Co-Chair, Business Section

Heidi J.
Gassman

[she/her/hers]

Co-Chair, Business Section

Heidi uses her life experience to bring a practical and relatable approach to her estate planning practice. She advises clients on a wide variety of estate planning matters, including estate and trust administration and pre and post-marital agreements. Additionally, Heidi has experience with real property, business and entity formation and general consultation, and commercial leases and contracts.

Heidi is a member of the Orange Book Forms Committee and the Rules and Forms Committee of the Colorado Bar Association. She has presented multiple seminars on estate planning and probate to businesses and social groups, and has also taught continuing education courses for legal and financial professionals on estate planning and probate, commercial contracts, copyright law, and business law. Heidi is licensed to practice in Colorado and Washington states, as well as multiple federal jurisdictions.

In her spare time, Heidi enjoys hiking, reading, and spending time with her family.

Publications and Articles

Author
“The New Corporate Transparency Act – What All Business Owners Need to Know ”
Law Week Colorado, December 21, 2021

Author
“How President Biden’s tax proposal could impact businesses”
ColoradoBiz, September 3, 2021

Speaking Engagements and Presentations

Co-presenter
“2021 Real Estate and Tax Discussion”
The Corundum Group Webinar, November 2021

Presenter
“The Confluence of Trust and Estate and Real Estate Law and Practice”
39th Annual Estate Planning Retreat – CBA-CLE, 2019

Presenter
“The Spousal Elective Share”
Probate Boot Camp – NBI, 2019

Presenter
“Probating Estates That Include a Business”
Probate Boot Camp – NBI, 2019

Presenter
“Post-Mortem Planning, Trust Administration, and Tax Hurdles”
Probate Boot Camp – NBI, 2019

Presenter
“Basic Tax Planning and Updates; Planning for Unmarried and Remarried Couples, Estate Planning from A to Z”
National Business Institute, 2018

Panelist
“Top Tips and Tricks for Using Orange Book Forms, Orange Book Forms: Colorado Estate Planning Forms”
Colorado Bar Association CLE, 2017

Presenter
“Probating Estates That Include a Business and Spousal Elective Share”
Probate Boot Camp, National Business Institute, 2015

Presenter
“Dispute Resolution”
Construction Law for Public Projects – HalfMoon Education, 2014

Presenter
“Contractual and Statutory Duties of Design Professionals and Contractors in Green Construction”
Construction Law Seminar – HalfMoon Education, 2013

Presenter
“Design Ethics”
AIA Seattle Continuing Education Conference, 2007

Presenter
“Washington’s Condo Law – One Year Later”
AIA Seattle Continuing Education Conference, 2007

Presenter
“Copyright Law for Design Professionals”
AIA Seattle Continuing Education Conference, 2006