Dana Perlman formed Perlman & Associates in 1999 to represent businesses and individuals in transactions and litigation. Dana has a breadth of skills and background in business transactions, from forming entities to negotiating and drafting a wide variety of contracts. Dana has extensive experience in litigating and resolving business and real estate disputes in state and federal (including bankruptcy) courts, as well as through arbitration.

Dana has been recognized by his peers as being an exemplary advocate for his clients.  He has received an AV® rating (the highest level awarded) by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating and has been named a Southern California Super Lawyer for 2009 - 2018 by Law & Politics and Los Angeles Magazine. Dana graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics in 1983 and from USC with a Juris Doctor in 1986. Dana is to practice before all of the state and federal courts in the State of California, as well as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Outside of the office, Dana is very active in community services.  Dana presently serves as a member of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (appointed by Mayor Villaraigosa and re-appointed by Mayor Garcetti), the United States Holocaust Memorial Council (appointed by President Obama), the Emeritus Council of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and the National Finance Committee of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Dana has previously served as a member of the Los Angeles Board of Transportation Commissioners, the Board of Directors of HRC, Co-Chair of the LGBT Leadership Council of the Democratic National Committee, a member of the Hillary for America National Finance Committee, a member of the National Finance Committee of the Obama for America campaign, the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank, the Los Angeles County Youth Commission and A.N.G.L.E. (Access Now for Gay & Lesbian Equality).