Brian J. Kramer

Brian J. Kramer is the founding and managing partner of Kramer & Zitser, LLP, in Los Angeles, California, where he has earned a reputation as one of the state’s foremost authorities in family law. With a career spanning more than three decades, he combines strategic versatility with a profound understanding of both cooperative dispute resolution and tenacious courtroom advocacy. He represents individuals and families in sophisticated matters involving:

• High net worth marital estates
• Characterization and equitable division of property
• Spousal and child support calculations and disputes
• Child custody and visitation negotiations
• Drafting, negotiation and enforcement of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements

Mr. Kramer’s storied caseload includes precedent-setting filings and high-profile divorces that have attracted national media attention. Whether counseling celebrity clients or advising business leaders with complex asset portfolios, his skill in structuring tailored, pragmatic solutions remains unmatched.

A magna cum laude graduate in Japanese and East Asian studies from The University of Kansas (1990), Mr. Kramer earned his J.D. cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School in 1994 and was licensed in California the following year. He is a board-certified family law specialist by The State Bar of California for his exceptional proficiency.

Beyond the courtroom, Mr. Kramer’s entrepreneurial spirit led him to co-develop The Idaho Club, a luxury real estate project, and earn his broker’s licenses in both California and Idaho. He also merges his passions for photography, videography and education as the creator and host of “LA Family Law Insights,” the YouTube channel of Kramer & Zitser, LLP, offering timely analysis of evolving California family law issues.