Adam Gaslowitz has practiced in the fiduciary field for over 42 years. He founded his law firm in 1989 that became one of the largest fiduciary litigation boutique firms in the Southeast. A longtime mediation advocate, Adam has successfully mediated hundreds of cases. He brings a career’s worth of litigation experience, problem-resolution expertise, and a profound understanding of navigating human relationships to Henning Mediation. Throughout his career, Adam has appeared on CNN and The Layman’s Lawyer and is often quoted in publications like The New York Times, Time Magazine, Atlanta Business Chronicle, Trust and Estate Magazine, and Fortune Magazine.
Adam joined Henning Mediation's Panel of Neutrals in 2020 and is available for mediations and arbitrations. Sessions may be conducted in-person at Henning's Atlanta office or via secure video conferencing.
Areas of Expertise
Banking & FinanceBusiness & CommercialCommercial LitigationComplex Domestic RelationsComplex Fiduciary DisputesEstates & TrustsReal Estate
Adam R. Gaslowitz
Mediator & Arbitrator
Adam Gaslowitz has practiced in the fiduciary field for over 42 years. He founded his law firm in 1989 that became one of the largest fiduciary litigation boutique firms in the Southeast. A longtime mediation advocate, Adam has successfully mediated hundreds of cases. He brings a career’s worth of litigation experience, problem-resolution expertise, and a profound understanding of navigating human relationships to Henning Mediation. Throughout his career, Adam has appeared on CNN and The Layman’s Lawyer and is often quoted in publications like The New York Times, Time Magazine, Atlanta Business Chronicle, Trust and Estate Magazine, and Fortune Magazine.
Adam joined Henning Mediation's Panel of Neutrals in 2020 and is available for mediations and arbitrations. Sessions may be conducted in-person at Henning's Atlanta office or via secure video conferencing.
Areas of Expertise
Banking & FinanceBusiness & CommercialCommercial LitigationComplex Domestic RelationsComplex Fiduciary DisputesEstates & TrustsReal Estate
Education
- University of Michigan Law School, J.D. (1984)
- Emory University-Goizuetta Business School, B.B.A. Summa Cum Laude, Concentrations in Accounting & Finance (1981)
Court Admissions
- 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Georgia Supreme Court
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- US District Court - Northern District of Georgia
- State Bar Of Georgia (1984)
Employment and Professional Experience
- Gaslowitz Frankel LLC (f/k/a Adam R. Gaslowitz & Associates, LLC) (1989-Present)
- Kitchens, Kelley, Gaynes (1987-1988)
- Fisher & Phillips (1985-1987)
- Stokes Shapiro (1984-1985)
Professional Leadership and Community Service
- Elected Fellow of ACTEC (The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel), Georgia State Chair (2025 - 2030), Member of the Fiduciary Litigation Committee
- Fellow of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (2017 - present)
- Named to Chambers HNW, Guide to The World’s Leading High Net Worth Advisors as one of the pre-eminent trust & estate litigators in the world (2016 - 2026)
- Co-Host of the Monthly Internet Radio show “Wealth Matters” on Business Radio X (2014 - 2024)
- Voted by in-house counsel and peers to appear in the 2011, 2012, 2013 Guide to the World’s Leading Trust & Estate Practitioners as one of the pre-eminent trust & estate practitioners in the world
- Voted by peers as one of the Best Lawyers in America
- Named Best Lawyers 2014 Litigation “Lawyer of the Year” in Atlanta for Trusts and Estates
- Voted by peers as one of Georgia’s Top 100 Lawyers
- Voted by peers as an Atlanta Super Lawyer
- State Bar of Georgia, Fiduciary Law Section, Past Chairman
- State Bar of Georgia, Member of the 2016 - 2019 Trust Code Revision Committee
- State Bar of Georgia, Chair of the 2008 Georgia Trust Code Revision Steering Committee
- State Bar of Georgia, Program Chair, Annual “Fiduciary Law Institute” (July 2007)
- State Bar of Georgia, Program Chair, Annual “Estate Planning Institute” (February 2006)
- State Bar of Georgia, Program Chair, Annual “Basic Fiduciary Practice Institute” (2002, 2003, 2004)
- State Bar of Georgia, Member of the Fiduciary Legislation Committee
- State Bar of Georgia, Member of the Probate Court Liaison Committee
- Atlanta Bar Association, Estate Planning and Probate Section, Founding Member and Past Chairman, Member of the Board of Directors
- Past Member of the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Bar Association
- Past Member of the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Estate Planning Counsel
- Accredited Estate Planner Designation
- American Bar Association, Member of the Probate/Trust Committee on Estate Litigation
- American Bar Association, Member of the Probate/Trust Committee on Attorney Malpractice
- American Bar Association, Member of the Litigation Section Committee on Probate Litigation
- The Community Foundation of Atlanta, Planned Giving Advisory Board
- The Community Foundation of Atlanta, Member of the Managing for Excellence Grant Award Advisory Panel
- Past Member of the Advisory Board of the Atlanta Community Foundation
- Chair of the Emory University Gift Planning Advisory Council
- Chair of the Emory University Planned Giving Advisory Council
- Past Member of the Atlanta Jewish Foundation Advisory Board
- Member of the Atlanta Jewish Federation Advisory Board
- Member of the Philanthropic Advisors Leadership Institute
- Founding Board Member of the Piedmont Park Conservancy, Atlanta, Georgia
- The Yerkes Primate Center Advisory Board
- Past Board Member, Live Thrive
- Past Chairman of the Board, Onstage Atlanta, Inc.
