Victor Sherman

Victor Sherman has been practicing tax and business law in Los Angeles for over two decades. His background spans criminal defense, business litigation, and tax law, which gives him a practical edge when clients face property tax disputes that have escalated into formal proceedings. He understands how assessors think, how local boards operate, and what it actually takes to get an assessment reduced. His office works with both residential and commercial property owners throughout Los Angeles County. Whether you're dealing with a reassessment that jumped after a sale, a supplemental tax bill that doesn't seem right, or an ongoing commercial portfolio review, Sherman approaches each case with the same attention he'd give a courtroom matter. He's not just filing paperwork. He's building a case.

Victor Sherman's office handles the full range of property tax matters in California. That includes informal assessment reviews with the county assessor's office, formal Assessment Appeals Board hearings, and litigation before the California State Board of Equalization when necessary. For commercial clients, he also addresses Proposition 13 base year value disputes, change-of-ownership triggers, and new construction assessments that may have been improperly calculated. On the residential side, Sherman regularly assists homeowners who bought property and received a supplemental bill that seems inflated, as well as those dealing with assessed values that haven't tracked actual market declines. He also works with estate attorneys and CPAs on property transfers where exclusions from reassessment may apply, including parent-child and grandparent-grandchild transfers. His business law background means he can also assist with the tax implications of entity-level transactions involving real property, such as partnership changes or LLC membership transfers that may or may not trigger reassessment under California law. Clients get a comprehensive review, not just a form appeal.

The process starts with a free consultation where Sherman reviews your property's current assessed value against recent comparable sales and income data. If there's a credible basis for appeal, his office files a timely Application for Changed Assessment with the Los Angeles County Assessment Appeals Board. The appeal window in California is generally July 2 through November 30 for regular roll values. Once filed, Sherman prepares the supporting documentation, which typically includes a market analysis, comparable sales data, and for commercial properties, an income and expense analysis. He handles all communication with the assessor's office and represents clients directly at the formal hearing. If the hearing doesn't produce a satisfactory result, he advises on whether state-level remedies make sense. Throughout the process, he keeps clients informed at each stage so there are no surprises.

Sherman's office serves property owners across Los Angeles County, including the cities of Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Culver City, Inglewood, Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena. He also handles matters in neighboring counties when clients have multi-county portfolios or when cases span jurisdictional lines. Most initial consultations are conducted remotely for client convenience.