Aaron M. Valenti
Partner
Tax; Corporate
aaron.valenti@berliner.com
408-286-5800
As a member of Berliner Cohen’s Tax Group, Mr. Valenti counsels individuals, corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies in a variety of transactions, ranging from stock-based compensation to mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Valenti has a particular expertise in providing federal and state income, property and documentary transfer tax advice in connection with real property transactions. Those transactions include purchase and sale transactions, IRC Section 1031 exchanges, and partnership and limited liability company formations, dissolutions, and restructurings.
Mr. Valenti also has significant experience in representing individuals and businesses before the Internal Revenue Service, Franchise Tax Board, State Board of Equalization and Employment Development Department on a wide range of tax matters. He frequently represents clients with voluntary disclosures in connection with unfiled foreign informational forms, such as the Treasury Department's "FBAR."
In 2009, 2010 and 2011, Mr. Valenti was recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyers’ Rising Star by Law & Politics in Tax.
Education/Honors
- New York University School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2002
- California Western School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2001
- Academic Achievement Award in Legal Research and Writing
- University of Illinois, B.S., Finance, 1998
Professional Admissions
- State Bar of California, 2001 to present
Presentations
- California Tax Amnesty
- Related Party 1031 Exchanges
- 1031 Exchanges Involving Partnerships
- Overview of Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Programs
Activities/Memberships
- Santa Clara County Bar Association, 2002 - present
Personal
- Born in Dallas, Texas on December 25, 1975
- Married with one daughter
- Interests include mountain biking, hiking and snowboarding
