John von Lehe is a partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in Charleston, where he practices in taxation, estate planning and appellate law. A member of the South Carolina Bar and a Certified Public Accountant in South Carolina, Mr. von Lehe's practice includes local, state and federal tax issues, the preparation of wills and trusts, and matters of probate. He 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. Mr. von Lehe is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law, and a Certified Specialist in Taxation Law, distinctions awarded by the Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Mr. von Lehe's positions of leadership for the South Carolina Bar include chairmanship of the Estate Planning and Probate Certification Board (1988) and president of the Section of Taxation (1991). He was a trustee of the South Carolina Bar Foundation and served as its president in 1994. He served as a member of the Commission on Legal Education.

Mr. von Lehe is a member of the American Bar Association and a fellow of the American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel. He is a fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel and a member of the South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants.

Mr. von Lehe currently serves as a member of the board of trustees of the University of South Carolina, having been first elected by the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1996. Previously, he served as a gubernatorial appointee to the Tax Study Commission and the South Carolina State Museum board of directors, for which he served as chairman. Mr. von Lehe currently serves as President of the Charleston Museum. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America (1989-2011) editions.

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

Mr. von Lehe earned a Master of Laws in Taxation from Washington University in 1969. In 1968, he earned a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law where he was a member of South Carolina Law Review. In 1965, he earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of South Carolina where he was named to Beta Alpha Psi, the national accounting honor society.