Janice Cho

Janice and her team are compassionate, helpful, knowledgeable, and highly experienced. They did everything to make this difficult situation easier and helped me understand and navigate through my legal options and the legal process. Janice was always available to answer my questions and help me determine the best course of action. Divorce is never easy but Janice's professionalism and hard work made all the difference. Thank you Janice!

I used Janice initially as a consulting attorney, and then as a representing attorney, in my divorce. She was always very attentive to my concerns, priorities and needs, guiding me, but not pushing me in directions I didn’t want to go. Janice was always very professional, supportive and thorough in her dealings with me, opposing counsel, and the Judge. I really appreciate Janice’s personal approach and connection; she felt like a caring human and not just an “all business” attorney. However, I always felt she could be a very strategic and effective attorney if it turned into a prolonged court battle. Fortunately, we were able to strategize to reach the agreement and settlement I wanted with my ex spouse and her attorney, thereby quickly getting exactly what I wanted while minimizing attorney and court costs. Janice was very responsive to all my communication whether through email, text or phone calls. There were a couple times I went into panic mode thinking I'd messed something up when I received threatening or intimidating correspondence from opposing counsel, but Janice was always quick to reassure me and strategically guide me in how to respond and proceed. Janice was always on top of things and making sure the process was moving along, unlike opposing counsel, who would go dark for days or weeks. Time was of the essence as property values were climbing rapidly, which would impact me and the amount I'd need to pay to retain my home. Janice and I spoke about this concern and she kept coordinating with opposing counsel to ensure we got our divorce agreement and judgement finalized, signed by all parties, and presented to a private judge as quickly as possible. This action alone potentially saved me tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars. I definitely recommend Janice as a highly professional, respected and effective divorce attorney.

Janet is an excellent family law attorney who I highly recommend. As an attorney starting to practice family law, I was lucky enough to have Janet as my attorney mentor in family law through the Alameda County Bar Association. Janet is an invaluable resource who taught me, and continues, to teach me, a great deal about the complex area of family law. She has helped me provide better representation and service to my clients and I know she provides above and beyond representation for her clients. I cannot say enough good things about her.

Janice brought thoughtfulness, strategic savvy, and professionalism to my divorce case. She and her team are thorough and responsive, and helped ensure that I received a fair settlement agreement.

Janice provided a consultation for me that was informative, and she was up front about the realities and possibilities of my divorce strategy. She was patient, kind, and I felt she truly cared about me and my well-being. She asked me excellent clarify questions regarding my very complex case that involved custody, and Janice provided solutions that would work best for my situation. This included solutions that intersected with my divorce case that I hadn't considered or thought of, so I can highly recommend her as a source of inspiration as well. Most importantly, her empathy for me as a survivor made me feel like I was heard throughout our conversation. The only reason I was not able to hire her as my attorney is that she was at capacity at the time, otherwise I would have hired her to finalize my divorce. She was kind enough to provide referrals and recommendations for other sources of help for my divorce case. I followed up with these resources; they were all highly knowledgeable and skilled as well. If you need help and a sounding board for what next steps you should take in your divorce case, no matter how complex, please talk with Janice!

For over two years Janice guided me through one of the most difficult challenges in my life - my separation and divorce - which was fraught with legal, financial and emotional complexities that I could never have managed with anyone other than Janice. I could not have been in better hands, and would not hesitate to recommend Janice to anyone going through a similar process. I’m convinced that she is the best. From the onset, Janice’s Northstar was what I wanted and needed AND would feel good about. She never once lost sight of what was important to me, including my emotions and me wanting to do the right thing by my ex while still having my own stability to lean on as I rebuild. From there I watched her expertly navigate the various legal strategies to continually patch together solutions. Along the way, she clearly explained and built-in strategies to meet all my financial obligations during the grueling two years and then ensured there was a stable financial path following resolution. I was amazed at how Janice was able to seamlessly Interweave the legal and financial concepts. She saw the big picture and moved me safely there with all the tiniest of pieces. And she became a friend. That is the best part of all. I have someone that I know is in my corner. Someone that I can call on. Someone that I trust. Someone that I know cares about me and my well-being. That’s hard to find in life, and maybe even harder to find a legal professional. Janice is a deeply caring person who happens to also be incredibly intelligent and adept at navigating divorce matters. She leads with care and the legal expertise quickly follows. She does it right. I’m so grateful for all she’s done for me. Don

Very thankful, I was able to find Janice Cho through a mom's Facebook group recommendation! I have an urgent custody situation, and I'm so grateful she was able to carve out some time and reach out right away due to the urgency of the matter. It shows she cares. She was able to provide me with some invaluable information, was very compassionate and professional. I'd highly recommend Janice Cho to anyone!

