About Joseph A.
Joseph A. Scherer is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in the State of California. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 1982. His license is currently in active status. Mr. Scherer is a partner at Scherer & Associates LLP, a law firm located in San Francisco, California. He has been practicing law for over forty years, serving clients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and surrounding regions.
Mr. Scherer earned his Juris Doctor degree from the UCLA School of Law in 1982. In the same year, he also obtained a Master of Business Administration with a focus on Finance from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Prior to his graduate studies, he completed his undergraduate education at the University of California, Davis, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in 1977. During his time at UCLA, he was actively involved in various student organizations and served as a research assistant in the finance department.
Mr. Scherer concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and securities regulation. He represents both public and private companies in matters involving corporate governance, compliance with federal and state securities laws, and strategic business transactions. His practice encompasses all stages of legal work, including initial consultations, due diligence investigations, negotiation of terms, drafting of agreements, and representation in regulatory filings and proceedings.
Throughout his career, Mr. Scherer has handled cases in the Superior Court of California for the County of San Francisco, 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 a prominent corporate law firm in San Francisco for ten years, where he gained extensive experience in complex business transactions and litigation.
Mr. Scherer is an active member of the State Bar of California and the American Bar Association. He holds membership in the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association and has served on various committees related to corporate governance and securities regulation. He is also a certified mediator through the California Dispute Resolution Council. Mr. Scherer is fluent in English and Spanish, allowing him to effectively serve a diverse clientele in the San Francisco Bay Area.
