diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index 9872dc58e5e..4d04c8d518e 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -897,6 +897,7 @@ grpc_cc_library(
     name = "grpc++_public_hdrs",
     hdrs = GRPCXX_PUBLIC_HDRS,
     external_deps = [
+        "absl/log:check",
         "absl/strings:cord",
         "absl/synchronization",
         "protobuf_headers",
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e0513ca023a..5c077beadd1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ set(gRPC_ABSL_USED_TARGETS
   absl_bind_front
   absl_bits
   absl_charset
+  absl_check
   absl_city
   absl_civil_time
   absl_cleanup
@@ -169,6 +170,8 @@ set(gRPC_ABSL_USED_TARGETS
   absl_log_entry
   absl_log_globals
   absl_log_internal_append_truncated
+  absl_log_internal_check_impl
+  absl_log_internal_check_op
   absl_log_internal_conditions
   absl_log_internal_config
   absl_log_internal_fnmatch
@@ -4146,6 +4149,7 @@ target_include_directories(grpc++
 )
 target_link_libraries(grpc++
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
+  absl::check
   grpc
   ${_gRPC_PROTOBUF_LIBRARIES}
 )
@@ -4887,6 +4891,7 @@ target_include_directories(grpc++_unsecure
 )
 target_link_libraries(grpc++_unsecure
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
+  absl::check
   grpc_unsecure
   ${_gRPC_PROTOBUF_LIBRARIES}
 )
@@ -15350,7 +15355,6 @@ target_include_directories(grpc_cli
 
 target_link_libraries(grpc_cli
   ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
-  absl::check
   grpc++
   ${_gRPC_PROTOBUF_PROTOC_LIBRARIES}
   grpc++_test_config
@@ -36971,7 +36975,7 @@ generate_pkgconfig(
   "gRPC++"
   "C++ wrapper for gRPC"
   "${gRPC_CPP_VERSION}"
-  "absl_algorithm_container absl_any_invocable absl_base absl_bind_front absl_cleanup absl_config absl_cord absl_core_headers absl_flags absl_flags_marshalling absl_flat_hash_map absl_flat_hash_set absl_function_ref absl_hash absl_inlined_vector absl_log absl_log_severity absl_memory absl_no_destructor absl_optional absl_random_bit_gen_ref absl_random_distributions absl_random_random absl_span absl_status absl_statusor absl_str_format absl_strings absl_synchronization absl_time absl_type_traits absl_utility absl_variant gpr grpc"
+  "absl_algorithm_container absl_any_invocable absl_base absl_bind_front absl_check absl_cleanup absl_config absl_cord absl_core_headers absl_flags absl_flags_marshalling absl_flat_hash_map absl_flat_hash_set absl_function_ref absl_hash absl_inlined_vector absl_log absl_log_severity absl_memory absl_no_destructor absl_optional absl_random_bit_gen_ref absl_random_distributions absl_random_random absl_span absl_status absl_statusor absl_str_format absl_strings absl_synchronization absl_time absl_type_traits absl_utility absl_variant gpr grpc"
   "libcares openssl re2 zlib"
   "-lgrpc++"
   "-laddress_sorting -lupb_textformat_lib -lupb_json_lib -lupb_message_lib -lupb_mem_lib -lupb_base_lib -lutf8_range_lib"
@@ -36982,7 +36986,7 @@ generate_pkgconfig(
   "gRPC++ unsecure"
   "C++ wrapper for gRPC without SSL"
   "${gRPC_CPP_VERSION}"
-  "absl_algorithm_container absl_any_invocable absl_base absl_bind_front absl_cleanup absl_config absl_cord absl_core_headers absl_flags absl_flags_marshalling absl_flat_hash_map absl_flat_hash_set absl_function_ref absl_hash absl_inlined_vector absl_log absl_log_severity absl_memory absl_no_destructor absl_optional absl_random_bit_gen_ref absl_random_distributions absl_random_random absl_span absl_status absl_statusor absl_str_format absl_strings absl_synchronization absl_time absl_type_traits absl_utility absl_variant gpr grpc_unsecure"
+  "absl_algorithm_container absl_any_invocable absl_base absl_bind_front absl_check absl_cleanup absl_config absl_cord absl_core_headers absl_flags absl_flags_marshalling absl_flat_hash_map absl_flat_hash_set absl_function_ref absl_hash absl_inlined_vector absl_log absl_log_severity absl_memory absl_no_destructor absl_optional absl_random_bit_gen_ref absl_random_distributions absl_random_random absl_span absl_status absl_statusor absl_str_format absl_strings absl_synchronization absl_time absl_type_traits absl_utility absl_variant gpr grpc_unsecure"
   "libcares zlib"
   "-lgrpc++_unsecure"
   "-laddress_sorting -lupb_message_lib -lupb_mem_lib -lupb_base_lib -lutf8_range_lib"
diff --git a/build_autogenerated.yaml b/build_autogenerated.yaml
index 29961e016c9..e1fa1842c2b 100644
--- a/build_autogenerated.yaml
+++ b/build_autogenerated.yaml
@@ -3937,6 +3937,7 @@ libs:
   - src/cpp/util/string_ref.cc
   - src/cpp/util/time_cc.cc
   deps:
+  - absl/log:check
   - grpc
   - protobuf
   baselib: true
@@ -4310,6 +4311,7 @@ libs:
   - src/cpp/util/string_ref.cc
   - src/cpp/util/time_cc.cc
   deps:
+  - absl/log:check
   - grpc_unsecure
   - protobuf
   baselib: true
@@ -10524,7 +10526,6 @@ targets:
   - test/cpp/util/proto_reflection_descriptor_database.cc
   - test/cpp/util/service_describer.cc
   deps:
-  - absl/log:check
   - grpc++
   - protoc
   - grpc++_test_config
diff --git a/gRPC-C++.podspec b/gRPC-C++.podspec
index a22f9661f96..0f4908c8e2b 100644
--- a/gRPC-C++.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-C++.podspec
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
     ss.dependency 'abseil/functional/bind_front', abseil_version
     ss.dependency 'abseil/functional/function_ref', abseil_version
     ss.dependency 'abseil/hash/hash', abseil_version
+    ss.dependency 'abseil/log/check', abseil_version
     ss.dependency 'abseil/log/log', abseil_version
     ss.dependency 'abseil/memory/memory', abseil_version
     ss.dependency 'abseil/meta/type_traits', abseil_version
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/client_context.h b/include/grpcpp/client_context.h
index 7493f6a8601..2328e3e6fc6 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/client_context.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/client_context.h
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
+
 #include <grpc/impl/compression_types.h>
 #include <grpc/impl/propagation_bits.h>
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
@@ -246,7 +248,7 @@ class ClientContext {
   /// \return A multimap of initial metadata key-value pairs from the server.
   const std::multimap<grpc::string_ref, grpc::string_ref>&
   GetServerInitialMetadata() const {
-    GPR_ASSERT(initial_metadata_received_);
+    CHECK(initial_metadata_received_);
     return *recv_initial_metadata_.map();
   }
 
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/completion_queue.h b/include/grpcpp/completion_queue.h
index 23c98e09749..bfd138b5945 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/completion_queue.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/completion_queue.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 
 #include <list>
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
+
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/support/atm.h>
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
@@ -323,7 +325,7 @@ class CompletionQueue : private grpc::internal::GrpcLibrary {
       bool ok = ev.success != 0;
       void* ignored = tag;
       if (tag->FinalizeResult(&ignored, &ok)) {
-        GPR_ASSERT(ignored == tag);
+        CHECK(ignored == tag);
         return ok;
       }
     }
@@ -344,7 +346,7 @@ class CompletionQueue : private grpc::internal::GrpcLibrary {
     bool ok = ev.success != 0;
     void* ignored = tag;
     // the tag must be swallowed if using TryPluck
-    GPR_ASSERT(!tag->FinalizeResult(&ignored, &ok));
+    CHECK(!tag->FinalizeResult(&ignored, &ok));
   }
 
   /// Performs a single polling pluck on \a tag. Calls tag->FinalizeResult if
@@ -361,7 +363,7 @@ class CompletionQueue : private grpc::internal::GrpcLibrary {
 
     bool ok = ev.success != 0;
     void* ignored = tag;
-    GPR_ASSERT(!tag->FinalizeResult(&ignored, &ok));
+    CHECK(!tag->FinalizeResult(&ignored, &ok));
   }
 
