Scott A. Harshman, a partner at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP, has extensive experience in tax, trust and estate matters, including probate and trust litigation and administration, wealth transfer planning, income tax planning, corporate and partnership taxation, federal and state tax controversy, business succession planning, and charitable planning. Mr. Harshman is a certified specialist in estate planning and trust and probate law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. He is a member of the Trusts and Estates Section of the California State Bar. Mr. Harshman is recognized as a “Southern California Rising Star” by Los Angeles Magazine and Super Lawyers Magazine, 2010. He is the author of many articles related to estate planning. Mr. Harshman received his LL.M. in taxation from the University of San Diego School of Law, his J.D., cum laude, from Whittier Law School and his B.A. from University of California, Riverside.