Ms. Berus is a Partner in the firm BARTH BERUS & CALDERON, LLP.

Her practice is primarily devoted to business law and art law, which is personal property law, tax law, valuation law, and real estate law, and the application of these areas in the planning and management of collections as well as individual artworks and collectibles, and estate planning related to artworks, antiques and collectibles.

Ms. Berus assists collectors, investors, dealers, museums, and artists in acquisitions, sales, consignments, valuations, loans, copyright matters, license agreements, charitable donations, charitable trusts and estate planning regarding art, antiques, historical property, and other collections.

 Her clients include business owners, collectors, historical property owners, artists, appraisers, gallery owners, museums and non-profit organizations.

 Ms Berus is admitted to practice law in California and the United States District Court, Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of California.

• Author and quoted contributor on "Donating Art: Ten Tips Every Planner Should Know", Planned Giving Design Center, PGDC.com
• Author and quoted contributor on "Tips on Donating Art for the Donor", CBS Marketwatch Retirement Newsletter
• Author and quoted contributor on "Tips on Donating Art for the Donor", Investor's Business Daily, Investors.com
• Author and quoted contributor "Tips on Donating Art for the Professional", Steve Leimberg's Charitable Planning Newsletter, 55
• Author and quoted contributor "The Art and Collectibles Capital Gains Tax Treatment Parity Act", Steve Leimberg's Charitable Planning Newsletter, 89
• Author "The Art of Donating Art: The Charitable Contribution of Art, Antiques and Collectibles," The Journal of Practical Estate Planning, April-May 2008, a CCH Publication
• Author "The Art of Valuation of Art, Antiques and Collectibles in an Estate," The Journal of Practical Estate Planning, December 2008-January 2009, a CCH PublicationLectured on copyright law for educators, the Orange County Performing Arts Center
• Lectured on art and antique fraud, the Orange County Performing Arts Center Guild
• Lecturer 2006, 2007 and 2008 National IRS Symposium on Valuation Issues, IRS Art Advisory Panel Discussion, with Karen Carolan, Chairman of the IRS Commissioner's Art Advisory Panel
• Lecturer on Collection Management and Estate Planning topics to various non-profit organization support groups, donor advised fund groups, and wealth and investment groups
• Instructor, George Washington University, Washington D.C., "Personal Property Valuation - The Legal and Commercial Environment"
• Instructor, University of California, Irvine, "Personal Property Valuation - The Legal and Commercial Environment"; "The Business of Appraising," and "Charitable Donations of Art and Estate Tax"
• Instructor, University of California, Irvine/ASA 2007 National Conference "Charitable Contributions & Estate Tax – Are You Qualified." July 2007

• Member of the Bar, California Bar Association
• Member, Orange County Bar Association
• Affiliate Member, American Society of Appraisers, Personal Property
• Certification in Appraisal Studies in Fine and Decorative Arts, University of California, Irvine, and American Society of Appraisers
• Member, California Lawyers for the Arts
• Member, ARTTABLE
• Licensed Real Estate Broker, State of California

• The Art of the Valuation of Art, Antiques & Collectibles in an Estate
• ANNOUNCING THE BBC "GENERAL COUNSEL" PROGRAM, A LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO OUR BUSINESS CLIENTS
• THE BUSINESS LEGAL AUDIT