John von Lehe is a partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in Charleston, where he practices in taxation, estate planning, and appellate law.

Experience

• Practice includes local, state and federal tax issues, the preparation of wills and trusts, and matters of probate
• Concentrates a significant portion of his practice in matters of property tax (including fee-in-lieu of property tax), sales tax, state income tax and economic and tax incentives for new and existing businesses

Leadership Positions

• Former Chairman, Estate Planning and Probate Certification Board (1988); Former President, Section of Taxation (1991), South Carolina Bar
• Trustee and Former President, South Carolina Bar Foundation
• Member, Commission on Legal Education
• Board of Trustees, University of South Carolina (1998 - present)
• Former Gubernatorial Appointee, Tax Study Commission
• Chairman, Board of Directors, South Carolina State Museum
• Board Member; Former Board President, Charleston Museum

Awards and Honors

• The Best Lawyers in America, Taxation (1989 - present)
• South Carolina Super Lawyers, Estate Planning and Probate (2010 - present)
• The Order of Palmetto (2006)

Previous Professional Experience

• Prior to joining Nelson Mullins Mr. von Lehe was in practice with another leading South Carolina firm
• In-house counsel with the Rulings Division of the Internal Revenue Service (1970 - 71)
• Assistant Attorney General for the State of South Carolina, where he served as counsel to the South Carolina Tax Commission (1971 - 78)

Publications

• South Carolina Taxation and Economic Tax Incentives (2003)
• South Carolina Taxation and Economic Tax Incentives, Second Edition (2006)
• South Carolina Chapter, ABA Sales and Use Tax Handbook (1990 – present)
• South Carolina Chapter, ABA Sales and Local Tax Lawyer (1998 – present)
• Committee on State Taxation (COST), South Carolina Tax Update (1985 – present)