Associate
Asher counsels families and individuals in estate planning, estate and gift taxation, and charitable gift planning. He draws upon his extensive tax background to develop sophisticated wealth transfer strategies, tailor estate plans to minimize the gift and estate tax consequences associated with wealth transfer, and manage the creation of entities, private foundations, charitable remainder trusts, and other charitable giving mechanisms.
Prior to joining Anderson Yazdi, Asher was an Associate with Baker, Manock& Jensen. His practice focused on providing sophisticated tax planning solutions and corporate counsel to clients, including tax planning and compliance, and representing clients during complex tax controversies in front of the Internal Revenue Service and state and local taxing authorities; corporate business transactions, including entity formation, joint venture agreements, and asset and real property transactions; and representing clients in civil cases before the California Superior Courts, California Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
Asher received his J.D. degree with a concentration in taxation from the University of California, Hastings College of Law where he was Valedictorian and earned Highest Honors. Prior to graduating Summa Cum Laude from law school, Asher served for four years in the U.S. Army, 75th Ranger Regiment, which included three combat deployments to Afghanistan. Asher was subsequently ordered to active duty with the Army Reserves where he deployed to Iraq for nine-months and served as Squad Leader on a Commander’s Security Team. During his military service he earned the Bronze Star Medal and received numerous other notable awards and recognitions. He also served the City of Clovis as a Police Officer for five years.
Academic Credentials
- Executive LL.M. in Taxation, New York University School of Law (projected completion 2024)
- J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law
- B.S., Business Administration, Union Institute & University
Admissions
- State Bar of California
- United States District Court, (Eastern and Northern Districts of California)
- United States Tax Court
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Professional Organizations
- State Bar of California | Taxation Section
- American Bar Association | Taxation Section
- Federal Bar Association
Honors and Awards
- For 2021 and 2022, Asher was selected as one of Northern California’s “Rising Stars” for his work in Taxation, an honor bestowed on only the top 2.5% of practicing attorneys in California 40 years old or younger, or in practice for 10 years or less.
- Earned numerous awards and membership in the Thurston and U.C. Hastings Honor Societies.
- During Law School, Asher was twice a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Lawrence O’Neill, Chief District Judge in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California.
