About Robert J.
Robert J. Spitz took an unconventional route to the law. He earned a bachelor's degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Purdue University in 1972. Three years later he completed a J.D. at the University of Southern California. That combination of technical training and legal education shaped an early interest in complex, detail-driven matters.
After finishing law school in 1975, Spitz entered private practice and built a career that spans decades. He opened the Law Office of Robert J. Spitz and serves as its owner and principal lawyer. Over the years he has handled a range of corporate and commercial issues, drawing on his engineering background when matters involve technical or regulatory elements.
Spitz is admitted to practice in California. He has taken roles beyond his practice that connect him to the broader legal community. He currently serves as chairman of the American Bar Association’s Corporate Counsel Committee, a position that places him in regular contact with in-house lawyers and outside counsel on matters affecting corporate practice. He is also involved with Ambassadors for Peace, an association that reflects his interests outside strictly legal affairs.
Clients and colleagues describe him as pragmatic and detail-oriented. He approaches contracts and corporate governance with an engineer’s eye for specifications and tolerances. That approach can be useful when agreements leave little margin for error. His work often touches on corporate compliance, contract negotiation, and the kinds of transactional issues that companies face as they grow.
The Law Office of Robert J. Spitz remains a small, lawyer-led practice. Spitz handles client matters directly. He has maintained a steady practice in California, working with corporate clients and advising on transactions and governance questions. He has also spoken and participated in ABA committee activities, helping shape discussion among corporate counsel on evolving best practices.
Spitz balances practice responsibilities with professional association involvement. He continues to chair the ABA committee while overseeing his firm’s work. He brings a long view to problems and expects careful, document-centered solutions. He currently focuses his practice on corporate counsel matters in California.
