SELTZER - Key Persons
Mr. Ceballos is an associate in the firm's Business Department. His practice focuses on international estate planning, cross‑border tax and corporate matters, advising on tax reporting and compliance, and tax controversy. Mr. Ceballos is originally from Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, and is fluent in both Spanish and English.
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- Associate
- Associate in Seltzer Caplan Mc
Allyson Werner is an associate in Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek's Litigation Department. Ms. Werner's practice focuses on representing individual clients and diverse businesses on a wide range of litigation and appellate matters.
Education
Ms. Werner earned her bachelor's degree with honors from the University of California, Santa Barbara in June 2014, majoring in global studies and professional writing. She began her law studies at The George Washington University Law School, where she was a George Washington Scholar and invited to join The George Washington Law Review. Ms. Werner then transferred to Columbia Law School where she was a teaching assistant for the first-year legal research and writing program and earned her Juris Doctor in May 2019.
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- Shareholder
- Shareholder With Seltzer Caplan Mc
Andrea Myers is a shareholder with Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek. She is a trial attorney and represents individuals and companies in litigation involving complex business matters, real estate, professional liability, and estates and trusts disputes. Ms. Myers guides clients through all stages of litigation, advocating before judges, juries, and arbitrators. She successfully balances the practical realities of doing business, while utilizing the pragmatism and advocacy required to obtain the best results for her clients.
With extensive experience in real property law, she advises clients in the areas of construction law, land use and development disputes, title litigation, and tenancy disputes.
Mr. Katusian is a shareholder with Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek. His practice emphasizes tax law, tax exempt organizations, business law, and ERISA/Employee Benefits. He is certified by the State Bar of California as a Specialist in Taxation Law.
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- Chairman of the Board
- Chief Executive Officer
- Shareholder
- Elected Chairman of the Board
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- President
- Shareholder
- Recognized As San Diego Influential Leader
- the Christian Science Monitor
- the San Diego Union Tribune 's New Columnist
Mr. Eaton is a shareholder of the firm in the Litigation Department and practices employment law.
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- Shareholder & Business Department Chair
- Shareholder and Chair of Seltzer Caplan Mc
David J. Dorne is a shareholder and chair of Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek's Business Department. His practice emphasizes private client transactions, including tax advice and business planning, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, and health care law.
Education
Mr. Dorne received his bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Illinois in 1969 and he holds a master's degree from the London School of Economics. He received his law degree, cum laude, from Boston University in 1973.
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- Chief Information Security Officer
- Shareholder
Mr. Wickham is a Shareholder and Chief Information Security Officer of the firm whose practice emphasizes cyber-security, business insolvency and real property litigation, including Americans with Disabilities Act -ADA- Claims.
Education
Mr. Wickham received his B.A. from San Diego State University in 1976. He earned his law degree from the University of California, Davis School of Law in 1979, where he was a member of Phi Delta Phi and Order of the Coif. In law school, Mr. Wickham participated in the Law Review and the Moot Court Board.
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- San Diego Attorney
- Shareholder & Litigation Department Chair
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- School Association Executive Committee ( President, July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2020 ) ( Worldwide Association of Harvard Law School Alumni )
Louis M. Welsh Inn of Court (Master) (Co-captained team that won national first prize for programming, 2017)
Standing Committee on Discipline of the Southern District of California, (Member, 2008-present; in 2012, served as lead trial counsel in successful prosecution of a member of the District Bar for misconduct, the first such prosecution to go to trial in the Southern District in at least a decade)
Mr. Siegel is a shareholder of the firm. He is certified by the State Bar of California as a Specialist in Probate Law. Mr. Siegel's practice emphasizes estate planning, trust administration, probate administration, guardianship, and conservatorship administration.
Mr. Siegel is a frequent speaker on a wide range of estate planning, trust and tax issues
Mr. Martinez is a shareholder of the firm practicing in the areas of real estate, finance, and business transactions. Mr. Martinez represents real property and business owners, investors, and managers, as well as developers, landlords, tenants, borrowers, and lenders. His expertise encompasses a variety of sophisticated matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, equity investment, development, leasing, and secured lending transactions. He is also the Group Leader of the Cross-Border Practice Group, working in the areas of in-bound U.S./Mexico real estate, finance, and business transactions. Mr. Martinez is fluent in Spanish and English.
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- Associate
- Associate in Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek 's Business Department
Ms. Wood is an associate in Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek's Business Department. Her practice focuses on employee benefits and compliance, international finance, investment and taw law, and tax planning and controversy.
Education
Ms. Wood received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Sociology in 2014 from the University of California Irvine and her Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law. While in law school, Ms. Wood received the Dean's Honor Scholarship and earned a CALI Award in International Trade and Finance Law. Ms. Wood earned her Master of Laws in Taxation from the USD School of Law in 2018.
