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

36 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 9 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by Quan T | June 09, 2026 | Hired Attorney

Reunited with My Children Thanks to an Incredible Attorney!

After being separated from my children for six months due to a highly complicated di-vorce and restraining order, I felt like I was fighting an uphill battle with a minimal chance of winning. Everything changed when I switched to Attorney James Chau. Right away, he gave me hope by providing clear dir...ection and a brilliant strategy. James and his paralegal Angelie Opalla move quickly, work with absolute integrity, and are incredibly thorough and detail oriented. James truly knows the law inside and out, always anticipating risks and looking out for things that could harm your case. With James, you can trust 100% that he is on your side and fighting fiercely for your rights. I cannot thank him enough for reuniting my children and me. On June 5th, 2026, we finally got to celebrate being back together! Quan T.

Posted by Elizabeth E | February 21, 2026 | Hired Attorney

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 April | February 19, 2026 | Hired Attorney

He’s your guy

I hired James and his team to assist with my father’s divorce and child custody issues last year. For anyone this is a difficult time, with a ton of stress and frustration, but James’s guidance and knowledge was godsend. He is diligent and concise - everything was timely, and well explained (especial...ly as a third party to the situation). I hope to not need his services again, but if I did I would definitely reach out to James and his team!

Posted by anonymous | November 10, 2024 | Hired Attorney

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 June | March 06, 2023 | Hired Attorney

James Chau is an excellent attorney who truly cares about his clients!

He helped me to bring an end to over a year-long legal battle with my ex-spouse. My ex-spouse had been attempting to overturn several agreements that we made during our divorce a few years ago. Since I hired James, he was able to provide sound legal advice, keep me informed of every step of the proc...ess, and fought tirelessly to uphold my rights and interests. I am grateful for the favorable outcome that James achieved on my behalf. I highly recommend him.

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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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