   /// Manage state of avalanching operations : completion queue tags that
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/impl/call_op_set.h b/include/grpcpp/impl/call_op_set.h
index 48c958a96f6..56ce6289082 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/impl/call_op_set.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/impl/call_op_set.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
+
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/impl/compression_types.h>
 #include <grpc/impl/grpc_types.h>
@@ -316,7 +318,7 @@ class CallOpSendMessage {
       return;
     }
     if (msg_ != nullptr) {
-      GPR_ASSERT(serializer_(msg_).ok());
+      CHECK(serializer_(msg_).ok());
     }
     serializer_ = nullptr;
     grpc_op* op = &ops[(*nops)++];
@@ -795,7 +797,7 @@ class CallOpClientRecvStatus {
     if (recv_status_ == nullptr || hijacked_) return;
     if (static_cast<StatusCode>(status_code_) == StatusCode::OK) {
       *recv_status_ = Status();
-      GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(debug_error_string_ == nullptr);
+      DCHECK_EQ(debug_error_string_, nullptr);
     } else {
       *recv_status_ =
           Status(static_cast<StatusCode>(status_code_),
@@ -974,7 +976,7 @@ class CallOpSet : public CallOpSetInterface,
       // WritesDone multiple times
       gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "API misuse of type %s observed",
               grpc_call_error_to_string(err));
-      GPR_ASSERT(false);
+      CHECK(false);
     }
   }
 
@@ -984,8 +986,8 @@ class CallOpSet : public CallOpSetInterface,
     done_intercepting_ = true;
     // The following call_start_batch is internally-generated so no need for an
     // explanatory log on failure.
-    GPR_ASSERT(grpc_call_start_batch(call_.call(), nullptr, 0, core_cq_tag(),
-                                     nullptr) == GRPC_CALL_OK);
+    CHECK(grpc_call_start_batch(call_.call(), nullptr, 0, core_cq_tag(),
+                                nullptr) == GRPC_CALL_OK);
   }
 
  private:
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/impl/interceptor_common.h b/include/grpcpp/impl/interceptor_common.h
index 81e66df4095..f8b104ba89c 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/impl/interceptor_common.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/impl/interceptor_common.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include <array>
 #include <functional>
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
+
 #include <grpc/impl/grpc_types.h>
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
 #include <grpcpp/impl/call.h>
@@ -56,16 +58,15 @@ class InterceptorBatchMethodsImpl
     if (call_->client_rpc_info() != nullptr) {
       return ProceedClient();
     }
-    GPR_ASSERT(call_->server_rpc_info() != nullptr);
+    CHECK_NE(call_->server_rpc_info(), nullptr);
     ProceedServer();
   }
 
   void Hijack() override {
     // Only the client can hijack when sending down initial metadata
-    GPR_ASSERT(!reverse_ && ops_ != nullptr &&
-               call_->client_rpc_info() != nullptr);
+    CHECK(!reverse_ && ops_ != nullptr && call_->client_rpc_info() != nullptr);
     // It is illegal to call Hijack twice
-    GPR_ASSERT(!ran_hijacking_interceptor_);
+    CHECK(!ran_hijacking_interceptor_);
     auto* rpc_info = call_->client_rpc_info();
     rpc_info->hijacked_ = true;
     rpc_info->hijacked_interceptor_ = current_interceptor_index_;
@@ -80,21 +81,21 @@ class InterceptorBatchMethodsImpl
   }
 
   ByteBuffer* GetSerializedSendMessage() override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(orig_send_message_ != nullptr);
+    CHECK_NE(orig_send_message_, nullptr);
     if (*orig_send_message_ != nullptr) {
-      GPR_ASSERT(serializer_(*orig_send_message_).ok());
+      CHECK(serializer_(*orig_send_message_).ok());
       *orig_send_message_ = nullptr;
     }
     return send_message_;
   }
 
   const void* GetSendMessage() override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(orig_send_message_ != nullptr);
+    CHECK_NE(orig_send_message_, nullptr);
     return *orig_send_message_;
   }
 
   void ModifySendMessage(const void* message) override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(orig_send_message_ != nullptr);
+    CHECK_NE(orig_send_message_, nullptr);
     *orig_send_message_ = message;
   }
 
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ class InterceptorBatchMethodsImpl
   Status* GetRecvStatus() override { return recv_status_; }
 
   void FailHijackedSendMessage() override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(hooks_[static_cast<size_t>(
+    CHECK(hooks_[static_cast<size_t>(
         experimental::InterceptionHookPoints::PRE_SEND_MESSAGE)]);
     *fail_send_message_ = true;
   }
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ class InterceptorBatchMethodsImpl
   }
 
   void FailHijackedRecvMessage() override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(hooks_[static_cast<size_t>(
+    CHECK(hooks_[static_cast<size_t>(
         experimental::InterceptionHookPoints::PRE_RECV_MESSAGE)]);
     *hijacked_recv_message_failed_ = true;
   }
@@ -236,7 +237,7 @@ class InterceptorBatchMethodsImpl
   // ContinueFinalizeOpsAfterInterception will be called. Note that neither of
   // them is invoked if there were no interceptors registered.
   bool RunInterceptors() {
-    GPR_ASSERT(ops_);
+    CHECK(ops_);
     auto* client_rpc_info = call_->client_rpc_info();
     if (client_rpc_info != nullptr) {
       if (client_rpc_info->interceptors_.empty()) {
@@ -261,8 +262,8 @@ class InterceptorBatchMethodsImpl
   // SyncRequest.
   bool RunInterceptors(std::function<void(void)> f) {
     // This is used only by the server for initial call request
-    GPR_ASSERT(reverse_ == true);
-    GPR_ASSERT(call_->client_rpc_info() == nullptr);
+    CHECK_EQ(reverse_, true);
+    CHECK_EQ(call_->client_rpc_info(), nullptr);
     auto* server_rpc_info = call_->server_rpc_info();
     if (server_rpc_info == nullptr || server_rpc_info->interceptors_.empty()) {
       return true;
@@ -356,7 +357,7 @@ class InterceptorBatchMethodsImpl
         return ops_->ContinueFinalizeResultAfterInterception();
       }
     }
-    GPR_ASSERT(callback_);
+    CHECK(callback_);
     callback_();
   }
 
@@ -422,112 +423,98 @@ class CancelInterceptorBatchMethods
 
   void Hijack() override {
     // Only the client can hijack when sending down initial metadata
-    GPR_ASSERT(false &&
-               "It is illegal to call Hijack on a method which has a "
-               "Cancel notification");
+    CHECK(false) << "It is illegal to call Hijack on a method which has a "
+                    "Cancel notification";
   }
 
   ByteBuffer* GetSerializedSendMessage() override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(false &&
-               "It is illegal to call GetSendMessage on a method which "
-               "has a Cancel notification");
+    CHECK(false) << "It is illegal to call GetSendMessage on a method which "
+                    "has a Cancel notification";
     return nullptr;
   }
 
   bool GetSendMessageStatus() override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(false &&
-               "It is illegal to call GetSendMessageStatus on a method which "
-               "has a Cancel notification");
+    CHECK(false)
+        << "It is illegal to call GetSendMessageStatus on a method which "
+           "has a Cancel notification";
     return false;
   }
 
   const void* GetSendMessage() override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(false &&
-               "It is illegal to call GetOriginalSendMessage on a method which "
-               "has a Cancel notification");
+    CHECK(false)
+        << "It is illegal to call GetOriginalSendMessage on a method which "
+           "has a Cancel notification";
     return nullptr;
   }
 
   void ModifySendMessage(const void* /*message*/) override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(false &&
-               "It is illegal to call ModifySendMessage on a method which "
-               "has a Cancel notification");
+    CHECK(false) << "It is illegal to call ModifySendMessage on a method which "
+                    "has a Cancel notification";
   }
 
   std::multimap<std::string, std::string>* GetSendInitialMetadata() override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(false &&
-               "It is illegal to call GetSendInitialMetadata on a "
-               "method which has a Cancel notification");
+    CHECK(false) << "It is illegal to call GetSendInitialMetadata on a "
+                    "method which has a Cancel notification";
     return nullptr;
   }
 
   Status GetSendStatus() override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(false &&
-               "It is illegal to call GetSendStatus on a method which "
-               "has a Cancel notification");
+    CHECK(false) << "It is illegal to call GetSendStatus on a method which "
+                    "has a Cancel notification";
     return Status();
   }
 
   void ModifySendStatus(const Status& /*status*/) override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(false &&
-               "It is illegal to call ModifySendStatus on a method "
-               "which has a Cancel notification");
+    CHECK(false) << "It is illegal to call ModifySendStatus on a method "
+                    "which has a Cancel notification";
   }
 
   std::multimap<std::string, std::string>* GetSendTrailingMetadata() override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(false &&
-               "It is illegal to call GetSendTrailingMetadata on a "
-               "method which has a Cancel notification");
+    CHECK(false) << "It is illegal to call GetSendTrailingMetadata on a "
+                    "method which has a Cancel notification";
     return nullptr;
   }
 
   void* GetRecvMessage() override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(false &&
-               "It is illegal to call GetRecvMessage on a method which "
-               "has a Cancel notification");
+    CHECK(false) << "It is illegal to call GetRecvMessage on a method which "
+                    "has a Cancel notification";
     return nullptr;
   }
 
   std::multimap<grpc::string_ref, grpc::string_ref>* GetRecvInitialMetadata()
       override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(false &&
-               "It is illegal to call GetRecvInitialMetadata on a "
-               "method which has a Cancel notification");
+    CHECK(false) << "It is illegal to call GetRecvInitialMetadata on a "
+                    "method which has a Cancel notification";
     return nullptr;
   }
 
