Our Team

Our legal team understands the unique complexities of each case and will work with you to find the right approach.

Attorneys

Gary Altman

Founder and Chair

Gary Altman is the Founder and Principal Attorney of the estate planning law firm, Altman & Associates, practicing law since 1980.

gary@altmanassociates.net

Melissa Aitken

Director, Probate

With the firm since 2008, Melissa is experienced in estate and trust administration and manages our probate practice area.

melissa@altmanassociates.net

Brenda Bosch

Director

Brenda has been with Altman & Associates for over twenty years. Brenda oversees the estate planning practice area and mentors junior associates.

brenda@altmanassociates.net

Coryn Rosenstock

Director

University of Maryland summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, Coryn’s practice includes drafting Wills, Trusts, Financial Powers of Attorney.

coryn@altmanassociates.net

Leanne Broyles

Director

Leanne focuses her practice on estates, trusts, and international tax compliance for individuals. Leanne works with clients to develop and implement customized estate and asset protection plans.

leanne@altmanassociates.net

Renuka Somers

Senior Associate

Renuka assists private clients, family offices, and their advisers resolve complex domestic and international tax, estate planning, and structuring issues. She is an experienced attorney in both the United States and Australia. She has previously worked in large Australian law firms and international accounting firms, and also headed the US-Australia Tax Desk for a US-based international tax and family […]

renuka@altmanassociates.net

Danielle Lendino

Associate

Danielle Lendino brings 8 years of experience counseling clients in sophisticated corporate, transactional, and securities work for public companies, private equity firms, and portfolio companies across a wide variety of industries. Knowledgeable in corporate, securities, and mergers and acquisitions, she has collaborated with specialists in the fields of estates, tax, employment, environmental, real estate, […]

danielle.lendino@askfrost.com

Sydney Helsel

Associate

A recent Washington College of Law graduate, Sydney joined the firm in the Spring of 2023.. She will be focusing her attention on Estate, and Probate matters inside the Estate Team. Sydney is passionate about helping clients, primarily as they handle legal matters for uncertain and stressful life events. Before working at Altman & Associates, Sydney […]

sydney.helsel@askfrost.com

Support Staff

Cris Galvez

Administrative Assistant/Database Coordinator

Cris has been with Altman & Associates for two years bringing past administrative experience. Cris maintains the filing and data collection systems at the firm and steps into support other administrative tasks such as answering the phone, scanning, supply ordering, office maintenance, and marketing efforts. In his free time, he enjoys freelance copy editing, is […]

cris@altmanassociates.net

Brittnae Jones

Administrative Assistant

Born and raised in Calvert County, Maryland. Brittnae spent most of her career working with Mental Health and Intellectual Disability assisting clients over come post traumatic stress disorder and providing them with the support needed. She is a recent graduate of Ultimate Medical Academy class of 2022 with an Associates of Science degree in Healthcare […]

brittnae@altmanassociates.net

Mikhael Barklaev

File Clerk

Mikhael joined the Estate Team this April as our File Clerk. Mikhail graduated with an associate degree in liberal arts and an N5 Japanese Language Proficiency Certificate from Northern Virginia Community College. He joins the firm with two decades of customer service experience in retail and restaurant and supports his wife’s business in her music […]

mikhael@altmanassociates.net

Elizabeth Green

Paralegal

Elizabeth joined Altman and Associates a Division of Frost Law as a paralegal in 2023. She has over ten years of prior experience in the legal field.

elizabeth.green@altmanassociates.net

Michele Conward

Client Services Coordinator

Michele has over 10 years of administrative legal experience and joined the firm in August, 2007.

michele@altmanassociates.net

Krystle Kolbe

Paralegal

Krystle joined the estate and administration team as a Junior Estate Paralegal at Frost Law.

krystle@altmanassociates.net

Elizabeth Glines

Marketing Director

With over 30 years of professional, investment and legal/trust experience, Liz manages marketing and business development for the law firm.

liz@altmanassociates.net

Jackie Ohh

Paralegal and Executive Assistant

Having previously worked for a personal injury and civil law firm, Jackie brings over 10 years of administrative legal experience to the firm.

jackie@altmanassociates.net

Jessie Chappelear

Senior Paralegal

Jessie is a paralegal at Frost Law since June 2019. In 2017, Jessie graduated with Bachelor’s of Business Administration, Accounting Specialization cum laude from the Merrick School of Business, University of Baltimore.

jessie@altmanassociates.net

“Very compatible and instructive first client/attorney contact. Zoom function worked well. Thank you Gary for the time and responsiveness……and please mention to Jackie and Michelle how much we appreciate their professionalism and assist!”

Carolyn and Bart G.

Expertise Award 2021 Best Probate Attorneys in Baltimore

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