Practice Areas
Professional Background
Professional Vision
Attorney Stephen L. Sobey, a resident of Springfield, 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
Professional Activities
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Massachusetts Chapter
- Elder Law Advisory Committee, Massachusetts Bar Association
Community Activities
- Chair, Board of Directors, Viability, Inc.
- Human Rights Committee, Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries
News & Speaking Engagements
- Attorney Stephen Sobey named to 2025 Massachusetts Rising Stars list
- Attorney Stephen L. Sobey Recognized as “Ones to Watch” in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026
- Super Lawyers® names Attorney Stephen L. Sobey to its 2024 Massachusetts Rising Stars list
- Super Lawyers® names Attorney Stephen L. Sobey to its 2023 Massachusetts Rising Stars list
- Super Lawyers® names Attorney Stephen L. Sobey to its 2022 Massachusetts Rising Stars list