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.
Opportunity Zone Fund Investments
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