   Status* GetRecvStatus() override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(false &&
-               "It is illegal to call GetRecvStatus on a method which "
-               "has a Cancel notification");
+    CHECK(false) << "It is illegal to call GetRecvStatus on a method which "
+                    "has a Cancel notification";
     return nullptr;
   }
 
   std::multimap<grpc::string_ref, grpc::string_ref>* GetRecvTrailingMetadata()
       override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(false &&
-               "It is illegal to call GetRecvTrailingMetadata on a "
-               "method which has a Cancel notification");
+    CHECK(false) << "It is illegal to call GetRecvTrailingMetadata on a "
+                    "method which has a Cancel notification";
     return nullptr;
   }
 
   std::unique_ptr<ChannelInterface> GetInterceptedChannel() override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(false &&
-               "It is illegal to call GetInterceptedChannel on a "
-               "method which has a Cancel notification");
+    CHECK(false) << "It is illegal to call GetInterceptedChannel on a "
+                    "method which has a Cancel notification";
     return std::unique_ptr<ChannelInterface>(nullptr);
   }
 
   void FailHijackedRecvMessage() override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(false &&
-               "It is illegal to call FailHijackedRecvMessage on a "
-               "method which has a Cancel notification");
+    CHECK(false) << "It is illegal to call FailHijackedRecvMessage on a "
+                    "method which has a Cancel notification";
   }
 
   void FailHijackedSendMessage() override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(false &&
-               "It is illegal to call FailHijackedSendMessage on a "
-               "method which has a Cancel notification");
+    CHECK(false) << "It is illegal to call FailHijackedSendMessage on a "
+                    "method which has a Cancel notification";
   }
 };
 }  // namespace internal
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/impl/proto_utils.h b/include/grpcpp/impl/proto_utils.h
index c6240ffa84d..0cd4d1bdb4b 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/impl/proto_utils.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/impl/proto_utils.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 #include <type_traits>
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
+
 #include <grpc/byte_buffer_reader.h>
 #include <grpc/impl/grpc_types.h>
 #include <grpc/slice.h>
@@ -51,8 +53,8 @@ Status GenericSerialize(const grpc::protobuf::MessageLite& msg, ByteBuffer* bb,
   if (static_cast<size_t>(byte_size) <= GRPC_SLICE_INLINED_SIZE) {
     Slice slice(byte_size);
     // We serialize directly into the allocated slices memory
-    GPR_ASSERT(slice.end() == msg.SerializeWithCachedSizesToArray(
-                                  const_cast<uint8_t*>(slice.begin())));
+    CHECK(slice.end() == msg.SerializeWithCachedSizesToArray(
+                             const_cast<uint8_t*>(slice.begin())));
     ByteBuffer tmp(&slice, 1);
     bb->Swap(&tmp);
 
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/impl/rpc_service_method.h b/include/grpcpp/impl/rpc_service_method.h
index 73694263cdd..0ce7d7b96fb 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/impl/rpc_service_method.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/impl/rpc_service_method.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
+
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
 #include <grpcpp/impl/rpc_method.h>
 #include <grpcpp/support/byte_buffer.h>
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ class MethodHandler {
   // retained by the handler. Returns nullptr if deserialization failed.
   virtual void* Deserialize(grpc_call* /*call*/, grpc_byte_buffer* req,
                             Status* /*status*/, void** /*handler_data*/) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(req == nullptr);
+    CHECK_EQ(req, nullptr);
     return nullptr;
   }
 };
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/impl/server_callback_handlers.h b/include/grpcpp/impl/server_callback_handlers.h
index b49e17a2c16..f9839973fe9 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/impl/server_callback_handlers.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/impl/server_callback_handlers.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #ifndef GRPCPP_IMPL_SERVER_CALLBACK_HANDLERS_H
 #define GRPCPP_IMPL_SERVER_CALLBACK_HANDLERS_H
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
+
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/impl/call.h>
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@ class CallbackUnaryHandler : public grpc::internal::MethodHandler {
     }
 
     void SendInitialMetadata() override {
-      GPR_ASSERT(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
+      CHECK(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
       this->Ref();
       // The callback for this function should not be marked inline because it
       // is directly invoking a user-controlled reaction
@@ -335,7 +337,7 @@ class CallbackClientStreamingHandler : public grpc::internal::MethodHandler {
     }
 
     void SendInitialMetadata() override {
-      GPR_ASSERT(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
+      CHECK(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
       this->Ref();
       // The callback for this function should not be inlined because it invokes
       // a user-controlled reaction, but any resulting OnDone can be inlined in
@@ -539,7 +541,7 @@ class CallbackServerStreamingHandler : public grpc::internal::MethodHandler {
     }
 
     void SendInitialMetadata() override {
-      GPR_ASSERT(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
+      CHECK(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
       this->Ref();
       // The callback for this function should not be inlined because it invokes
       // a user-controlled reaction, but any resulting OnDone can be inlined in
@@ -577,7 +579,7 @@ class CallbackServerStreamingHandler : public grpc::internal::MethodHandler {
         ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_ = true;
       }
       // TODO(vjpai): don't assert
-      GPR_ASSERT(write_ops_.SendMessagePtr(resp, options).ok());
+      CHECK(write_ops_.SendMessagePtr(resp, options).ok());
       call_.PerformOps(&write_ops_);
     }
 
@@ -585,7 +587,7 @@ class CallbackServerStreamingHandler : public grpc::internal::MethodHandler {
                         grpc::Status s) override {
       // This combines the write into the finish callback
       // TODO(vjpai): don't assert
-      GPR_ASSERT(finish_ops_.SendMessagePtr(resp, options).ok());
+      CHECK(finish_ops_.SendMessagePtr(resp, options).ok());
       Finish(std::move(s));
     }
 
@@ -751,7 +753,7 @@ class CallbackBidiHandler : public grpc::internal::MethodHandler {
     }
 
     void SendInitialMetadata() override {
-      GPR_ASSERT(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
+      CHECK(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
       this->Ref();
       // The callback for this function should not be inlined because it invokes
       // a user-controlled reaction, but any resulting OnDone can be inlined in
@@ -789,14 +791,14 @@ class CallbackBidiHandler : public grpc::internal::MethodHandler {
         ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_ = true;
       }
       // TODO(vjpai): don't assert
-      GPR_ASSERT(write_ops_.SendMessagePtr(resp, options).ok());
+      CHECK(write_ops_.SendMessagePtr(resp, options).ok());
       call_.PerformOps(&write_ops_);
     }
 
     void WriteAndFinish(const ResponseType* resp, grpc::WriteOptions options,
                         grpc::Status s) override {
       // TODO(vjpai): don't assert
-      GPR_ASSERT(finish_ops_.SendMessagePtr(resp, options).ok());
+      CHECK(finish_ops_.SendMessagePtr(resp, options).ok());
       Finish(std::move(s));
     }
 
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/impl/service_type.h b/include/grpcpp/impl/service_type.h
index 9699e2328d4..c284026a0f6 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/impl/service_type.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/impl/service_type.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #ifndef GRPCPP_IMPL_SERVICE_TYPE_H
 #define GRPCPP_IMPL_SERVICE_TYPE_H
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
+
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
 #include <grpcpp/impl/rpc_service_method.h>
 #include <grpcpp/impl/serialization_traits.h>
@@ -150,9 +152,9 @@ class Service {
     // This does not have to be a hard error, however no one has approached us
     // with a use case yet. Please file an issue if you believe you have one.
     size_t idx = static_cast<size_t>(index);
-    GPR_ASSERT(methods_[idx].get() != nullptr &&
-               "Cannot mark the method as 'async' because it has already been "
-               "marked as 'generic'.");
+    CHECK_NE(methods_[idx].get(), nullptr)
+        << "Cannot mark the method as 'async' because it has already been "
+           "marked as 'generic'.";
     methods_[idx]->SetServerApiType(internal::RpcServiceMethod::ApiType::ASYNC);
   }
 
@@ -160,9 +162,9 @@ class Service {
     // This does not have to be a hard error, however no one has approached us
     // with a use case yet. Please file an issue if you believe you have one.
     size_t idx = static_cast<size_t>(index);
-    GPR_ASSERT(methods_[idx].get() != nullptr &&
-               "Cannot mark the method as 'raw' because it has already "
-               "been marked as 'generic'.");
+    CHECK_NE(methods_[idx].get(), nullptr)
+        << "Cannot mark the method as 'raw' because it has already "
+           "been marked as 'generic'.";
     methods_[idx]->SetServerApiType(internal::RpcServiceMethod::ApiType::RAW);
   }
 
@@ -170,10 +172,9 @@ class Service {
     // This does not have to be a hard error, however no one has approached us
     // with a use case yet. Please file an issue if you believe you have one.
     size_t idx = static_cast<size_t>(index);
-    GPR_ASSERT(
-        methods_[idx]->handler() != nullptr &&
-        "Cannot mark the method as 'generic' because it has already been "
-        "marked as 'async' or 'raw'.");
+    CHECK_NE(methods_[idx]->handler(), nullptr)
+        << "Cannot mark the method as 'generic' because it has already been "
+           "marked as 'async' or 'raw'.";
     methods_[idx].reset();
   }
 
@@ -181,8 +182,8 @@ class Service {
     // This does not have to be a hard error, however no one has approached us
     // with a use case yet. Please file an issue if you believe you have one.
     size_t idx = static_cast<size_t>(index);
-    GPR_ASSERT(methods_[idx] && methods_[idx]->handler() &&
-               "Cannot mark an async or generic method Streamed");
+    CHECK(methods_[idx] && methods_[idx]->handler())
+        << "Cannot mark an async or generic method Streamed";
     methods_[idx]->SetHandler(streamed_method);
 
     // From the server's point of view, streamed unary is a special
@@ -196,10 +197,9 @@ class Service {
     // This does not have to be a hard error, however no one has approached us
     // with a use case yet. Please file an issue if you believe you have one.
     size_t idx = static_cast<size_t>(index);
-    GPR_ASSERT(
-        methods_[idx].get() != nullptr &&
-        "Cannot mark the method as 'callback' because it has already been "
-        "marked as 'generic'.");
+    CHECK_NE(methods_[idx].get(), nullptr)
+        << "Cannot mark the method as 'callback' because it has already been "
+           "marked as 'generic'.";
     methods_[idx]->SetHandler(handler);
     methods_[idx]->SetServerApiType(
         internal::RpcServiceMethod::ApiType::CALL_BACK);
@@ -209,10 +209,9 @@ class Service {
     // This does not have to be a hard error, however no one has approached us
     // with a use case yet. Please file an issue if you believe you have one.
     size_t idx = static_cast<size_t>(index);
-    GPR_ASSERT(
-        methods_[idx].get() != nullptr &&
-        "Cannot mark the method as 'raw callback' because it has already "
-        "been marked as 'generic'.");
+    CHECK_NE(methods_[idx].get(), nullptr)
+        << "Cannot mark the method as 'raw callback' because it has already "
+           "been marked as 'generic'.";
     methods_[idx]->SetHandler(handler);
     methods_[idx]->SetServerApiType(
         internal::RpcServiceMethod::ApiType::RAW_CALL_BACK);
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/impl/sync.h b/include/grpcpp/impl/sync.h
index 2fadf6fab1c..9288459196a 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/impl/sync.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/impl/sync.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #include <mutex>
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
 #include "absl/synchronization/mutex.h"
 
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ class ABSL_SCOPED_LOCKABLE ReleasableMutexLock {
   ReleasableMutexLock& operator=(const ReleasableMutexLock&) = delete;
 
   void Release() ABSL_UNLOCK_FUNCTION() {
-    GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(!released_);
+    DCHECK(!released_);
     released_ = true;
     mu_->Unlock();
   }
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/server_interface.h b/include/grpcpp/server_interface.h
index 5f8f8b54b0f..129562016ac 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/server_interface.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/server_interface.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #ifndef GRPCPP_SERVER_INTERFACE_H
 #define GRPCPP_SERVER_INTERFACE_H
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
+
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/impl/grpc_types.h>
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
@@ -318,7 +320,7 @@ class ServerInterface : public internal::CallHook {
                         grpc::CompletionQueue* call_cq,
                         grpc::ServerCompletionQueue* notification_cq, void* tag,
                         Message* message) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(method);
+    CHECK(method);
     new PayloadAsyncRequest<Message>(method, this, context, stream, call_cq,
                                      notification_cq, tag, message);
   }
@@ -329,7 +331,7 @@ class ServerInterface : public internal::CallHook {
                         grpc::CompletionQueue* call_cq,
                         grpc::ServerCompletionQueue* notification_cq,
                         void* tag) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(method);
+    CHECK(method);
     new NoPayloadAsyncRequest(method, this, context, stream, call_cq,
                               notification_cq, tag);
   }
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/support/async_stream.h b/include/grpcpp/support/async_stream.h
index 1bf67d301d5..ebc7aebcf51 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/support/async_stream.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/support/async_stream.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #ifndef GRPCPP_SUPPORT_ASYNC_STREAM_H
 #define GRPCPP_SUPPORT_ASYNC_STREAM_H
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
+
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
 #include <grpcpp/impl/call.h>
@@ -200,7 +202,7 @@ class ClientAsyncReader final : public ClientAsyncReaderInterface<R> {
  public:
   // always allocated against a call arena, no memory free required
   static void operator delete(void* /*ptr*/, std::size_t size) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(size == sizeof(ClientAsyncReader));
+    CHECK_EQ(size, sizeof(ClientAsyncReader));
   }
 
   // This operator should never be called as the memory should be freed as part
@@ -208,10 +210,10 @@ class ClientAsyncReader final : public ClientAsyncReaderInterface<R> {
   // delete to the operator new so that some compilers will not complain (see
   // https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/11301) Note at the time of adding this
   // there are no tests catching the compiler warning.
-  static void operator delete(void*, void*) { GPR_ASSERT(false); }
+  static void operator delete(void*, void*) { CHECK(false); }
 
   void StartCall(void* tag) override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(!started_);
+    CHECK(!started_);
     started_ = true;
     StartCallInternal(tag);
   }
@@ -225,8 +227,8 @@ class ClientAsyncReader final : public ClientAsyncReaderInterface<R> {
   ///     calling code can access the received metadata through the
   ///     \a ClientContext.
   void ReadInitialMetadata(void* tag) override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(started_);
-    GPR_ASSERT(!context_->initial_metadata_received_);
+    CHECK(started_);
+    CHECK(!context_->initial_metadata_received_);
 
     meta_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     meta_ops_.RecvInitialMetadata(context_);
@@ -234,7 +236,7 @@ class ClientAsyncReader final : public ClientAsyncReaderInterface<R> {
   }
 
   void Read(R* msg, void* tag) override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(started_);
+    CHECK(started_);
     read_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     if (!context_->initial_metadata_received_) {
       read_ops_.RecvInitialMetadata(context_);
@@ -249,7 +251,7 @@ class ClientAsyncReader final : public ClientAsyncReaderInterface<R> {
   ///   - the \a ClientContext associated with this call is updated with
   ///     possible initial and trailing metadata received from the server.
   void Finish(grpc::Status* status, void* tag) override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(started_);
+    CHECK(started_);
     finish_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     if (!context_->initial_metadata_received_) {
       finish_ops_.RecvInitialMetadata(context_);
@@ -265,12 +267,12 @@ class ClientAsyncReader final : public ClientAsyncReaderInterface<R> {
                     const W& request, bool start, void* tag)
       : context_(context), call_(call), started_(start) {
     // TODO(ctiller): don't assert
-    GPR_ASSERT(init_ops_.SendMessage(request).ok());
+    CHECK(init_ops_.SendMessage(request).ok());
     init_ops_.ClientSendClose();
     if (start) {
       StartCallInternal(tag);
     } else {
-      GPR_ASSERT(tag == nullptr);
+      CHECK(tag == nullptr);
     }
   }
 
@@ -348,7 +350,7 @@ class ClientAsyncWriter final : public ClientAsyncWriterInterface<W> {
  public:
   // always allocated against a call arena, no memory free required
   static void operator delete(void* /*ptr*/, std::size_t size) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(size == sizeof(ClientAsyncWriter));
+    CHECK_EQ(size, sizeof(ClientAsyncWriter));
   }
 
