John E. Johnson - Santa Rosa, CA
Attorney at Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz LLP
Family Law Lawyers in Santa Rosa, CA
438 1st Street, 4th Floor Suite 400 Santa Rosa, CA 95401 - 6334
- 1 Super Lawyers®
-
42
Years
Experience
Santa Rosa Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Child Custody & Support
- Spousal Support
- Property Value
- Characterization and Division
- Business Valuation
- Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Experience:
Mr. Johnson has practiced law since 1984, first as a naval officer for the United States Navy Judge Advocate General Corps (JAG), then in the area of civil litigation, and now exclusively as a family law attorney. He is an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated attorney*. Additionally, Mr. Johnson has been selected each year since 2004 as a Super Lawyer of Northern California Super Lawyer of Northern California (Super Lawyers magazine names attorneys in each state who received the highest point totals, as chosen by their peers and through their independent research.)
Mr. Johnson has unique and extensive experience in the field of litigation, having defended military service members in 12 jury and 50+ court trials as a defense counsel for the JAG Corps, 19 jury trials as a civil attorney and over 50 court trials as a family law attorney. Mr. Johnson has also taken over 1,000 depositions and mediated/arbitrated over 100 matters.
In addition to Mr. Johnson's extensive litigation experience, he is and has been a moderator or panelist for several family law presentations over the past several years, including:
- Trial Seminar (Sonoma County Bar Association; 2001)
- Stock Options ((Sonoma County Bar Association; 2002)
- Sonoma County Family Law Judges Presentation to family law bar (2003-2005)
- Business Valuation Seminar (Moderated by retired appellate court justice Donald B. King 2004)
- Custody Evaluations ((Sonoma County Bar Association; 2005)
- Business Valuation Seminar (2 day course; moderated by retired appellate court justice Donald B. King; panelists included nationally recognized business valuation expert, Shannon Pratt, and Appellate Specialist Bernard Wolf; sponsored by The Rutter Group and California Family Law Reporter [CFLR]; 2006)
- Deposing the Expert (Legal Aid of Sonoma County; 2006)
- Demystifying Financial Documents in Divorce (Sonoma County Bar Association; 2011)
- Technology in the Law Office (SCBA 2012)
- Children's Voice in the Courtroom (SCBA 2012)
- Technology in the Law Office (SCBA 2013)
Community Involvement:
Mr. Johnson is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Sonoma County Bar Association and a serves on the Sonoma County Bar Association Education Committee. Mr. Johnson has been involved with Legal Aid of Sonoma County for many years, most recently as a member of its Board of Directors (2002-2008). In 2004 and 2005, he received the Legal Aid Service Award for most significant contributions to Legal Aid for those years.
Education and Memberships:
Mr. Johnson received his bachelor's degree from California State University Sacramento, (Highest Honors) in 1981 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Santa Clara in 1984.
Mr. Johnson is a Family Law Specialist certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.,
Sonoma County Bar Association, Board of Directors (2013- )
Sonoma County Bar Association Family Law Steering Committee. (2011-Present)
Sonoma County Bar Association Family Law Education Committee 2011-present (chair 2011-Present)
Sonoma County Bar Association Family Law Best Practices Committee (2011-present)
Sonoma County Bar Association Family Law Newsletter Editor
Reported Cases:
In re Marriage of Davenport (2011) 194 Cal.App.4th 1507
Publications:
The Use of Technology in Family Law Litigation; Aspatore Books, a Thomson Reuters publication (2010).
In the News:
- Ten Leaders of Matrimonial & Divorce Law
North Bay (Marin, Sonoma, Napa) California - North Bay Business Journal - March 29, 2010
Spotlight: Litigation Attorneys and Mediators
*AV®, BV®, AV Preeminent® and BV Distinguished® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used under in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated Attorney*
- 2004-2015 Northern California Super Lawyers List
- Legal Aid Service Award, 2004 - 2005
Other Sources of Feedback About John E. Johnson
Included on the 2026 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2004 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Education
-
Legal Education
-
Santa Clara University School of Law,
Santa Clara,
California, 1984
J.D.
-
Santa Clara University School of Law,
Santa Clara,
California, 1984
-
Non Legal Education
-
California State University Sacramento, 1981
Honors: With High Honors
-
California State University Sacramento, 1981
Current Employment Position(s)
-
Partner
Past Positions
- United States Navy Judge Advocate General Corps (JAG), Naval Officer, 1984
Classes and Seminars
-
Trial Seminar, Sonoma County Bar Association, 2001
-
Stock Options, Sonoma County Bar Association, 2002
-
Sonoma County Family Law Judges Presentation to Family Law Bar, 2003 - 2005
-
Business Valuation Seminar, Moderated by Retired Appellate Court Justice Donald B. King, 2004
-
Custody Evaluations, Sonoma County Bar Association, 2005
-
Business Valuation Seminar (2 day course; moderated by retired appellate court justice Donald B. King), The Rutter Group and California Family Law Reporter [CFLR], 2006
-
Deposing the Expert, Legal Aid of Sonoma County, 2006
-
Demystifying Financial Documents in Divorce, Sonoma County Bar Association, 2011
-
Technology in the Law Office, Sonoma County Bar Association, 2012
-
Children's Voice in the Courtroom, Sonoma County Bar Association, 2012
- Technology in the Law Office, Sonoma County Bar Association, 2013
Representative Cases
-
In re Marriage of Davenport
- Citation: 194 Cal.App.4th 1507
- Year: 2011
Published Works
Articles
-
The Use of Technology in Family Law Litigation, Aspatore Books, a Thomson Reuters publication, 2010
Bar Admissions
- California, 1984
Specialties and Certifications
- Family Law Specialist, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
Other Affiliations
- Sonoma County Bar Association, 2013 (Board of Directors)
- Sonoma County Bar Association Family Law Steering Committee, 2011 - Present
- Sonoma County Bar Association Family Law Education Committee, 2011 - Present
- Sonoma County Bar Association Family Law Education Committee, 2011 - Present (Chair)
- Sonoma County Bar Association Family Law Best Practices Committee, 2011 - Present
- Sonoma County Bar Association Family Law Newsletter Editor
- Legal Aid of Sonoma County, 2002 - 2008 (Board of Directors)
Photo
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
Disclaimer
Your Profile? Update Now
When viewing a listing, consider the state advertising restrictions to which lawyers and law firms must adhere, as well as our FindLaw.com Legal Directory disclaimer. Some lawyers publish comparative information regarding the services that they provide which may be subject to specific comparative communications restrictions.