Areas of Concentration

Federal and California Taxation, Estate Planning and Probate, Real Estate

Mr. Seher’s practice concentrates on tax matters including planning, compliance and litigation; estate planning and probate; and real estate, both transactional and litigation.

ILLUSTRATIVE MATTERS

Charles R. Schwab v. CIR, 67 T.C.M. 3004 (1994) [valuation of Conservation Easement]

Stasz v. Eisenberg, 190 Cal.App.4th 1032 (2010) [venue dispute]

Estate of Paldi, G049206 (Mar. 19, 2015) [marriage entered into for immigration purposes is void]

Bar Association & Memberships

• United States Supreme Court Bar
• California Bar
• Federal District Court of Northern California Bar
• IUnited States Tax Court Bar
• Taxation Section of the California State Bar
• Real Estate Section of the California State Bar
• The Mediation Society
• Alameda County Superior Court Mediator
• Santa Clara County Superior Court Early Settlement Neutral
• Better Business Bureau Arbitrator

Professional Activities

• Named a California Super Lawyer (an outstanding lawyer who has attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement) 2005-2006.
• Certified specialist in Taxation, California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization.
• Retained as an expert witness as to standard of practice for tax preparers, attorneys, and real estate brokers
• Administrative Hearing Officer for the cities of Hayward and Fremont, California.
• Real estate broker, license # 00846229
• Founder, Creative Designs International, Inc. and “Inc. 500” company.
• Private Mediator and Arbitrator.

Publications

• Columnist for the Wine Country Weekly Real Estate Reader: Current tax and real estate issues (1989-1995).
• California Real Estate Forms Manual “Charge by the Hour” published, 1996.

Education

• Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA – LLM (taxation), 1985
• University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA – Juris Doctor, cum laude, December 1981
• Cornell University, Ithaca, New York – Bachelor of Arts with distinction, 1973

Contact Information

415-882-5300, ext. 244
aseher@nvlawllp.com