Gary Altman, Esq. is the founder and principal of the estate planning law firm, Altman & Associates, where he has been practing law in the area of estate and tax planning, estate and trust litigation, estate, trust and probate administration, special needs and elder care, charitable planning, planning for same sex partners, asset protection, business succession, pre-marital agreements in the Washington DC metropolitan area.  The area includes, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Columbia, Gaithersburg, Potomac, Silver Spring, Rockville, Fairfax, Tysons Corner, McLean and Washington, DC. A nationally recognized estate, legacy and business planning authority, Gary's "outstanding expertise, trustworthiness and commitment to his clients’ needs" has earned him recognition by Washingtonian magazine as among the DC region's "Best Estate Planners". He has also been repeatedly honored as a "Top 100 Attorney" by Worth and likewise recognized as a Maryland and Washington, DC "Super Lawyer".  A trusted legal analyst, Gary has lent his expertise and authored articles for a wide range of media outlets including The Washington Post, The NY Times, The Journal of Financial Advisors, Boomer-Living.com, The Wall Street Journal and FOX News.  As an industry leader, Gary has also taught various estate planning courses to attorneys, accountants and financial planners, served as the President and former Chairman of the National Capital Area Financial Planning Association, is a member of STEP USA and is currently on the Investment Committee of two local charities, and a member of the Steering committee for the Washington, DC Bar.  Gary graduated from NYU Law School (JD, 1980) and Georgetown (LLM (Tax), 1990).  He writes an estate planning blog, Altman Speaks, can be found via the firm’s web site: altmanassociates.net.  Altman & Associates has two offices – one in Rockville and one in Columbia, Maryland. The firm consists of 5 lawyers and is able to practice law in Virgina, New Jersey and Florida as well as Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC.