Atty. Robert S. "Rob" Fore
Rob Fore is a partner in the firm’s Business Law Department and a member of the Private Investment Funds Practice. He joined Goodwin Procter in 2007.
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Robert S. "Rob" Fore is an attorney based in Redwood City, California, practicing at Goodwin. Admitted to practice in California, The State Bar of California. Educated at Northwestern University (MBA, 1999) and University of Southern California (BS, 1985). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Technology Law (2026). Serands clients in Redwood City, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Rob Fore is a partner in the firm’s Business Law Department and a member of the Private Investment Funds Practice
- He joined Goodwin Procter in 2007
- Mr. Fore focuses on the structuring, formation and operation of both domestic and international venture capital, buyout, funds-of-funds and other private equity funds and their management companies
- He also represents investors in venture capital and buyout funds, as well as and private equity funds and venture capital funds Prior to joining Goodwin Procter, Mr. Fore was the co-head of the fund services practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
- Before that, he was an investment banker with the technology group of Banc of America Securities LLC. Mr. Fore also served for nearly eight years as the general counsel to Bank of America’s world-wide private equity and venture capital businesses, where his practice focused on investments by the bank in private equity funds, direct investments in venture-backed companies, subordinated debt investments, and equity investments in foreign companies
- He began his legal career at O’Melveny & Myers in Los Angeles, where he concentrated on mergers and acquisitions, securities law and general corporate matters
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Redwood City are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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