   // This operator should never be called as the memory should be freed as part
@@ -356,10 +358,10 @@ class ClientAsyncWriter final : public ClientAsyncWriterInterface<W> {
   // delete to the operator new so that some compilers will not complain (see
   // https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/11301) Note at the time of adding this
   // there are no tests catching the compiler warning.
-  static void operator delete(void*, void*) { GPR_ASSERT(false); }
+  static void operator delete(void*, void*) { CHECK(false); }
 
   void StartCall(void* tag) override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(!started_);
+    CHECK(!started_);
     started_ = true;
     StartCallInternal(tag);
   }
@@ -372,8 +374,8 @@ class ClientAsyncWriter final : public ClientAsyncWriterInterface<W> {
   ///     associated with this call is updated, and the calling code can access
   ///     the received metadata through the \a ClientContext.
   void ReadInitialMetadata(void* tag) override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(started_);
-    GPR_ASSERT(!context_->initial_metadata_received_);
+    CHECK(started_);
+    CHECK(!context_->initial_metadata_received_);
 
     meta_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     meta_ops_.RecvInitialMetadata(context_);
@@ -381,27 +383,27 @@ class ClientAsyncWriter final : public ClientAsyncWriterInterface<W> {
   }
 
   void Write(const W& msg, void* tag) override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(started_);
+    CHECK(started_);
     write_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     // TODO(ctiller): don't assert
-    GPR_ASSERT(write_ops_.SendMessage(msg).ok());
+    CHECK(write_ops_.SendMessage(msg).ok());
     call_.PerformOps(&write_ops_);
   }
 
   void Write(const W& msg, grpc::WriteOptions options, void* tag) override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(started_);
+    CHECK(started_);
     write_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     if (options.is_last_message()) {
       options.set_buffer_hint();
       write_ops_.ClientSendClose();
     }
     // TODO(ctiller): don't assert
-    GPR_ASSERT(write_ops_.SendMessage(msg, options).ok());
+    CHECK(write_ops_.SendMessage(msg, options).ok());
     call_.PerformOps(&write_ops_);
   }
 
   void WritesDone(void* tag) override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(started_);
+    CHECK(started_);
     write_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     write_ops_.ClientSendClose();
     call_.PerformOps(&write_ops_);
@@ -415,7 +417,7 @@ class ClientAsyncWriter final : public ClientAsyncWriterInterface<W> {
   ///   - attempts to fill in the \a response parameter passed to this class's
   ///     constructor with the server's response message.
   void Finish(grpc::Status* status, void* tag) override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(started_);
+    CHECK(started_);
     finish_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     if (!context_->initial_metadata_received_) {
       finish_ops_.RecvInitialMetadata(context_);
@@ -435,7 +437,7 @@ class ClientAsyncWriter final : public ClientAsyncWriterInterface<W> {
     if (start) {
       StartCallInternal(tag);
     } else {
-      GPR_ASSERT(tag == nullptr);
+      CHECK(tag == nullptr);
     }
   }
 
@@ -515,7 +517,7 @@ class ClientAsyncReaderWriter final
  public:
   // always allocated against a call arena, no memory free required
   static void operator delete(void* /*ptr*/, std::size_t size) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(size == sizeof(ClientAsyncReaderWriter));
+    CHECK_EQ(size, sizeof(ClientAsyncReaderWriter));
   }
 
   // This operator should never be called as the memory should be freed as part
@@ -523,10 +525,10 @@ class ClientAsyncReaderWriter final
   // delete to the operator new so that some compilers will not complain (see
   // https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/11301) Note at the time of adding this
   // there are no tests catching the compiler warning.
-  static void operator delete(void*, void*) { GPR_ASSERT(false); }
+  static void operator delete(void*, void*) { CHECK(false); }
 
   void StartCall(void* tag) override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(!started_);
+    CHECK(!started_);
     started_ = true;
     StartCallInternal(tag);
   }
@@ -539,8 +541,8 @@ class ClientAsyncReaderWriter final
   ///     is updated with it, and then the receiving initial metadata can
   ///     be accessed through this \a ClientContext.
   void ReadInitialMetadata(void* tag) override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(started_);
-    GPR_ASSERT(!context_->initial_metadata_received_);
+    CHECK(started_);
+    CHECK(!context_->initial_metadata_received_);
 
     meta_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     meta_ops_.RecvInitialMetadata(context_);
@@ -548,7 +550,7 @@ class ClientAsyncReaderWriter final
   }
 
   void Read(R* msg, void* tag) override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(started_);
+    CHECK(started_);
     read_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     if (!context_->initial_metadata_received_) {
       read_ops_.RecvInitialMetadata(context_);
@@ -558,27 +560,27 @@ class ClientAsyncReaderWriter final
   }
 
   void Write(const W& msg, void* tag) override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(started_);
+    CHECK(started_);
     write_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     // TODO(ctiller): don't assert
-    GPR_ASSERT(write_ops_.SendMessage(msg).ok());
+    CHECK(write_ops_.SendMessage(msg).ok());
     call_.PerformOps(&write_ops_);
   }
 
   void Write(const W& msg, grpc::WriteOptions options, void* tag) override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(started_);
+    CHECK(started_);
     write_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     if (options.is_last_message()) {
       options.set_buffer_hint();
       write_ops_.ClientSendClose();
     }
     // TODO(ctiller): don't assert
-    GPR_ASSERT(write_ops_.SendMessage(msg, options).ok());
+    CHECK(write_ops_.SendMessage(msg, options).ok());
     call_.PerformOps(&write_ops_);
   }
 
   void WritesDone(void* tag) override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(started_);
+    CHECK(started_);
     write_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     write_ops_.ClientSendClose();
     call_.PerformOps(&write_ops_);
@@ -589,7 +591,7 @@ class ClientAsyncReaderWriter final
   ///   - the \a ClientContext associated with this call is updated with
   ///     possible initial and trailing metadata sent from the server.
   void Finish(grpc::Status* status, void* tag) override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(started_);
+    CHECK(started_);
     finish_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     if (!context_->initial_metadata_received_) {
       finish_ops_.RecvInitialMetadata(context_);
@@ -606,7 +608,7 @@ class ClientAsyncReaderWriter final
     if (start) {
       StartCallInternal(tag);
     } else {
-      GPR_ASSERT(tag == nullptr);
+      CHECK(tag == nullptr);
     }
   }
 
@@ -706,7 +708,7 @@ class ServerAsyncReader final : public ServerAsyncReaderInterface<W, R> {
   ///   - The initial metadata that will be sent to the client from this op will
   ///     be taken from the \a ServerContext associated with the call.
   void SendInitialMetadata(void* tag) override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
+    CHECK(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
 
     meta_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     meta_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(&ctx_->initial_metadata_,
@@ -765,7 +767,7 @@ class ServerAsyncReader final : public ServerAsyncReaderInterface<W, R> {
   /// gRPC doesn't take ownership or a reference to \a status, so it is safe to
   /// to deallocate once FinishWithError returns.
   void FinishWithError(const grpc::Status& status, void* tag) override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(!status.ok());
+    CHECK(!status.ok());
     finish_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     if (!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_) {
       finish_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(&ctx_->initial_metadata_,
@@ -855,7 +857,7 @@ class ServerAsyncWriter final : public ServerAsyncWriterInterface<W> {
   ///
   /// \param[in] tag Tag identifying this request.
   void SendInitialMetadata(void* tag) override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
+    CHECK(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
 
     meta_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     meta_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(&ctx_->initial_metadata_,
@@ -871,7 +873,7 @@ class ServerAsyncWriter final : public ServerAsyncWriterInterface<W> {
     write_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     EnsureInitialMetadataSent(&write_ops_);
     // TODO(ctiller): don't assert
-    GPR_ASSERT(write_ops_.SendMessage(msg).ok());
+    CHECK(write_ops_.SendMessage(msg).ok());
     call_.PerformOps(&write_ops_);
   }
 
@@ -883,7 +885,7 @@ class ServerAsyncWriter final : public ServerAsyncWriterInterface<W> {
 
     EnsureInitialMetadataSent(&write_ops_);
     // TODO(ctiller): don't assert
-    GPR_ASSERT(write_ops_.SendMessage(msg, options).ok());
+    CHECK(write_ops_.SendMessage(msg, options).ok());
     call_.PerformOps(&write_ops_);
   }
 
@@ -902,7 +904,7 @@ class ServerAsyncWriter final : public ServerAsyncWriterInterface<W> {
     write_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     EnsureInitialMetadataSent(&write_ops_);
     options.set_buffer_hint();
-    GPR_ASSERT(write_ops_.SendMessage(msg, options).ok());
+    CHECK(write_ops_.SendMessage(msg, options).ok());
     write_ops_.ServerSendStatus(&ctx_->trailing_metadata_, status);
     call_.PerformOps(&write_ops_);
   }
@@ -1021,7 +1023,7 @@ class ServerAsyncReaderWriter final
   ///
   /// \param[in] tag Tag identifying this request.
   void SendInitialMetadata(void* tag) override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
+    CHECK(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
 
     meta_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     meta_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(&ctx_->initial_metadata_,
@@ -1043,7 +1045,7 @@ class ServerAsyncReaderWriter final
     write_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     EnsureInitialMetadataSent(&write_ops_);
     // TODO(ctiller): don't assert
-    GPR_ASSERT(write_ops_.SendMessage(msg).ok());
+    CHECK(write_ops_.SendMessage(msg).ok());
     call_.PerformOps(&write_ops_);
   }
 
@@ -1053,7 +1055,7 @@ class ServerAsyncReaderWriter final
       options.set_buffer_hint();
     }
     EnsureInitialMetadataSent(&write_ops_);
-    GPR_ASSERT(write_ops_.SendMessage(msg, options).ok());
+    CHECK(write_ops_.SendMessage(msg, options).ok());
     call_.PerformOps(&write_ops_);
   }
 
