The Law Office of Janice Cho is a client-oriented law firm specializing in helping individuals understand and resolve family law and immigration issues efficiently and effectively and with professionalism, integrity and compassion. Ms. Cho has been practicing law since 2004, with significant expertise in family law and immigration law. Ms. Cho earned her Bachelor’s Degree, with honors, from the University of Chicago. She later received her Juris Doctorate degree from Northwestern University School of Law. After law school, Ms. Cho began her career working exclusively in the area of family law and immigration law. She has supervised legal clinics, provided technical assistance to pro bono attorneys, provided trainings on family law and immigration law, and regularly serves as Judge Pro Tempore in Alameda County.
Ms. Cho understands that many of her family law clients are in crisis, need immediate high-quality representation that they can trust, or need to establish personal and financial security in the wake of family separation. She guides her clients through the nuances and complexities of family law and immigration law and offers each of her clients an individualized client-directed approach that addresses each client's specific objectives.
Her family law practice includes, but is not limited to marital dissolution, premarital agreements, post-marital agreements, divorce and separation; custody and parenting arrangements; child and spousal support; and valuation and division of community property assets and debts, including real estate, business interests, professional practices, personal property, retirement benefits and other investments.
Ms. Cho's immigration practice focuses on family-based petitions, VAWA's, U-Visas, and Naturalizations and Citizenship applications. She is dedicated to helping her clients in ways that large firms cannot by providing highly personalized and effective immigration solutions.
Practice areas
A divorce lawyer helps you if you no longer want to be married or if you are responding to a divorce. Whether you want a legal separation or the marriage ended, I can assist you arrange financial and family matters. Alimony, child custody, child support, and a fair division of community assets (like who keeps the house or how your checking and savings accounts are divided) are typical issues in a divorce or legal separation.
17 years
Family law includes same-sex relationships, domestic partnerships, divorce, separation, property settlements, spousal support, domestic violence, child abuse, child support, child custody, and pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements.
17 years
If you have children, part of your case will likely involve determining where and with whom the children will live. I can help you negotiate custody, either by agreement or in court.
17 years
My immigration services include K-1 Visa, K-3 Visa, Immediate Relative Immigrant Visa for Spouse of U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident, Adjustment of Status, Removal of Conditions on Permanent Residence, VAWA Self-Petitions (for battered spouses), U-Visa Petitions (for victims of certain crimes), Application for Naturalization, and Application for Citizenship.
17 years
The mediation process can help you resolve disputes without going to court. In a mediation proceeding, a neutral third party (a mediation lawyer or mediator) meets with you and the person you disagree with. Mediators are trained to find mediation solutions in legal disputes, including divorce mediation and business disagreement mediation. The mediator acts as a facilitator, helping you negotiate until a solution is found. Mediation is the most informal process for dispute resolution and is usual
17 years
Languages spoken
English, Spanish
Law Office of Janice Cho
1939 Harrison Street, Suite 120
Oakland, CA, 94612
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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CA | Active | 2004 | 10/27/2020 |
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Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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2013 Wiley Manual Pro Bono Award | State Bar of California | 2014 |
2012 Rising Star Volunteer of the Year | Alameda County Bar Association | 2012 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Principal | Law Offices of Janice Cho | 2011 - Present |
Adjunt Professor | John F. Kennedy Law School | 2010 - 2010 |
Supervising Attorney, Family Law Unit, CoCoCty | Bay Area Legal Aid | 2006 - 2011 |
Supervising Attorney, DV Restraining Order Clinics, CoCoCty | Bay Area Legal Aid | 2006 - 2011 |
Staff Attorney | Law Center for Families | 2005 - 2006 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Legal Access Alameda (formerly Volunteer Legal Services Corporation) | President | 2014 - Present |
American Immigration Lawyers Association | Member | 2011 - Present |
Alameda County Bar Association | Day of Court Volunteer Attorney | 2011 - Present |
Alameda County Bar Association, Family Law Section | Member | 2004 - Present |
Contra Costa County Bar Association, Family Law Section | Member | 2004 - Present |
Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area | Member | 2004 - Present |
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Alameda County Bar Association, Family Law Executive Committee | Vice Chair | 2015 - 2016 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Practicing Law Institute | California Family Law Basics | 2013 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Northwestern University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2002 |
Univ of Chicago | B.A. | 1997 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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California Family Law Basics, Practising Law Institute | Obtaining Child Support and Spousal Support in Low-Income Family Law Cases | 2015 |
Family Law Seminar Series, Alameda County Bar Association | Finshing a Dissolution | 2014 |
Family Law Seminar Series, Alameda County Bar Association | Finishing a Dissolution | 2013 |
Basic Negotiation Skills, Practising Law Institute | Basic Negotiation Skills | 2013 |
Family Law Motion and Hearing Practice, Practising Law Institute | Family Law Motion and Hearing Practice | 2013 |
California Family Law Basics, Practising Law Institute | How to Finish a Dissolution Case: Case Settlement and Trials and Judgments | 2013 |
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Superior Court of California, Alameda Cty, Family and Children's Bureau | When and Why is a Parent's Immigration Status Relevant to Custody | 2013 |
Ethical Issues in California Pro Bono Representation, Practising Law Institute | Ethical Issues in California Pro Bono Representation | 2013 |
Domestic Violence 101, Korean Community Center for the East Bay | Legal Remedies for Domestic Violence Victims | 2012 |
Family Law Seminar Series, Contra Costa County Bar Assn. | Family Law and Motion Practice | 2010 |
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Patricia Rodriguez, Immigration Attorney on May 16, 2020
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.
April Seo, Family Attorney on Jul 16, 2017
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Janice is an extremely sharp and capable attorney. Definitely willing to go to bat for her clients but also mindful of the benefits of settlement. I've had the pleasure of working with Janice on a number of cases, all of which were resolved informally to the mutual satisfaction of our clients. I endorse her without hesitation.
Katherine Siegfried, Family Attorney on Dec 16, 2013
Relationship: Co-worker
Janice Cho is one the smartest, most organized and toughest attorneys I know. I highly recommend her services in both family law and immigration matters.
Kenneth Matejka, Family Attorney on Feb 13, 2013
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I endorse this lawyer.
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