Alan H. Grant

Alan H. Grant is an owner and managing partner at Grant, Riffkin & Strauss, P.C. who advises businesses as outside general counsel. His practice focuses on corporate and real estate law, business law and acquisitions, transactions, entity matters, business planning, and residential and commercial real estate settlements. He also assists clients with trust and estate planning, particularly when family businesses require coordinated succession strategies. His work combines legal analysis, strategic planning, and practical advice for business owners and families.

Alan earned a J.D. from George Washington University School of Law and a B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business. He is also trained as a CPA. This combined legal, business, and accounting background supports his work on transactions, ownership structures, real estate, business planning, and succession issues. It gives him a framework for evaluating legal questions alongside financial consequences, operational goals, and the long-term interests of business owners and family enterprises.

Alan works with companies on complex issues that require outside general counsel support and practical direction. He advises on corporate matters, real estate transactions, sales and acquisitions of businesses, entity planning, and business strategy. His estate-planning work includes structuring transfers of family business interests to later generations. These matters require attention to ownership, tax and financial considerations, documentation, and the relationships among business partners, family members, and other stakeholders.

Alan H. Grant is admitted in Maryland and Washington, DC, and participates in professional organizations connected to law, accounting, estate planning, and community service. His practice brings together corporate law, real estate, business transactions, succession planning, and trust and estate work. By combining legal training with a Wharton business education and CPA background, he helps clients evaluate transactions and planning decisions through legal, financial, and strategic perspectives.

Law Office Affiliations

• Managing Partner, Grant, Riffkin & Strauss, P.C.
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, Association of Attorney CPAs
• Member, Potomac Bethesda Rotary Club
• Member, Estate Planning Council of Maryland

Licensed State

• District of Columbia
• Maryland

Education

• George Washington University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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