EDUCATION: Don’s bachelor degree from UCLA is in Accounting and General Management. He received his JD from the UCLA School of Law. Don was given a Ford Foundation Fellowship to attend the University of Chicago School of Law, where he was awarded a Master of Law degree. Don is fluent in French.

EXPERIENCE: Mr. Scher practiced law in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, representing publicly and privately held businesses, individuals and business clients with matters involving mergers and acquisitions, securities, corporations, franchises, real estate, finance, partnerships, contracts, general business and estate planning.

Don closed his California practice, and purchased a manufacturing business in Phoenix, where he had 60 employees, bank and SBA financing, and a variety of marketing and management challenges. After making this business profitable, he became an accomplished real estate developer. Thereafter, he engaged in a business management and real estate consulting practice.

In 1990, a bankruptcy lawyer asked Don to be “of counsel” to his Phoenix law firm, and to represent all business clients. Thereafter, Don opened his own offices. His practice emphasized matters involving businesses, new entity formation, contracts, finance, real estate and elder law. Elder law includes, wills, trusts, estate planning, probate and trust administration, guardianships and conservatorships, and family members fighting over money. The same principles apply to protecting business owners as those to protect individuals and families.

ASSOCIATIONS: Admitted to practice in Arizona and California, US District Court, 9th Circuit Court and the United States Supreme Court. Don is a member of the Solo and Small Practice, and Elder Law Sections of the State Bar.

Don organized and presented the first symposium to Combat Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation in Arizona for the National Business Institute in 2001. He was also a faculty member for NBI to present a 2003 seminar on Elder Law. These presentations are made to lawyers, accountants, and judicial officers.

COMMUNITY: Don was selected as the Scottsdale Chamber Ambassador of the Year for 2005, and serves on the Ambassadors, Airpark and Public Policy committees. He is the 2004-2005 “Ambassador of the Year” of the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce. Don serves on the Alumni High School Committee of the University of Chicago.