Burton H. Fohrman - Santa Rosa, CA
Attorney at Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz LLP
Real Estate Lawyers in Santa Rosa, CA
438 1st Street, 4th Floor Suite 400 Santa Rosa, CA 95401 - 6334
Santa Rosa Real Estate Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Real Estate
- Business
- International Transactions
Attorney Information
Overview
Areas of Practice:
Mr. Fohrman practices in the areas of real estate, business and international transactions. Mr. Fohrman has represented many major US and foreign corporations on real estate and business transactions throughout the US, Europe and Asia. Mr. Fohrman was a partner in two of the world's largest law firms; Jones Day where he was the chair of the general real estate section on a world wide basis. In 1992 he became a partner in White & Case. During his years with those firms Mr. Fohrman was a resident partner in Los Angeles, London, Hanoi and Tokyo. In Japan Mr. Fohrman was licensed to practice law as a foreign lawyer (gaikokuho jimu bengoshi). Mr. Fohrman returned to his home in Sonoma County in 2003 and subsequently joined Perry Johnson. Mr. Fohrman is active in representing a number of companies and individuals in the wine industry in Napa and Sonoma Counties and several public corporations on transactions in California, other states and internationally.
Experience:
Mr. Fohrman has practiced law since 1964 and during his practice he has represented major publicly held corporations , professional organizations and government entities on a wide variety of transactions. Many transactions involved large scale real estate developments, business transactions and financings in the US and foreign countries.
Professional and Civic Activities:
Mr. Fohrman is the former chair of the Real Property Section of the California Bar Association, the founder and first editor of the California Real Property Journal (published by the California State Bar), former chair of the Real Property Finance Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. Mr. Fohrman was the editor in chief of the International Law Journal (published by the California State Bar). He is a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and has lectured on legal and international topics at Universities, Bar Associations and public forums. Mr. Fohrman has served on the boards of a number of non profit organizations. Mr. Fohrman was named as a Super Lawyer for 2010.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Named to Super Lawyers List, 2010 - 2012
Education
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Legal Education
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University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law,
Los Angeles,
California, 1963
J.D.
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University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law,
Los Angeles,
California, 1963
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Non Legal Education
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University of Southern California,
Los Angeles,
California, 1960
A.B.
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University of Southern California,
Los Angeles,
California, 1960
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Past Positions
- Jones Day, Partner
- White & Case, Partner
Published Works
Articles
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Founder and First Editor, California Real Property Journal , California State Bar
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Editor in Chief, International Law Journal , California State Bar
Bar Admissions
- California, 1964
- Japan as Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of California (Member)
- American College of Real Estate Lawyers (Member)
- Real Property Section of the California Bar Association (Former Chair)
- Real Property Finance Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association (Former Chair)
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Contact
438 1st Street, 4th Floor
Suite 400
Santa Rosa, CA 95401 - 6334
Phone: (707) 525-8800
Fax: 707-545-8242
Email: Send a message
Website: http://www.perrylaw.net
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