Jean L. Chou

My wife and I were referred to Jean nearly one year ago when we were purchasing our very first condo in New York. From the very outset she made the whole process very clear and simple to understand which was incredibly important and invaluable to us having never gone through the process before. She h...andled everything from the contracts, to dealing with the developer, the selling agent and developers legal team giving us regular feedback throughout the entire process. Ultimately the deal fell through following the developers decision to go rental. Jean very quickly and efficiently managed to get our initial deposit back and is now working with us to purchase another Condo, a process which Im pleased to say is going much smoother than our first attempt to get on the property ladder. I highly recommend Jean for anyone purchasing a property in New York, she is undoubtedly one of a kind and will to continue to turn to her for any future property deals. Its a great feeling to work with someone who is so personable as well as professional, two refreshingly key ingredients in such a dog eat dog property market.

Jean assisted me in my first ever large real estate closing for a condo. She really shepherded the process from soup-to-nuts. She was very informative and very responsive to my concerns whenever they arose. It was very apparent that Jean has done a lot of closings and her experience really shines t...hrough. Jean took ownership of the process and acted as a liason between all parties, including the brokers, buyers/sellers, and attorneys. I had to change closing dates multiple times due to travel conflicts and Jean was able to coordinate everything seamlessly. She also sent me all my closing documentation afterwards, excellent follow up. Extremely smooth and uneventful closing, thanks to Jean

As a former marketing director for a large continuing legal education company, I've gotten to know my fair share of lawyers. After starting my own business (not CLE related), I operated as a sole proprietor for over a year before deciding I should incorporate. I did consult one other lawyer (an i...ndividual who had worked in the field for many, many years), but I felt as though he brushed over my questions and just wanted to give me the "right" answer. After feeling frustrated with his approach, I decided to save myself money and complete the forms myself. Of course many months later I still hadn't gotten around to filing the forms, so I began the search for a new lawyer and was happy to find Jean Chou. Jean patiently listened to all of my questions and thoughtfully considered which business structure would be best for me. When it came time to navigate the required paperwork, she was beyond flawless. She even helped me with things that were probably below her expertise, just so that I could rest easy knowing that everything was done correctly. If I had to use 3 words to describe Jean I would say she is precise, considerate and intelligent. She represents exactly what I was looking for in a lawyer, and I've met enough to know that these qualities are incredibly rare. I also really appreciated how bright and cheery her office is. Her style is refreshingly modern compared to most attorneys, and that is certainly an added benefit. I would highly recommend Jean (and have already sent her referrals). I look forward to an ongoing relationship with her as my lawyer.

Jean represented us on a recent condo purchase. The entire process took over 4 months because we had numerous unforeseen issues with our lender, and Jean was there with us every step of the way. When the underwriting process gets tough and frustrating, as one can anticipate in this economy, Jean foug...ht for us, answered our questions, and delivered results. She is extremely patient, detail oriented, and responsive. I've already recommended her service to my other friends and will definitely be in touch again when I'm ready for my next transaction. Thanks Jean!