Dr. Norbert Gierlach Lawyer, Inheritance Law, Family Law

Born 1965 in Hennef (victory). Admitted to the bar since 1994. Studied in Bonn.

Mr. Attorney Dr. Gierlach was in addition to his work in family law and inheritance law for more than 10 years in private construction law, but now focuses exclusively on solutions to family and inheritance law. The recognition as a specialist lawyer for family law by the Cologne Bar Association took place in Kahr 2000, the recognition as a specialist lawyer for inheritance law in 2006. Since 2010, lawyer Dr. med. Gierlach himself as chairman of the preliminary examination committee of the bar association Cologne for the area family law lawyers, which aspire the admission as specialized lawyer for family law. In inheritance law, there was also an additional training as certified executor (AGT).

His attitude to the legal profession is still marked by his many years of previous activity in the active fire service. Above all, it is important to help the client in a difficult situation quickly and effectively, but also to act with caution, so that "the water damage is not greater than the fire damage later". Especially in family and Ebrecht complex life issues often require patience, perseverance and vision. Last but not least, prevention also plays an important role: for example, in the field of inheritance law, intelligent will-testament design helps to avoid later quarrels in families.

In family law, his activities cover the entire range of regulating the consequences of separation and divorce, such as maintenance and property settlement.

In inheritance law, in addition to the disputes between heirs and those entitled to compulsory portion of inheritance cases, the focus is also on the design of wills, precautionary powers and living wills.

In family and inheritance law, he looks after private individuals as well as entrepreneurs and freelancers.

He regularly passes on his knowledge and experience in lectures at associations and organizations, whereby it is important to him that his listeners understand legal structures and consequences, because this is the best way to make their own decisions.

• Bonner Anwaltverein (Bonn Bar Association)


• Deutscher Anwaltverein (DAV) (German Bar Association)


• Arbeitsgemeinschaft Familienrecht im DAV (Family Law Working Group in DAV)


• Arbeitsgemeinschaft Erbrecht im DAV (Inheritance Law Working Group in DAV)


• Deutsche Vereinigung für Erbrecht und Vermögensnachfolge e. V. (German Association for Inheritance Law and Succession)