Stephen L. Sobey

Associate

ssobey@ssfpc.com
Stephen Sobey.vcf
413-737-1131

Practice Areas

Professional Background

Professional Vision

Attorney Stephen L. Sobey, a resident of Springfield, joined the firm in 2017 and concentrates his practice in estate planning and administration and elder law. After graduating with cum laude honors and two concurrent bachelor’s degrees from Fordham University, he attended Boston College Law School, where he received his Juris Doctor in 2016. Stephen is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Education

Boston College Law School, J.D., 2016
Fordham University, B.A. degrees in English, art history (cum laude), 2013

Highlights

Bar Associations

Massachusetts, Hampden County and Boston Bar Associations

Admitted to Practice

Massachusetts
Connecticut

Honors and Awards

Best Lawyers® Ones to Watch in America, 2026
Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Star Award, 2021–2025
New England Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, 2024

Publications

The Cold Truth About the Gifting Hot Power, 105 Mass. L. Rev. 122 (2025)
Elder and Disability Law in Massachusetts, MCLE, September 2023
Elder Law Advisory Committee, Elder Law Education Guide, Massachusetts Bar Association

Professional Activities

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Massachusetts Chapter

Community Activities

Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Viability, Inc.
Human Rights Committee, Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries