Afshin A. Asher, Esq., LL.M., is the founder and sole proprietor of the Law Offices of Afshin A. Asher, Inc., a “boutique” law firm located in Century City, Los Angeles that specializes in estate planning and administration. Mr. Asher helps clients with estates of all sizes achieve their lifetime and testamentary goals in a way that maximizes wealth while minimizing taxes and costs.

Mr. Asher’s highly developed knowledge of both the legal and the tax aspects of various strategies makes him especially qualified to assist clients with estate planning matters. He combines expertise in federal estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer (GST) taxes with extensive experience in the formation of privately held pass-through entities such as limited partnerships, limited liability companies (LLCs) and S Corporations.

A member of the California State Bar, Mr. Asher has been certified as a Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. He is also a member of the Trust & Estates section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association, the Los Angeles Bar Association and the Beverly Hills Estate Planning Council.

Mr. Asher holds a Master of Law Degree in Taxation with honors from Golden Gate University. He attained his law degree at Southwestern University School of Law, where he graduated Cum Laude in the top 10% of his class, was a published member of the Southwestern University Law Review, and was a four-time recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award. He has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Finance from the University of Southern California.

For more information about Mr. Asher, his firm or the services he provides, please call 310-788-0444 or e-mail afshin@LATaxLawyer.com. He would welcome any questions you have about estate planning and settlement, wills and trusts, or related issues.