James Chau

James Chau

4.9
Rating: 7.4

Licensed for 20 years

Family Lawyer at San Jose, CA
Practice Areas: Family

2114 Senter Road, Suite 5, San Jose, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 20 years

State: California

Acquired: 2005

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Law Offices James Chau P.C.

2114 Senter Road, Suite 5, San Jose, CA, 95112

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James Chau's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

35 Client Reviews

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Posted by Pam | February 20, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Super responsive and helpful

James has been with me on my case for over a year now. He’s helped me through tough issues like parental alienation and kept my progress moving steadily forward in this time. James cares deeply about his clients and their cases and is extremely organized. I never had to remind him of small nuances of... my case. My case is concluding this week and I believe we came to a great agreement. I wouldn’t have gotten there without James.

Posted by anonymous | December 10, 2018

Everything an Attorney Should Be

James helped me with multiple legal issues on a limited scope. He always was professional, and insightful, and mindful of budget. He really worked and advocated for me, and was an excellent guide. I could not have been happier with result, and would full heartedly recommend James to any and everyo...ne.

Posted by Holly | March 18, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Very Affordable Rates, Honest, and Experienced!!

After calling around to many more expensive $$ lawyers, I finally got a chance to speak with James. I had a messy and very emotional divorce case and I was very scared. I was impressed by their professionalism and confidence, during this difficult time. I was calmed and assured that he would get... me the best possible result, which he did! I am so relieved that that chapter of my life is over. I would highly recommend him to anybody looking for an excellent and affordable attorney.

Posted by anonymous | February 22, 2015 | Divorce & Separation

Great Experience

I was referred by a friend who had also had a great experience working with him. I had a rather difficult divorce w/ custody issues and had already had an iffy experience with my previous attorney. It was all fairly involved, and James made me feel at ease, explained things/terms I did not understand..., and took control of my case. He worked effectively with my ex's attorney and was able to efficiently handle issues that had been left unresolved by my previous attorney. He made a stressful time in my life less difficult. Looking at the previous review- I have to say it looks completely bogus. Their experience is totally unlike what I experienced. James was professional throughout the duration of my case and I would recommend him in the future.

Posted by anonymous | January 24, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Money grubber

Retained this attorney little more than 2yrs ago to finalize my simple divorce. The reason I have hired James was that he told me it would be fairly simple case and the amount my ex wife was asking was too much, he could give me a better bargain. He treated my ex in such a disrespectful way in the c...ourt that there was no way for negotiation. Finally I contacted my ex wife and offered her a settlement and she quickly accepted that offer.Looks like this attorney's office is only good at making excuses to keep your conflicts on going. I consider this kind of service outrageous, misleading and not in client's interest. He speaks out of content and it is actually bizarre. I can only say stay away if you need custody help.

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Experience

Rating:  7.4 (Very Good)

Associations

Santa Clara County Bar Association

Family Law section

Education

2005

Santa Clara University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2001

University of California at Los Angeles School of Law

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

Mandarin

Vietnamese

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