@@ -1073,7 +1075,7 @@ class ServerAsyncReaderWriter final
     write_ops_.set_output_tag(tag);
     EnsureInitialMetadataSent(&write_ops_);
     options.set_buffer_hint();
-    GPR_ASSERT(write_ops_.SendMessage(msg, options).ok());
+    CHECK(write_ops_.SendMessage(msg, options).ok());
     write_ops_.ServerSendStatus(&ctx_->trailing_metadata_, status);
     call_.PerformOps(&write_ops_);
   }
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/support/async_unary_call.h b/include/grpcpp/support/async_unary_call.h
index a831d73f72f..787d3a56e3d 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/support/async_unary_call.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/support/async_unary_call.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #ifndef GRPCPP_SUPPORT_ASYNC_UNARY_CALL_H
 #define GRPCPP_SUPPORT_ASYNC_UNARY_CALL_H
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
+
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
 #include <grpcpp/client_context.h>
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@ class ClientAsyncResponseReaderHelper {
         new (grpc_call_arena_alloc(call, sizeof(SingleBufType))) SingleBufType;
     *single_buf_ptr = single_buf;
     // TODO(ctiller): don't assert
-    GPR_ASSERT(single_buf->SendMessage(request).ok());
+    CHECK(single_buf->SendMessage(request).ok());
     single_buf->ClientSendClose();
 
     // The purpose of the following functions is to type-erase the actual
@@ -220,7 +222,7 @@ class ClientAsyncResponseReader final
  public:
   // always allocated against a call arena, no memory free required
   static void operator delete(void* /*ptr*/, std::size_t size) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(size == sizeof(ClientAsyncResponseReader));
+    CHECK_EQ(size, sizeof(ClientAsyncResponseReader));
   }
 
   // This operator should never be called as the memory should be freed as part
@@ -228,10 +230,10 @@ class ClientAsyncResponseReader final
   // delete to the operator new so that some compilers will not complain (see
   // https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/11301) Note at the time of adding this
   // there are no tests catching the compiler warning.
-  static void operator delete(void*, void*) { GPR_ASSERT(false); }
+  static void operator delete(void*, void*) { CHECK(false); }
 
   void StartCall() override {
-    GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(!started_);
+    DCHECK(!started_);
     started_ = true;
     internal::ClientAsyncResponseReaderHelper::StartCall(context_, single_buf_);
   }
@@ -243,8 +245,8 @@ class ClientAsyncResponseReader final
   ///   - the \a ClientContext associated with this call is updated with
   ///     possible initial and trailing metadata sent from the server.
   void ReadInitialMetadata(void* tag) override {
-    GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(started_);
-    GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(!context_->initial_metadata_received_);
+    DCHECK(started_);
+    DCHECK(!context_->initial_metadata_received_);
     read_initial_metadata_(context_, &call_, single_buf_, tag);
     initial_metadata_read_ = true;
   }
@@ -255,7 +257,7 @@ class ClientAsyncResponseReader final
   ///   - the \a ClientContext associated with this call is updated with
   ///     possible initial and trailing metadata sent from the server.
   void Finish(R* msg, grpc::Status* status, void* tag) override {
-    GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(started_);
+    DCHECK(started_);
     finish_(context_, &call_, initial_metadata_read_, single_buf_, &finish_buf_,
             static_cast<void*>(msg), status, tag);
   }
@@ -304,7 +306,7 @@ class ServerAsyncResponseWriter final
   ///
   /// \param[in] tag Tag identifying this request.
   void SendInitialMetadata(void* tag) override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
+    CHECK(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
 
     meta_buf_.set_output_tag(tag);
     meta_buf_.SendInitialMetadata(&ctx_->initial_metadata_,
@@ -373,7 +375,7 @@ class ServerAsyncResponseWriter final
   /// deallocate them once the Finish operation is complete (i.e. a result
   /// arrives in the completion queue).
   void FinishWithError(const grpc::Status& status, void* tag) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(!status.ok());
+    CHECK(!status.ok());
     finish_buf_.set_output_tag(tag);
     if (!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_) {
       finish_buf_.SendInitialMetadata(&ctx_->initial_metadata_,
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/support/callback_common.h b/include/grpcpp/support/callback_common.h
index 6ae8cfb946a..2868de0bd4d 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/support/callback_common.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/support/callback_common.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 #include <functional>
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
+
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/impl/grpc_types.h>
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ class CallbackWithStatusTag : public grpc_completion_queue_functor {
  public:
   // always allocated against a call arena, no memory free required
   static void operator delete(void* /*ptr*/, std::size_t size) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(size == sizeof(CallbackWithStatusTag));
+    CHECK_EQ(size, sizeof(CallbackWithStatusTag));
   }
 
   // This operator should never be called as the memory should be freed as part
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ class CallbackWithStatusTag : public grpc_completion_queue_functor {
   // delete to the operator new so that some compilers will not complain (see
   // https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/11301) Note at the time of adding this
   // there are no tests catching the compiler warning.
-  static void operator delete(void*, void*) { GPR_ASSERT(false); }
+  static void operator delete(void*, void*) { CHECK(false); }
 
   CallbackWithStatusTag(grpc_call* call, std::function<void(Status)> f,
                         CompletionQueueTag* ops)
@@ -118,7 +120,7 @@ class CallbackWithStatusTag : public grpc_completion_queue_functor {
       // The tag was swallowed
       return;
     }
-    GPR_ASSERT(ignored == ops_);
+    CHECK(ignored == ops_);
 
     // Last use of func_ or status_, so ok to move them out
     auto func = std::move(func_);
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ class CallbackWithSuccessTag : public grpc_completion_queue_functor {
  public:
   // always allocated against a call arena, no memory free required
   static void operator delete(void* /*ptr*/, std::size_t size) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(size == sizeof(CallbackWithSuccessTag));
+    CHECK_EQ(size, sizeof(CallbackWithSuccessTag));
   }
 
   // This operator should never be called as the memory should be freed as part
@@ -145,7 +147,7 @@ class CallbackWithSuccessTag : public grpc_completion_queue_functor {
   // delete to the operator new so that some compilers will not complain (see
   // https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/11301) Note at the time of adding this
   // there are no tests catching the compiler warning.
-  static void operator delete(void*, void*) { GPR_ASSERT(false); }
+  static void operator delete(void*, void*) { CHECK(false); }
 
   CallbackWithSuccessTag() : call_(nullptr) {}
 
@@ -162,7 +164,7 @@ class CallbackWithSuccessTag : public grpc_completion_queue_functor {
   // callbacks.
   void Set(grpc_call* call, std::function<void(bool)> f,
            CompletionQueueTag* ops, bool can_inline) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(call_ == nullptr);
+    CHECK_EQ(call_, nullptr);
     grpc_call_ref(call);
     call_ = call;
     func_ = std::move(f);
@@ -208,7 +210,7 @@ class CallbackWithSuccessTag : public grpc_completion_queue_functor {
 #endif
     bool do_callback = ops_->FinalizeResult(&ignored, &ok);
 #ifndef NDEBUG
-    GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(ignored == ops);
+    DCHECK(ignored == ops);
 #endif
 
     if (do_callback) {
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/support/client_callback.h b/include/grpcpp/support/client_callback.h
index 1c420815de4..49e52bb37aa 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/support/client_callback.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/support/client_callback.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include <atomic>
 #include <functional>
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
+
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/impl/call.h>
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ class CallbackUnaryCallImpl {
                         const InputMessage* request, OutputMessage* result,
                         std::function<void(grpc::Status)> on_completion) {
     grpc::CompletionQueue* cq = channel->CallbackCQ();
-    GPR_ASSERT(cq != nullptr);
+    CHECK_NE(cq, nullptr);
     grpc::internal::Call call(channel->CreateCall(method, context, cq));
 
     using FullCallOpSet = grpc::internal::CallOpSet<
@@ -304,7 +306,7 @@ class ClientBidiReactor : public internal::ClientReactor {
   /// The argument to AddMultipleHolds must be positive.
   void AddHold() { AddMultipleHolds(1); }
   void AddMultipleHolds(int holds) {
-    GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(holds > 0);
+    DCHECK_GT(holds, 0);
     stream_->AddHold(holds);
   }
   void RemoveHold() { stream_->RemoveHold(); }
@@ -368,7 +370,7 @@ class ClientReadReactor : public internal::ClientReactor {
 
   void AddHold() { AddMultipleHolds(1); }
   void AddMultipleHolds(int holds) {
-    GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(holds > 0);
+    DCHECK_GT(holds, 0);
     reader_->AddHold(holds);
   }
   void RemoveHold() { reader_->RemoveHold(); }
@@ -400,7 +402,7 @@ class ClientWriteReactor : public internal::ClientReactor {
 
   void AddHold() { AddMultipleHolds(1); }
   void AddMultipleHolds(int holds) {
-    GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(holds > 0);
+    DCHECK_GT(holds, 0);
     writer_->AddHold(holds);
   }
   void RemoveHold() { writer_->RemoveHold(); }
@@ -461,7 +463,7 @@ class ClientCallbackReaderWriterImpl
  public:
   // always allocated against a call arena, no memory free required
   static void operator delete(void* /*ptr*/, std::size_t size) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(size == sizeof(ClientCallbackReaderWriterImpl));
+    CHECK_EQ(size, sizeof(ClientCallbackReaderWriterImpl));
   }
 
