James Carl Eschen III

James Carl Eschen III

also known as James Eschen, Jake Eschen

4.8
Rating: 9.8

Licensed for 41 years

Litigation Lawyer at Santa Cruz, CA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Real Estate, Employment & Labor ... +2 more

55 River Street, Suite 100, Santa Cruz, CA

About James

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Litigation 25%

I assist my clients with their business and real estate disputes. Whether you have a problem with a supplier, a customer, an associate, or a competitor, I can help. I also help when my clients face difficulties with their neighbors, with buyers, sellers, and real-estate agents, or with co-owners.

25%
Real Estate 25%

Besides litigating real-estate disputes, I can help you buy or sell your house or acquire an easement.

25%
Employment and Labor 20%

My employment practice mostly includes ensuring compliance with wage and hour laws and defending professional and occupational licenses.

20%
Landlord or Tenant 20%

I assist residential and commercial landlords and tenants who want to enter leases, know their rights under them, and end them.

20%
Appeals 10%

I have written over 50 appeals. I have developed both the extensive knowledge of the law and the clear prose necessary for appellate success.

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 300-350 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 41 years

State: California

Acquired: 1984

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Connecticut for 33 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 1992

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of James Carl Eschen III

55 River Street, Suite 100, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060

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James Carl Eschen III's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

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1 star (0)

Posted by samuel | July 19, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

excellent experienced real estate laeyer

I hired James Eschen of Santa Cruz, CA to author some legal real estate related documents. This lawyer is extremely knowledgable. He knew the answers to my questions before I even asked. Very experienced. He drafted my documents at a very reasonable price, and he did not even charge for the extra tim...e he spent on my questions. He is a really honest, knowedgable, and experienced real estate lawyer.

Posted by brent marsh | May 10, 2015 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Knowledge around my convuluted situation, and kind for responding.

James' response to a prior email was the closest answer I've seen in researching case law for 25 hours. He was kind to offer an email responding to more details when I wrote to him.

Posted by Phil | February 19, 2013

Mr. Eschen= EXCELLENCE! We recommend him!

Mr. Eschen III is an EXCELLENT attorney, we will ask for his assistance again! He answered our questions promptly, professional and overall gave us AWESOME service!! My wife and I were very impressed by his service! We are very pleased we found AVVO and Mr. Eschen. We had seen another website, ...it was not very good. This site, AVVO is fantastic. Ask Mr. Eschen with your legal concerns, he'll be on top of it!

Posted by Rin | December 20, 2012

Ethical

Haiku for James Eschen: All four seasons James Eschen gives ethical defense with excellence.

Posted by Carol | December 3, 2012

Excellent representation on a difficult case

Jake Eschen did an excellent job of putting together and presenting the pieces of a difficult case. He explained the process and legal context, which we needed due to our inexperience with this type of proceeding. When it became clear the case was not going to be settled out of court, he suggested ...bringing in an expert witness, who very credibly established the value of the disputed property at the time of agreements made more than 30 years ago. That unbiased testimony was an important piece of evidence in support of our position. Jake also did the necessary legal research to successfully counter the opponent's arguments. On top of all that he is a man of high integrity, and makes efficient use of billable time.

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James Carl Eschen III's Lawyer Endorsements

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Leah Kabli

Real estate lawyer | Jan 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Douglas Kane

Real estate lawyer | Jun 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Ashley Wheelock

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Mar 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Jake and I have worked together for the same client and he was a pleasure to work with."

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Hovanes Margarian

Appeals lawyer | Jul 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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John Phillips

Unknown lawyer | Dec 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Lawyers who serve the avvo community as much as Mr. Eschen are few and far between. It takes passion, concern and dedication to devote so much time. You have my endorsement and kudos."

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Lloyd Mann

Unknown lawyer | Apr 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Eschen's answers to questions are always clear, concise, and correct. I find him to be a great asset to the AVVO community. He is one of the leaders of the AVVO community."

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Sandeep Agarwal

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Mar 02

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Brian Crockett

Litigation lawyer | Feb 17

Relationship: Other

"Attorney Eschen is a knowledgeable lawyer who is generous with his time and expertise. I recommend him."

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Michael Doland

Litigation lawyer | Feb 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"The regular accuarate and analytic answers of Mr. Eschen are always customized to the needs of the Avvo akser. These are exactly the qualities that every client would be looking for when hiring an attorney."

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Jan 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Marilynn Mika Spencer

Employment and labor lawyer | Dec 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"After reading most or maybe all of Mr. Eschen's responses to employment and labor questions on Avvo, I am glad to endorse him. His responses are remarkable for their accuracy, clarity and analysis. If Mr. Eschen brings the same level of care to his clients (and I am sure he does), then his clients are in very good hands."

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Kevin Sullivan

Real estate lawyer | Dec 14

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Kristine Karila

Employment and labor lawyer | Dec 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Escshen is a very knowledgeable attorney who provides excellent responses on Avvo.com."

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Anthony Sperber

Litigation lawyer | Nov 11

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Mr. Eschen and I were on opposite sides of a long-running and very contentious case. As litigation attorneys and judges know well, it is very easy for opposing attorneys to fall into adversarial positions that are antagonistic and unproductive. Mr. Eschen shares my view that this may feel self-righteous, it rarely advances our clients' cause. As a result, Mr. Eschen was always professional, courteous and ethical. He fought hard for his client, but did it the right way."

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Mary-Margaret Bierbaum

Litigation lawyer | Jul 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Jake is very thorough in his research & dedicated to seeing Justice done."

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Pamela Mathiesen

Unknown lawyer

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Miles Dolinger

Land use and zoning lawyer

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Anthony Sperber

Litigation lawyer

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Mary-Margaret Bierbaum

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.8 (Superb)

Associations

2018 - Present

Santa Cruz County Trial Lawyers Association

Member

1998 - Present

Santa Cruz County Bar Association

Director, President

Education

N/A

UC Hastings COL

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

Dartmouth Coll

BA - Bachelor of Arts

N/A

University of Connecticut

MA - Masters

Publications

2015

State Bar of California, Big News for Solo and Small Firms Nothing Is Certain But . . .: Tax Liens and the Judgment Creditor

2015

American Bar Association Employment and Labor Relations Newsletter California Employment Law: No Place for the Wanderer

2011

State Bar of California, Big News for Solo and Small Firms Your Rental Is in Foreclosure, Now What?

Languages

Spanish

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