Gary S. Freed

Gary S. Freed is Managing Partner of Freed Grant LLC. For 42 years he has resolved business, employment and real estate disputes. He has been actively involved in the Atlanta and Georgia legal communities. He is listed in the 2023 and 2024 Best Lawyers in America®.

Gary focuses on matters which include “business divorce,” restrictive covenants, real estate, employment, and probate issues. He has represented businesses that range from large corporations to startups with success. Gary also is one of the limited number of Atlanta attorneys with a practice in Asian business matters. He thinks creatively and focuses on solving problems for his clients. When needed, he proactively litigates cases. Professionals from a wide array of industries have looked to Gary to help them in challenging times. These include owners, managers, C-level executives, physicians, athletes, developers, newscasters, nightclub operators, insurers, manufacturers, attorneys, entertainers, politicians, accountants, realtors, restaurateurs, bankers, and heirs. As a trained mediator, Gary has addressed disputes in mediation, arbitration, and state and federal courts, in more than 27 states. Gary has been recognized consistently in Georgia Trend Magazine’s Legal Elite, Georgia Super Lawyers, and Martindale-Hubbell. Gary believes strongly in giving back to his profession and community. He has been a member of the State Bar of Georgia Board of Governors, and Access to Justice and Professionalism Committees. He has actively served the DeKalb Bar Association (President, Treasurer, Board, CLE Chair, Law Day Chair, Judicial Liaison Chair, founder Annual Bench & Bar Dinner). He also has been a member of the Atlanta Bar Association; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Georgia Defense Lawyers Association; Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association; Lawyers Club of Atlanta; Emory Cooper Inn of Court; DeKalb Lawyers Association; Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys; DeKalb Chamber of Commerce; Leadership DeKalb; Lawyers Foundation of Georgia – Fellow; Atlanta Bar Association Foundation – Fellow; National Association of Chinese Americans; Old Warhorse Club; American Jewish Committee, ATL Board; and Drew University Alumni Board. In the community, Gary has served on the board or as an officer in homeowners’ associations, including Druid Hills, Briarwood Hills, Lions Gate and Spence’s Field. Gary has been active in the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival; The Temple, Finance Committee; and has been chair or co-chair of several political and judicial campaigns. Gary coached soccer and baseball and actively played softball in several leagues for 40 years. He is an avid boater and enjoys his cruiser on Lake Lanier. Gary is a frequent commentator for print and broadcast stories on legal matters.