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Passion for the work and true compassion for her clients is what keeps Holly Geerdes at the apex of her profession. Driven by her belief that everyone deserves the best legal representation possible, and rated in the top tier of attorneys by courts and her peers, she’s spent more than 22 years committed to providing justice and peace of mind for clients in civil and criminal courts.
Raised in Iowa, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Iowa in 1997, followed by a Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2000. A fierce litigator, she has both prosecuted and defended in criminal court, serving as a Public Defender, and later as Director of Capital Appeals under the Attorney General for the state of Georgia. In 2006, she founded Geerdes & Associates, and established Estate Law Center USA in 2013, a successful estate planning law firm based in Atlanta and serving New York, Boston, Los Angeles, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, and Texas.
Holly Lynn Geerdes has earned much acclaim and numerous honors throughout her career, including: Named in the “Top 100 ” litigators by the National Trial Lawyers; Awarded Supreme Court “Case of the Year” in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 by Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; "Top Rated" designation from Super Lawyers; and an Avvo “Superb” rating. Prominent in the legal community, she serves as an adjunct law professor, has served on several State Bar boards and committees, speaks at seminars for attorneys and judges, and trains lawyers, financial advisors, and CPAs on asset protection.
An expert educator and public speaker, Geerdes hosts free weekly 1-hour estate planning webinars discussing asset protection strategies. Taking the time to get to know them and to understand their needs, she explains her clients’ options and crafts plans tailored to their specific concerns and legal objectives, and drafts necessary documents to establish wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and medical directives.
With more than 50 years of combined experience, Geerdes and the other skilled attorneys at Estate Law Center USA are capable of handling a wide variety of complex legal matters. While they specialize in estate planning - including wills, trusts, business succession, elder law, and asset protection – they also are highly experienced in business litigation, family law, medicaid, veterans’ benefits, personal injury, and criminal defense.
Actively involved in the community, she is a member or serves on the boards for the Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association, the National Association of REALTORS, the Gwinnett County Bar Association, and Rotary International.
Estate Law Center USA
1100 Cambridge Sq., Ste B,
Alpharetta GA 30009
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Posted by James | July 17, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Exceptional!
After attending her estate planning seminar, I was convinced that I needed to set up a trust. I wanted to protect my family and avoid probate. Her presentation was well put together, educational and I realized that my asset protection plan was lacking. I scheduled a meeting with Holly, and it did...
Posted by Larry | January 04, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Greatest Estate Lawyer in the entire United States
I was referred to Holly Geerdes in 2021 because my mother had passed away in a nursing home in 2019. I knew I needed to get my assets protected as much as possible since I am the only surviving immediately family member. Holly suggested a trust would be what I needed to accomplish this. Within abo...
Posted by Aaquib | May 07, 2017 | Hired Attorney
It has been a posotive experience working with Holly Lynn
Holly Lynn has helped me in every step in the process of my case. She is very much straight in answering any questions I have. I'm glad to have her handle my case. She makes it easy to understand the steps that are involved, I appreciate the effort she put in my case. I can say, she works really hard...
Posted by Kayla | May 04, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Business
Would Highly Recommend
I was involved in a civil dispute with a partner in my company, so I contacted Holly by a referral from a friend. At the consultation, Holly was understanding and upfront. I met with multiple lawyers, but it was clear that Holly was the best fit and I hired her to represent me in my case. From the ve...
Posted by Bru Krebs | July 14, 2015 | DUI & DWI
ABSOULTELY AWESOME - HIRE HER - HIRE HER - HIRE HER!!!
i hired Ms. Geerdes after a very bad experience with another attorney, and I will tell you she is AMAZING!!! Ms. Geerdes is on top of it, straight to the point, NO B.S. and she knows how to handle the court. I hired Ms. Geerdes to help me with DUI related matters and she has really done a job that w...
"Holly is very well-versed in the area of civil litigation. She puts 110% in all her cases. She is a person of integrity and very reliable and trustworthy."
"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Geerdes is a seasoned litigator whose dogged determination and common sense approach to the law serves her clients and colleagues well. Ms. Geerdes is also an excellent mentor and is passionate about training young lawyers to pursue excellence. She is persistent and hardworking and her no- nonsense attitude is an asset to the clients that she fights for daily."
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2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Top 100 Trial Attorneys in the Nation, National Association of Trial Attorneys
2007
Top 14 Attorney under 40, Fulton County Daily Report
2007
Super Lawyer Rising Stars, Super Lawyers
2007
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2006
On The Rise, Fulton Daily Report
2004
Case of the Year, GACDL Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
2003
Case of the Year, GACDL Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
2002
Case of the Year, GACDL Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
2001
Case of the Year, GACDL Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
2000 - 2005
Director, Multi County Public Defender Office
2014 - Present
Gwinnett County Bar AssociationMember
2013 - Present
National Association of RealtorsBoard Member
2010 - Present
Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar AssociationBoard Member
2000
JD - Juris Doctor
1997
BS - Bachelor of Science
1997
BS - Bachelor of Science
2017
Asset Protection
2017
English