Allen D. Altman focuses his practice in the areas of complex estate, gift and GST tax planning for high-net-worth individuals and family units. He is experienced in issues dealing with executive compensation, stockholder agreements and nonqualified deferred compensation. Allen proactively develops and implements tax and estate planning strategies for his clients. In addition, he provides practical recommendations and structures that draw on his experience representing a wide variety of family groups and businesses with their wealth planning, M&A, general contract and commercial matters.
Allen D. Altman
Awarded Practice Areas
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Corporate Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Corporate Law
Biography
Locations
Education
- University of Florida, BSBA, graduated 1964
Bar Admissions
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Atlanta (2023)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Corporate Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Special Focus:
- Closely-Held Businesses
- Executive Compensation
- Family Businesses
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Structuring of Business Entities
- Tax
Awards:
- Team Member, Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc.'s, one of "America’s Best Corporate Law Firms," 13th Annual Legal Industry Study, 2013
- Chambers USA Guide, 2009-2014
- Super Lawyers magazine, Georgia Super Lawyers, 2006-2014
- Georgia Trend magazine, "Legal Elite," 2008-2012
- AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
Case History
Cases
- Significant Representations
- Represented buyer in a $330 million stock purchase of an industrial products and supplies nationwide distributor.
- Represented buyer in a $200 million cash tender to shareholders of a public company.
- Represented buyer in numerous acquisitions of major regional electrical parts and supplies distributors.
- Represented seller in two sales for $150 million in wholesale food distribution business.
- Represented financial stake management groups in large venture capital fund acquisitions and dispositions.
- Other Court Admissions
- U.S. Tax Court
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