PETER S. GORDON is a nationally recognized and respected estates and trusts attorney with a well established practice in estate planning, estate and trust administration, business succession planning, asset protection planning, and fiduciary litigation. Peter routinely represents individual and corporate fiduciaries, families with moderate or high value estates, and businesses with a Delaware presence, in particular, family owned businesses.
Peter provides thorough and practical advice to his clients with careful consideration of their personal and business goals. He has close relationships with his clients and is proud to help local Delawareans protect their legacies. Peter routinely handles both the planning and administration of complex and high value estates including trust arrangements, life insurance strategies, and private foundations. As a result of his impeccable reputation and extensive experience, he is also called upon to act as advisory counsel in high net worth divorces involving intricate trust arrangements. Peter also advises clients involved in will disputes and fiduciary litigation, advocating for them and their interests to ultimately achieve the best outcome for his clients.
As a founding director of GF&M, Peter has molded and guided the firm from its earliest days and is a natural leader in the firm and the legal community. He has been selected to serve in multiple state and national leadership positions including President Elect of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) and Chair of various sections of the Delaware Bar Association.
Peter is sought after locally and nationally as a speaker on trusts and estates matters, and is frequently quoted as an authority in his field by well-known publications such The Wall Street Journal, Forbes Magazine, and The New York Times.