Lawrence S. Branton is of counsel with Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek. He is certified by the State Bar of California as a specialist in Taxation Law. Mr. Branton's practice emphasizes tax law, estate planning, and employee benefits.
Education
Mr. Branton received his bachelor's degree from Indiana University in 1967 and his law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of Law in 1970.
Matthew C. Douglas is an associate in the firm's Business Department. His practice focuses on corporate finance transactions, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters, including advising companies on corporate governance issues, SEC compliance, and other corporate and securities law matters.
Education
Mr. Douglas received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton University in 2003 and his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law in 2006. While in law school, Mr. Douglas was named to the Dean's list and earned two CALI Awards (Advanced Legal Research and Land Use). Mr. Douglas earned his Master of Laws from UCLA School of Law in 2007.
Mr. Nardi is a shareholder of the firm. His practice focuses on complex civil/commercial litigation, in federal and state trial and appellate courts, and in alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Mr. Nardi has 30 years of experience representing individuals, governmental entities, and private businesses ranging in size from small "mom and pop" organizations to large multi-national corporations. He has particular expertise in insurance coverage, employment, environmental, intellectual property, and business disputes. He serves as Chair of the firm's Appellate Law practice group and Co-Chair of its Insurance Law practice group.
Michael W. Hervey is an Associate with Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek. He represents a wide range of clients including high net worth individuals primarily in the areas of estate and gift tax liability, tax planning, trust formation and administration.
Education
Mr. Hervey earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of California, Berkeley in 2012. He then earned his Juris Doctor and L.L.M. in Tax at the University of San Diego School of Law in 2021.
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- of Counsel
- Estate Planning Attorney
Mr. Panish is a trial attorney, serving as lead counsel for a wide variety of institutional and entrepreneurial clients in State and Federal Court trials and arbitrations. He is a member of Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer, a Top Lawyer by San Diego Magazine, and one of San Diego's top ten real estate and construction litigation attorneys by his peers.
Nicholas Hulwi is Of Counsel with Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek. Mr. Hulwi understands the importance of his client's objectives, and provides customized services to ensure they are accomplished effectively and efficiently. Mr. Hulwi is licensed to practice law in the states of California, Nevada, Minnesota, and North Dakota.
Patrick Haase's practice focuses on estate planning, trust, and probate law. He is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization and a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) by the National Elder Law Foundation. He is also an Accredited VA Attorney, admitted to practice before the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Education
Mr. Haase received his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science with a concentration in legal studies from Virginia Tech in 2007. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2010.
In his free time, you can find Mr. Haase playing a round of golf, surfing, hiking or spending time outdoors simply enjoying San Diego's beautiful year-round weather.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Associate in the Litigation Department
Pj Novack is an associate in the Litigation Department. Mr. Novack is passionate about the law, and he enjoys employing that passion for the benefit of his individual and corporate clients. He has a wide breadth of experience in both civil and criminal litigation.
Education
Mr. Novack received his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington, graduating cum laude in 2017. He earned his law degree from the University of Southern California, graduating as a member of the Order of the Coif in 2020. In law school, Mr. Novack was a senior editor of the Southern California Law Review.
Ms. Crandall is a shareholder of the firm. Her practice emphasizes tax law, estate planning, trust and probate administration, tax-exempt organizations, and business transactions.
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- Associate
- Associate in Seltzer Caplan Mc
Ricardo Arias is an associate in Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek's Litigation Department. He represents clients primarily in the areas of white collar criminal defense, cross-border litigation, and business litigation.
Education
Mr. Arias earned his law degree from California Western School of Law, where he was a member of the Pro Bono Honors Society, Moot Court Honors Board, and finalist in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Washington, D.C. He also holds a bachelor's degree in International Security and Conflict Resolution from San Diego State University. While at SDSU, Mr. Arias studied abroad at the European School of Economics in London and Rome, earning a Certificate in International Finance.
Mr. Caplan is shareholder and president of Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek. His practice emphasizes real property law, which encompasses retail, office, industrial, hospitality, residential and mixed-use projects.
Education
Mr. Caplan received his B.A., with distinction, from Stanford University in 1957. He earned his law degree from Stanford University in 1960.
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- Center Corporation ( past Chairman )
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- School Mock Trial Competition, Volunteer Coach
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- Orchestra Association, past President
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- Service Organizations ( USO ) ( past Director
Sarah M. Shekhter is a shareholder in Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek's Litigation Department and is a Certified Specialist in Criminal Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Ms. Shekhter has extensive courtroom experience and has represented clients in complex civil and criminal matters in federal and state courts and has substantial trial experience.
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- President, 1992 Director, 1990 - 96 )