   // This operator should never be called as the memory should be freed as part
@@ -469,7 +471,7 @@ class ClientCallbackReaderWriterImpl
   // delete to the operator new so that some compilers will not complain (see
   // https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/11301) Note at the time of adding this
   // there are no tests catching the compiler warning.
-  static void operator delete(void*, void*) { GPR_ASSERT(false); }
+  static void operator delete(void*, void*) { CHECK(false); }
 
   void StartCall() ABSL_LOCKS_EXCLUDED(start_mu_) override {
     // This call initiates two batches, plus any backlog, each with a callback
@@ -527,7 +529,7 @@ class ClientCallbackReaderWriterImpl
       write_ops_.ClientSendClose();
     }
     // TODO(vjpai): don't assert
-    GPR_ASSERT(write_ops_.SendMessagePtr(msg, options).ok());
+    CHECK(write_ops_.SendMessagePtr(msg, options).ok());
     callbacks_outstanding_.fetch_add(1, std::memory_order_relaxed);
     if (GPR_UNLIKELY(corked_write_needed_)) {
       write_ops_.SendInitialMetadata(&context_->send_initial_metadata_,
@@ -719,7 +721,7 @@ class ClientCallbackReaderImpl : public ClientCallbackReader<Response> {
  public:
   // always allocated against a call arena, no memory free required
   static void operator delete(void* /*ptr*/, std::size_t size) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(size == sizeof(ClientCallbackReaderImpl));
+    CHECK_EQ(size, sizeof(ClientCallbackReaderImpl));
   }
 
   // This operator should never be called as the memory should be freed as part
@@ -727,7 +729,7 @@ class ClientCallbackReaderImpl : public ClientCallbackReader<Response> {
   // delete to the operator new so that some compilers will not complain (see
   // https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/11301) Note at the time of adding this
   // there are no tests catching the compiler warning.
-  static void operator delete(void*, void*) { GPR_ASSERT(false); }
+  static void operator delete(void*, void*) { CHECK(false); }
 
   void StartCall() override {
     // This call initiates two batches, plus any backlog, each with a callback
@@ -804,7 +806,7 @@ class ClientCallbackReaderImpl : public ClientCallbackReader<Response> {
       : context_(context), call_(call), reactor_(reactor) {
     this->BindReactor(reactor);
     // TODO(vjpai): don't assert
-    GPR_ASSERT(start_ops_.SendMessagePtr(request).ok());
+    CHECK(start_ops_.SendMessagePtr(request).ok());
     start_ops_.ClientSendClose();
   }
 
@@ -880,7 +882,7 @@ class ClientCallbackWriterImpl : public ClientCallbackWriter<Request> {
  public:
   // always allocated against a call arena, no memory free required
   static void operator delete(void* /*ptr*/, std::size_t size) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(size == sizeof(ClientCallbackWriterImpl));
+    CHECK_EQ(size, sizeof(ClientCallbackWriterImpl));
   }
 
   // This operator should never be called as the memory should be freed as part
@@ -888,7 +890,7 @@ class ClientCallbackWriterImpl : public ClientCallbackWriter<Request> {
   // delete to the operator new so that some compilers will not complain (see
   // https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/11301) Note at the time of adding this
   // there are no tests catching the compiler warning.
-  static void operator delete(void*, void*) { GPR_ASSERT(false); }
+  static void operator delete(void*, void*) { CHECK(false); }
 
   void StartCall() ABSL_LOCKS_EXCLUDED(start_mu_) override {
     // This call initiates two batches, plus any backlog, each with a callback
@@ -929,7 +931,7 @@ class ClientCallbackWriterImpl : public ClientCallbackWriter<Request> {
       write_ops_.ClientSendClose();
     }
     // TODO(vjpai): don't assert
-    GPR_ASSERT(write_ops_.SendMessagePtr(msg, options).ok());
+    CHECK(write_ops_.SendMessagePtr(msg, options).ok());
     callbacks_outstanding_.fetch_add(1, std::memory_order_relaxed);
 
     if (GPR_UNLIKELY(corked_write_needed_)) {
@@ -1110,7 +1112,7 @@ class ClientCallbackUnaryImpl final : public ClientCallbackUnary {
  public:
   // always allocated against a call arena, no memory free required
   static void operator delete(void* /*ptr*/, std::size_t size) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(size == sizeof(ClientCallbackUnaryImpl));
+    CHECK_EQ(size, sizeof(ClientCallbackUnaryImpl));
   }
 
   // This operator should never be called as the memory should be freed as part
@@ -1118,7 +1120,7 @@ class ClientCallbackUnaryImpl final : public ClientCallbackUnary {
   // delete to the operator new so that some compilers will not complain (see
   // https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/11301) Note at the time of adding this
   // there are no tests catching the compiler warning.
-  static void operator delete(void*, void*) { GPR_ASSERT(false); }
+  static void operator delete(void*, void*) { CHECK(false); }
 
   void StartCall() override {
     // This call initiates two batches, each with a callback
@@ -1157,7 +1159,7 @@ class ClientCallbackUnaryImpl final : public ClientCallbackUnary {
       : context_(context), call_(call), reactor_(reactor) {
     this->BindReactor(reactor);
     // TODO(vjpai): don't assert
-    GPR_ASSERT(start_ops_.SendMessagePtr(request).ok());
+    CHECK(start_ops_.SendMessagePtr(request).ok());
     start_ops_.ClientSendClose();
     finish_ops_.RecvMessage(response);
     finish_ops_.AllowNoMessage();
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/support/client_interceptor.h b/include/grpcpp/support/client_interceptor.h
index b2b9dc76917..3bcb2f16256 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/support/client_interceptor.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/support/client_interceptor.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
+
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
 #include <grpcpp/impl/rpc_method.h>
 #include <grpcpp/support/interceptor.h>
@@ -139,7 +141,7 @@ class ClientRpcInfo {
   // Runs interceptor at pos \a pos.
   void RunInterceptor(
       experimental::InterceptorBatchMethods* interceptor_methods, size_t pos) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(pos < interceptors_.size());
+    CHECK_LT(pos, interceptors_.size());
     interceptors_[pos]->Intercept(interceptor_methods);
   }
 
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/support/method_handler.h b/include/grpcpp/support/method_handler.h
index def30a0ad8c..51821c6da38 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/support/method_handler.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/support/method_handler.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #ifndef GRPCPP_SUPPORT_METHOD_HANDLER_H
 #define GRPCPP_SUPPORT_METHOD_HANDLER_H
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
+
 #include <grpc/byte_buffer.h>
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
 #include <grpcpp/impl/rpc_service_method.h>
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ template <class Callable>
 template <class ResponseType>
 void UnaryRunHandlerHelper(const MethodHandler::HandlerParameter& param,
                            ResponseType* rsp, grpc::Status& status) {
-  GPR_ASSERT(!param.server_context->sent_initial_metadata_);
+  CHECK(!param.server_context->sent_initial_metadata_);
   grpc::internal::CallOpSet<grpc::internal::CallOpSendInitialMetadata,
                             grpc::internal::CallOpSendMessage,
                             grpc::internal::CallOpServerSendStatus>
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/support/proto_buffer_reader.h b/include/grpcpp/support/proto_buffer_reader.h
index ffec8d76416..f5431d462e4 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/support/proto_buffer_reader.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/support/proto_buffer_reader.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <type_traits>
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
 #include "absl/strings/cord.h"
 
 #include <grpc/byte_buffer.h>
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ class ProtoBufferReader : public grpc::protobuf::io::ZeroCopyInputStream {
     if (backup_count_ > 0) {
       *data = GRPC_SLICE_START_PTR(*slice_) + GRPC_SLICE_LENGTH(*slice_) -
               backup_count_;
-      GPR_ASSERT(backup_count_ <= INT_MAX);
+      CHECK_LE(backup_count_, INT_MAX);
       *size = static_cast<int>(backup_count_);
       backup_count_ = 0;
       return true;
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ class ProtoBufferReader : public grpc::protobuf::io::ZeroCopyInputStream {
     }
     *data = GRPC_SLICE_START_PTR(*slice_);
     // On win x64, int is only 32bit
-    GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_SLICE_LENGTH(*slice_) <= INT_MAX);
+    CHECK_LE(GRPC_SLICE_LENGTH(*slice_), static_cast<size_t>(INT_MAX));
     byte_count_ += * size = static_cast<int>(GRPC_SLICE_LENGTH(*slice_));
     return true;
   }
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ class ProtoBufferReader : public grpc::protobuf::io::ZeroCopyInputStream {
   /// bytes that have already been returned by the last call of Next.
   /// So do the backup and have that ready for a later Next.
   void BackUp(int count) override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(count <= static_cast<int>(GRPC_SLICE_LENGTH(*slice_)));
+    CHECK_LE(count, static_cast<int>(GRPC_SLICE_LENGTH(*slice_)));
     backup_count_ = count;
   }
 
