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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Showing 1 - 5 of 9 reviews | Character & Conduct

Posted by Elizabeth E | February 21, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Highly Recommend James Chau and His Team

James Chau was my divorce attorney, and I truly appreciate the support I received from him and his amazing paralegal, Angelie. Going through a divorce is stressful, but they both made the process much more manageable. James was knowledgeable, straightforward, and always kept my best interests in mind.... Angelie was incredibly kind, organized, and quick to respond whenever I had questions. Their teamwork, professionalism, and compassion really stood out. I’m grateful for their help and would highly recommend their office to anyone needing strong and supportive legal representation.

Posted by Lin | October 16, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

knowledgeable, trustworthy, efficient.

I am deeply grateful to Attorney James Chau for guiding me through one of the most difficult times in my life. His professionalism, compassion, and strategic insight made all the difference in my case. James approached every detail with remarkable accuracy and dedication, always ensuring that my best... interests were protected. He communicated clearly, acted with integrity, and handled complex issues with calm confidence. I truly appreciated his patience and genuine care throughout the entire process. Thanks to his expertise and persistence, my case reached a fair and successful resolution, I highly recommend him to anyone facing a divorce.

Posted by anonymous | November 10, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

An Excellent Attorney, James Chau

I highly respect Mr. Chau as I have witnessed an outstanding performance in my long divorce proceedings. During the entire process, his fundamental goal was to enter into the agreement as soon as possible. He wanted to cut court and legal costs as much as possible and stop the meaningless document st...acking, which added great volume regarding timewise and cost. When we finally signed the agreement, it was robust and beyond my expectations. I am very grateful because the legal costs finally ended, and the agreement was final and secured, more favorable to me than I had expected. Mr. Chau listens carefully to my input and comments, as well as all parties involved. He keeps things moving forwards and the result is an acceptable agreement. His services are top class. He is a lawyer with high morals and ethics. All the proposals suggested for an agreement came from Mr. Chau, and I have much to be grateful for. His skillful negotiation tactics, strategies to settle, wisdom, experience, and expertise produced a solid final agreement.

Posted by Ronnie | November 05, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Life saver

Worked with James through a difficult 3 year divorce. With his guidance, I was able to keep my kids and a great majority of my house despite having my wife divorce me from a 20+ year marriage with a laundry list of accusations, plus the kitchen sink. At first, my case didn't look promising. However, ...James slowly chipped away at all the accusations till the truth was revealed which resulted in a very good outcome for me. James balances cost and time so that the charges are as low as possible. Yet, he is thorough and concise in actions. With James, you can have the lowest costs if you have gone through a divorce before or have read up on what you are likely to go through. This way James doesn't have to explain the basics at a high cost to you. Great to have James on my side as he is head and shoulders above other more expensive lawyers (like my wife had).

Posted by Husain | March 10, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Great attorney

Mr James and his office staff very helpful and friendly they are up front processing my case and always informed me about the update and answered all my concerns and very pleased with the outcome of my case I wished I hired him along time ago

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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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