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 Judith | September 22, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

James is very easy to talk to

I first consulted with James Chau in June of 2024 after talking with James I filed for divorce, James and his staff were very helpful, they answered all my questions and concerns, they would contact me on any updates on my case My divorce went very smoothly and I didn’t have to go to court. Very ...reasonable price, under 9k I would definitely recommend James Chau

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 Max | October 23, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Skilled and Personable Attorney

I can truthfully highly recommend Attorney James Chau who has handled a complex divorce and child support issue for myself a number of years ago. Recently when an additional family law issue arose, the first person I thought of was Mr. Chau. He is very personable, extremely knowledgeable in the are...a of family law and a true pleasure to work with. He let me know what to expect each step of the way, dealt with a difficult and litigious opposing party and always let gave me an accurate picture of the options and legal costs. The case settled with a resolution that was fair and equitable to both parties. Thank you Mr. Chau for all of your hard work on our behalf!

Posted by Mario | February 01, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Great experience. Highly recommended!

After going it by myself in my custody case for a couple of years, I began to feel hopeless and like I was spinning my wheels. I consulted with several attorneys, but after speaking with James Chau, I immediately knew he was the one. He was patient, listened to my story, asked questions, and shared w...ays we could proceed to achieve my desired outcome. Upon retaining James, he immediately got to work on my case, kept me well informed of progress, and always responded to phone calls and emails promptly. Though opposing counsel had a habit of dragging the case along, James made sure to keep her on task and kept things moving. Through all of this, James was also mindful of costs and always looked for ways and solutions to keep them minimal. I'm happy to say that I now share joint physical and legal custody of my children and I most definitely could not have done it without James Chau. Thank you james!

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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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