “A Practical Guide to Estate Planning in Massachusetts,” and “Drafting Wills and Trusts in Massachusetts.” In addition, she is a co-editor of the 2012-2022 Massachusetts Probate Law Sourcebooks.