RWO is pleased to announce that 22 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Best Lawyers® recognition is based on peer review and reflects professional recognition from...
Heidi J. Gassman
Equity Shareholder
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 long-standing member of the Real Estate Title Standards Committee and the Orange Book Forms Committee of the Colorado Bar Association. She teaches continuing education courses for legal and financial professionals on estate planning, probate, trust administration, real property, and business law, and has presented multiple seminars on estate planning and probate to businesses and social groups. Heidi is licensed to practice in Colorado and Washington states, as well as multiple federal jurisdictions.
Education:
- B.A., Linguistics, University of Washington (1993)
- J.D., Seattle University School of Law (1996)
Court Admissions:
- State of Colorado (2010)
- State of Washington (1996)
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2003)
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington (1996)
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington (2003)
Areas of Practice:
Honors:
- Best Lawyer for Trusts and Estates Law – 2022 – Present
- Best Lawyer for Real Estate Law – 2022 – Present
- Super Lawyer, Colorado – 2024-Present
- People’s Choice “Barrister’s Best” Trust & Estates Lawyer, Law Week Colorado – 2021






