About Andres
Andres Vallejo is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in the State of California. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 1999. His license is currently in active status. Mr. Vallejo is a partner at Vallejo Antolin Agarwal Kanter LLP, a law firm located in Walnut Creek, California. He has been practicing law for over 26 years, serving clients throughout the state.
Mr. Vallejo earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 1999. Prior to law school, he completed his undergraduate education at the University of California, Riverside, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in 1996. During his time at Berkeley Law, he was an associate editor of the California Law Review.
Mr. Vallejo concentrates his practice in the areas of business law and tax law, with a particular focus on state and local tax (SALT) issues. He represents individuals and businesses in matters involving tax disputes, compliance, and planning. His practice encompasses all stages of litigation, including initial case evaluation, discovery, mediation, settlement negotiations, and trial proceedings in both state and federal courts.
Throughout his career, Mr. Vallejo has handled cases in the Superior Court of California for the County of Contra Costa, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has also appeared before the California Court of Appeal on multiple occasions. Prior to founding his own firm, he worked as an associate at Morrison & Foerster LLP, where he was promoted to partner in 2008.
Mr. Vallejo is an active member of the California State Bar Association and has served on the Executive Committee of the Tax Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco. He is also a member of the American Bar Association Section of Taxation. He frequently presents on state and local tax issues and has authored numerous articles in publications such as State Tax Notes and the Tax Management Multistate Tax Report. Mr. Vallejo is fluent in both English and Spanish, allowing him to serve a diverse clientele effectively.
