About Barry J.
Barry J. Kramer combines training at two highly regarded schools with a professional credential that crosses disciplines. He earned a B.S. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and later received a J.D. from Stanford Law School. He also holds certification as a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Maryland, a credential that complements his legal education.
Kramer is a partner at Fenwick & West LLP and practices in California. He maintains an active membership in the State Bar of California. His career reflects an intersection of law and accounting, a background that informs how he approaches client work and problem solving.
Colleagues describe Kramer as methodical. He reads deals the way some lawyers read statutes: carefully and with an eye for numbers. That habit began during his undergraduate and accounting training, and it followed him through law school and into private practice. The CPA credential permits him to engage directly with financial statements and tax considerations in ways that purely legal training does not.
At the firm level, Kramer has risen to partnership. He takes part in managing client engagements and in advising on firm matters. The precise nature of his files varies. He is often called on where business, finance and legal judgment intersect. He spends time drafting and negotiating agreements, analyzing business structures, and working with in-house teams on the practical effects of legal choices.
Within professional circles he maintains ties to the State Bar of California and holds his Maryland CPA license in good standing. Those affiliations reflect dual responsibilities: one to the legal profession in California and one to the accounting standards that govern certified public accountants.
Kramer’s professional path links the quantitative training of Wharton, the legal rigor of Stanford Law, and the regulatory viewpoint of a CPA. He currently practices as a partner at Fenwick & West LLP in California, combining legal and accounting expertise in his client work.