- Past Instructor in the University of Michigan Law School’s Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy Program
- Past Supervisor, Domestic Violence Project, University of Michigan Law School: provided legal assistance to abused women and victims of domestic violence
Mediation/Arbitration Training
- Henning Mediation and Arbitration Services (2018)
- Past member of the arbitration panel of the American Arbitration Association
Publications
- “Planning For Peace: Avoiding Estate Disputes,” Attorney At Law-Atlanta Magazine (October, 2016)
- Book: “Top Ten Tips on How to Avoid Estate Disputes,” by Adam Gaslowitz and Craig Frankel (2014)
- “Will Contest, Probate and Fiduciary Litigation Trends: A Bird’s Eye View,” ALI-ABA Advanced Estate Planning Techniques (March 24-25, 2011)
- “A Trustee’s Duty to Diversify,” ACTEC Regional Seminar, Hilton Head, S.C. (November, 2006)
- “Protect Your Inheritance From ‘Good Samaritans,’” Bottom Line Personal (April 1, 2005)
- “How to Keep Your Family From Fighting Over Your Money,” Bottom Line Personal (March 1, 2005)
- “The Ugly Trustee: Choosing the Best Executors and Trustees to Avoid Future Headaches” North Fulton Living Magazine and Cobb Living Magazine (March, 2004)
- “Save Your Family From an Ugly Estate Dispute: Advance Planning is the Key?” North Fulton Living Magazine and Cobb Living Magazine (January, 2004)
- “The Looming Crisis in Estate Disputes: Beware the Title Wave” North Fulton Living Magazine and Cobb Living Magazine (November, 2003)
- “Tortious Interference With Expectancy: General Observations on the Future of Estate Litigation?” Atlanta Bar Association, Estate Planning Section (August, 1999)
- “Tortious Interference With Inheritance: The Final Frontier in Estate Litigation?” Georgia Bar Association’s 1999 Annual Fiduciary Law Institute (July, 1999)
- “An Ounce of Prevention. . . .The Ugly PR.” A regular column for Mortmain, the quarterly newsletter for members of the Estate Planning Section of the Atlanta Bar Association focusing on tips and strategies for estate planners in minimizing the risks of future estate litigation. Issue #2 (Summer, 1999)
- “An Ounce of Prevention. . . .The Will Execution Ceremony.” A regular column for Mortmain, the quarterly newsletter for members of the Estate Planning Section of the Atlanta Bar Association. Issue #1 (Spring, 1999)
- “Handling Litigation Issues in Probate,” National Business Institute (April, 1999)
- “Mediation: Nipping Estate Disputes in the Bud,” Jewish Times (March, 1999)
- “Minimizing the Risk of Estate Disputes at the Planning Stage,” Atlanta Bar Association, Estate Planning Section Breakfast (February, 1998)
- “The Bunn Family: Dr. Edward Bunn--Estate Dispute Avoidance, Asset Protection, Divorce Planning Issues, and Prenuptials,” Georgia Bar Association, Fiduciary Law Section (July, 1997)
- “Financial Strategies: Compensation--Performance Unit Plans” INC. Magazine (July 1991 (As Dictated to J. Fraser, Financial Strategies Editor.))
- “Executive Compensation: a Primer for Financial Planners,” Financial Planning magazine (July 1990)
- “COBRA’s Impact on Employer Sponsored Group Health Plans” (1987)
- “Statement of Changes in Financial Position: Retain, Repeal or Modify?” published by the AICPA (1981)