Mr. Hayes is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), a national elective organization of trust and estate attorneys. He also was elected in 2020 to serve as President of the Board of Trustees at Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE). Mr. Hayes has served as chair of the ad hoc committee for the Massachusetts Prudent Investor Act, the Massachusetts Uniform Trust Code Committee and served on the Massachusetts Principal and Income Act Committee. Mr. Hayes was a co-chair of Boston Bar Association’s Trusts and Estates Section, and was president of the Boston Estate Planning Council. He was a member of the American Bankers Association Trust Management Association and formerly served on the American Bankers Association Trust Counsel and Legislative Committee. Mr. Hayes also chaired the Massachusetts Bankers Association Trust Executive Committee. In 2000, he was the recipient of the Boston Estate Planning Council’s Excellence Award.
Mr. Hayes has over 30 years’ experience working at banks, including State Street Bank and Trust Company. Prior to joining Goodwin, Mr. Hayes was the Regional Managing Director of Wells Fargo Private Bank in Boston.