Ms. Cho is very knowledgeable and to the point. Every question I had was answered without hesitation, and then given an explanation. She understood my issues and the predicament I was in. Helped me see the direction I needed to go and the guidance to have a successful outcome. And on top of that, even when we ran out of time, she gave me an extra 30min to discuss and explain my situation in detail, something most attorneys will not do for you. I will be retaining her!

Had a one hour consultation w/ Janice today and she provided a lot of information. She was very relatable, very thorough and honest, which was all greatly appreciated. She provided some advice and also gave us a lot to think about in order to make some important decisions on how to move forward.

I was very impressed by Mrs Cho. Incredibly knowledgeable and has years of experience. She's definitely solution based and had a very creative and common Sense approach to solving family court issues. She ended our conversation with I hope I don't have to talk to you again. She gave me great advice and in the unfortunate event we do have to speak again I would definitely be taking her on as my attorney. Highly highly highly recommend working with her. Being involved in family Court there are a lot of attorneys that thrive off of pettiness and tik for tackery. If you want to know the merit of someone judge not what they say but what they do. Not only does she do amazing work and family court but philanthropy and working for undocumented people as well as her connection to helping formerly incarcerated people speaks of the character of who she is and what she is about. Incredible person and attorney I highly recommend her.

Janice is truly the best family lawyer out there, hands down. She is well-prepared, responsive and quick, knows every detail of family law, and is a pleasure to work with in every way. Perhaps most importantly, she knows exactly when to be aggressive and when to play nice--this is a trait that cannot be overemphasized in successful family law cases! She is incredibly detail-oriented, keeps track of every important moving piece and is super fast to reply and move things forward. She is also so easy to work with--she is understanding, kind, patient and has a wonderful enthusiastic personality. It's a strange thing to say, but I always leave my conversations with her feeling happier and more optimistic (and often having laughed some along the way!) She always provides a full explanation of my options and let's me consider how best to move forward--she'll offer her advice or suggestion when it is needed, but will follow my comfort level at all times. I've often said that being a family lawyer is half law and half psychology and Janice is a master at both elements. She is also very respectful but firm with opposing counsel and has gotten them to agree to things I never thought they would, through a combination of expert-level knowledge of the family law code and her disarmingly friendly but firm attitude with opposing counsel. She also very well-connected to the county family courts, and knows many of the lawyers and judges. This is helpful in considering strategies. I was in a very messy divorce proceeding that lasted four years with a previous lawyer. That lawyer was known as a shark, and while I did have some "wins," I think her attitude often made it hard to move forward with opposing counsel and the process was delayed as a result. When she retired, she suggested Janice as my lawyer. In a matter of a few months, Janice understood every detail of my case and finalized the whole thing, with my winning every piece that was important to me! Don't bother looking anywhere else for a family lawyer. She is truly the best and you will be in wonderful, competent, and expert hands!

I contacted Janice after having a divorce that I couldn't seem to resolve despite work from two previous attorneys on the case. Janice took over and worked extremely diligently and patiently with me on every aspect of the case. We worked together to find the best resolution for everything and my case was promptly handled and resolved. Extremely professional communication, highly knowledgable about all aspects of the divorce and settlement, and a pleasure to work with in all regards. I will definitely be reaching out to Janice in the future if I need services from a family attorney again.

Janice provided quick, detailed, honest, and helpful advice on a time-sensitive child custody issue. She was clear and direct while also being empathetic and encouraging, and she made herself available on short notice to make sure I go the information I needed. My consultation with Janice gave me all of the information I need to get to the next step, and I will definitely seek out her services if needed in the future. Janice is a very knowledgeable attorney who I highly recommend--if I could give her more stars I would!

I met with Janice for a consultation whilst searching for an attorney who would be a good fit to help me navigate my divorce. She was very responsive from the get-go and when we met, I could sense immediately that she was a good fit. Very straightforward, knowledgeable, and to the point (which I respond to best). But also at the same time relatable and empathetic. She was very helpful, and even went 30 mins over our 1 hour session (at no charge) to help me with paperwork that would have taken me forever to figure out how to fill out. During a stressful time, this was very much appreciated. There was a level of trust and comfort there that I didn’t get with other attorneys I spoke to previously. Thank you Janice.

I had the honor and privilege to work with Janice Cho; she represented me on my custody case with my ex-husband. After interviewing with several attorneys, I felt Janice was the most professional and knowledgeable attorney. The situation between me and my ex-husband was very heavy, depressing, overwhelming and lasted several months which felt like eternity. Prior to attending our court hearings, Janice took the time to explain the process, to answer any questions I may have to ensure not only I understood but to reassured me she was here for me not only as a client but as an actual “human” being “NOT DOLLAR SIGNS”. My ex-husband stopped paying child support which put me in a financial bind. When I explained my situation, Janice worked with me and re-assured me things were going to be ok. Janice is committed attorney, passionate about her job and takes her job seriously to ensure the best results. She even goes above and beyond even making herself available during her busy schedule to answer any questions I may have even after hours.  I HONESTLY can’t recommend a better attorney.