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ class ProtoBufferReader : public grpc::protobuf::io::ZeroCopyInputStream {
         return true;
       }
     }
-    GPR_ASSERT(count == 0);
+    CHECK_EQ(count, 0);
     return true;
   }
 #endif  // GRPC_PROTOBUF_CORD_SUPPORT_ENABLED
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/support/proto_buffer_writer.h b/include/grpcpp/support/proto_buffer_writer.h
index 83d81060e87..351b2b826d9 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/support/proto_buffer_writer.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/support/proto_buffer_writer.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <type_traits>
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
 #include "absl/strings/cord.h"
 
 #include <grpc/byte_buffer.h>
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ class ProtoBufferWriter : public grpc::protobuf::io::ZeroCopyOutputStream {
         total_size_(total_size),
         byte_count_(0),
         have_backup_(false) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(!byte_buffer->Valid());
+    CHECK(!byte_buffer->Valid());
     /// Create an empty raw byte buffer and look at its underlying slice buffer
     grpc_byte_buffer* bp = grpc_raw_byte_buffer_create(nullptr, 0);
     byte_buffer->set_buffer(bp);
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ class ProtoBufferWriter : public grpc::protobuf::io::ZeroCopyOutputStream {
   /// safe for the caller to write from data[0, size - 1].
   bool Next(void** data, int* size) override {
     // Protobuf should not ask for more memory than total_size_.
-    GPR_ASSERT(byte_count_ < total_size_);
+    CHECK_LT(byte_count_, total_size_);
     // 1. Use the remaining backup slice if we have one
     // 2. Otherwise allocate a slice, up to the remaining length needed
     //    or our maximum allocation size
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ class ProtoBufferWriter : public grpc::protobuf::io::ZeroCopyOutputStream {
     }
     *data = GRPC_SLICE_START_PTR(slice_);
     // On win x64, int is only 32bit
-    GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_SLICE_LENGTH(slice_) <= INT_MAX);
+    CHECK(GRPC_SLICE_LENGTH(slice_) <= static_cast<size_t>(INT_MAX));
     byte_count_ += * size = static_cast<int>(GRPC_SLICE_LENGTH(slice_));
     // Using grpc_slice_buffer_add could modify slice_ and merge it with the
     // previous slice. Therefore, use grpc_slice_buffer_add_indexed method to
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ class ProtoBufferWriter : public grpc::protobuf::io::ZeroCopyOutputStream {
     /// 2. Split it into the needed (if any) and unneeded part
     /// 3. Add the needed part back to the slice buffer
     /// 4. Mark that we still have the remaining part (for later use/unref)
-    GPR_ASSERT(count <= static_cast<int>(GRPC_SLICE_LENGTH(slice_)));
+    CHECK_LE(count, static_cast<int>(GRPC_SLICE_LENGTH(slice_)));
     grpc_slice_buffer_pop(slice_buffer_);
     if (static_cast<size_t>(count) == GRPC_SLICE_LENGTH(slice_)) {
       backup_slice_ = slice_;
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/support/server_interceptor.h b/include/grpcpp/support/server_interceptor.h
index ecb4e342598..c30d0aee495 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/support/server_interceptor.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/support/server_interceptor.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include <atomic>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
+
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
 #include <grpcpp/impl/rpc_method.h>
 #include <grpcpp/support/interceptor.h>
@@ -100,7 +102,7 @@ class ServerRpcInfo {
   // Runs interceptor at pos \a pos.
   void RunInterceptor(
       experimental::InterceptorBatchMethods* interceptor_methods, size_t pos) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(pos < interceptors_.size());
+    CHECK_LT(pos, interceptors_.size());
     interceptors_[pos]->Intercept(interceptor_methods);
   }
 
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/support/sync_stream.h b/include/grpcpp/support/sync_stream.h
index ce583f6ed7c..ab6ced7343b 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/support/sync_stream.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/support/sync_stream.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #ifndef GRPCPP_SUPPORT_SYNC_STREAM_H
 #define GRPCPP_SUPPORT_SYNC_STREAM_H
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
+
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
 #include <grpcpp/client_context.h>
 #include <grpcpp/completion_queue.h>
@@ -184,7 +186,7 @@ class ClientReader final : public ClientReaderInterface<R> {
   ///   the server will be accessible through the \a ClientContext used to
   ///   construct this object.
   void WaitForInitialMetadata() override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(!context_->initial_metadata_received_);
+    CHECK(!context_->initial_metadata_received_);
 
     grpc::internal::CallOpSet<grpc::internal::CallOpRecvInitialMetadata> ops;
     ops.RecvInitialMetadata(context_);
@@ -230,7 +232,7 @@ class ClientReader final : public ClientReaderInterface<R> {
     grpc::Status status;
     ops.ClientRecvStatus(context_, &status);
     call_.PerformOps(&ops);
-    GPR_ASSERT(cq_.Pluck(&ops));
+    CHECK(cq_.Pluck(&ops));
     return status;
   }
 
@@ -259,7 +261,7 @@ class ClientReader final : public ClientReaderInterface<R> {
     ops.SendInitialMetadata(&context->send_initial_metadata_,
                             context->initial_metadata_flags());
     // TODO(ctiller): don't assert
-    GPR_ASSERT(ops.SendMessagePtr(&request).ok());
+    CHECK(ops.SendMessagePtr(&request).ok());
     ops.ClientSendClose();
     call_.PerformOps(&ops);
     cq_.Pluck(&ops);
@@ -306,7 +308,7 @@ class ClientWriter : public ClientWriterInterface<W> {
   ///   Once complete, the initial metadata read from the server will be
   ///   accessible through the \a ClientContext used to construct this object.
   void WaitForInitialMetadata() {
-    GPR_ASSERT(!context_->initial_metadata_received_);
+    CHECK(!context_->initial_metadata_received_);
 
     grpc::internal::CallOpSet<grpc::internal::CallOpRecvInitialMetadata> ops;
     ops.RecvInitialMetadata(context_);
@@ -364,7 +366,7 @@ class ClientWriter : public ClientWriterInterface<W> {
     }
     finish_ops_.ClientRecvStatus(context_, &status);
     call_.PerformOps(&finish_ops_);
-    GPR_ASSERT(cq_.Pluck(&finish_ops_));
+    CHECK(cq_.Pluck(&finish_ops_));
     return status;
   }
 
@@ -455,7 +457,7 @@ class ClientReaderWriter final : public ClientReaderWriterInterface<W, R> {
   /// Once complete, the initial metadata read from the server will be
   /// accessible through the \a ClientContext used to construct this object.
   void WaitForInitialMetadata() override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(!context_->initial_metadata_received_);
+    CHECK(!context_->initial_metadata_received_);
 
     grpc::internal::CallOpSet<grpc::internal::CallOpRecvInitialMetadata> ops;
     ops.RecvInitialMetadata(context_);
@@ -536,7 +538,7 @@ class ClientReaderWriter final : public ClientReaderWriterInterface<W, R> {
     grpc::Status status;
     ops.ClientRecvStatus(context_, &status);
     call_.PerformOps(&ops);
-    GPR_ASSERT(cq_.Pluck(&ops));
+    CHECK(cq_.Pluck(&ops));
     return status;
   }
 
@@ -583,7 +585,7 @@ class ServerReader final : public ServerReaderInterface<R> {
   /// for semantics. Note that initial metadata will be affected by the
   /// \a ServerContext associated with this call.
   void SendInitialMetadata() override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
+    CHECK(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
 
     grpc::internal::CallOpSet<grpc::internal::CallOpSendInitialMetadata> ops;
     ops.SendInitialMetadata(&ctx_->initial_metadata_,
@@ -640,7 +642,7 @@ class ServerWriter final : public ServerWriterInterface<W> {
   /// Note that initial metadata will be affected by the
   /// \a ServerContext associated with this call.
   void SendInitialMetadata() override {
-    GPR_ASSERT(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
+    CHECK(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
 
     grpc::internal::CallOpSet<grpc::internal::CallOpSendInitialMetadata> ops;
     ops.SendInitialMetadata(&ctx_->initial_metadata_,
@@ -713,7 +715,7 @@ class ServerReaderWriterBody final {
       : call_(call), ctx_(ctx) {}
 
   void SendInitialMetadata() {
-    GPR_ASSERT(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
+    CHECK(!ctx_->sent_initial_metadata_);
 
     grpc::internal::CallOpSet<grpc::internal::CallOpSendInitialMetadata> ops;
     ops.SendInitialMetadata(&ctx_->initial_metadata_,