Lawrence A. Moskowitz - 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®
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49
Years
Experience
Santa Rosa Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Collaborative Law
- Mediation
- Private Judging
Attorney Information
Overview
Experience:
Mr. Moskowitz was admitted to the California State Bar in 1977. He has practiced family law in Sonoma County since 1984. Before opening his office in Santa Rosa, he was employed by Matthew Bender and California Family Law Report, Inc. He is an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated attorney*.
Mr. Moskowitz teaches community property and family law at the Empire College School of Law. He has also taught a family law tax course at the Golden Gate University School of Tax.
Mr. Moskowitz has been a lecturer in various programs produced by California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB), the California State Bar Family Law Section, the Oregon State Bar Family Law Section, the Medi-Legal Institute, the Canadian Institute, the Sonoma County Bar Association, and Sonoma County Legal Aid. He serves as a judge pro tem in family law trials and is a settlement conference panelist for the Sonoma County Superior Court.
Community Involvement:
Mr. Moskowitz is a member of the Board of Trustees of the UC Santa Cruz Foundation, and the Board of Directors of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties. He is also a member of the Planning Committee for the Sonoma County Legal Aid Golf Classic, a golf tournament which has raised over $200,000 for Sonoma County Legal Aid in recent years.
Education and Memberships
Mr. Moskowitz received a B.A. degree from the University of California at Santa Cruz in 1974. He received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law (J.D., 1977).
Mr. Moskowitz is currently a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and the International Academy Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML). He is also a member of the California State Bar and the Sonoma County Bar Association.
He has previously been a member of the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of California and the Editor of the Section's quarterly publication, the Family Law News. He has also served on the Sonoma County Bar Association Family Law Section Executive Committee, which he chaired in 1992. Mr. Moskowitz is listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (2007 edition).
*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*
- Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML)
- Fellow, International Academy Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML)
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2007
- 2006-2015 Northern California Super Lawyers List
Other Sources of Feedback About Lawrence A. Moskowitz
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
Education
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Legal Education
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University of California, Berkeley, School of Law,
Berkeley,
California, 1977
J.D.
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University of California, Berkeley, School of Law,
Berkeley,
California, 1977
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Non Legal Education
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University of California at Berkeley,
Berkeley,
California, 1974
B.A.
Honors: Highest Honors
Major: History
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University of California at Berkeley,
Berkeley,
California, 1974
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Matthew Bender
- California Family Law Report, Inc.
- Lanahan & Reilley LLP, Partner, 1997 - 2002
- Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley, Partner, 1995 - 1996
Classes and Seminars
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Instructor, Community Property & Family Law, Empire College School of Law
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Instructor, Family Law, Golden Gate University School of Tax
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Lecturer, California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)
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Lecturer, Oregon State Bar Family Law Section
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Lecturer, Medi-Legal Institute
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Lecturer, Canadian Institute
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Lecturer, Sonoma County Bar Association
- Lecturer, Sonoma County Legal Aid
Pro Bono Activities
- Member, Planning Committee, Sonoma County Legal Aid Golf Classic
Published Works
Articles
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Unfair Tactics In Matrimonial Cases, John Wiley & Sons, 1990
Bar Admissions
- California, 1977
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1977
Specialties and Certifications
- Certified as a Specialist in Family Law, California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
Other Affiliations
- California State Bar (Member)
- Sonoma County Bar Association (Member)
- Board of Trustees of the UC Santa Cruz Foundation (Member)
- Board of Directors of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties (Member)
- Family Law Trials (Judge Pro Tem)
- Sonoma County Superior Court (Settlement Conference Panelist )
- State Bar of California, Family Law Section (Former Member, Executive Committee)
- State Bar of California, Section of Family Law (Quarterly Publication, Family Law News, Former Editor)
- Sonoma County Bar Association, Family Law Section Executive Committee (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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