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James Carl Eschen III

also known as James Eschen, Jake Eschen
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Avvo Rating8.5
  • Santa Cruz, CA
  • Licensed for 35 years
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About James

Practice areas

OtherLandlord or tenantEmployment and laborLitigationReal estate
  1. Real estate: 25%

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

  2. 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.

  3. Employment and labor: 20%

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

  4. 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.

  1. 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.

Languages spoken

Spanish

Photos and videos

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Contact

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

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Resume

License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
CTRetired199210/26/2020
CAActive198410/26/2020
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
Avvo Contributions
Legal answers1402
Legal guides0
Publications
Publication nameTitleDate
Big News (California Bar)Your Rental Is in Foreclosure, Now What?2011
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
University of ConnecticutMA - MastersN/A
UC Hastings COLJD - Juris DoctorN/A
Dartmouth CollBA - Bachelor of ArtsN/A

Reviews

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Mr. Eschen= EXCELLENCE! We recommend him!

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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!

Ethical

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

Excellent representation on a difficult case

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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.

Knowledge around my convuluted situation, and kind for responding.

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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.
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Attorney endorsements

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Douglas Kane, Real estate Attorney on Jun 13, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse this lawyer.

Ashley Wheelock, Landlord or tenant Attorney on Mar 5, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

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

Hovanes Margarian, Appeals Attorney on Jul 17, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse this lawyer.

John Phillips

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.

Lloyd Mann

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.

Sandeep Agarwal, Landlord or tenant Attorney on Mar 2, 2013
Relationship: Other

I endorse this lawyer.

Brian Crockett, Litigation Attorney on Feb 17, 2013
Relationship: Other

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

Michael Doland, Litigation Attorney on Feb 1, 2013
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.

Christian Lassen

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

Marilynn Mika Spencer, Employment and labor Attorney on Dec 29, 2012
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.

Kevin Sullivan, Real estate Attorney on Dec 14, 2012
Relationship: Other

I endorse this lawyer.

Kristine Karila, Employment and labor Attorney on Dec 12, 2012
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

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

Anthony Sperber, Litigation Attorney on Nov 11, 2010
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.

Mary-Margaret Bierbaum, Litigation Attorney on Jul 22, 2010
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

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

Cost

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  • Hourly Rates$225-$275/hour
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