$ 500-800 per hour
Lori Jeanne Costanzo
also known as Lori J. Costanzo, Lori Costanzo
About Lori
Biography
I’m the oldest of three and born in Arizona to two Italian parents. I’m a daughter, wife, mother of two and last but not least, an advocate. I value freedom. I’m often described as fearless. I’m good at maintaining friends because I care. I advocate for those who have no voice, which is why I’m an employment lawyer. I work to provide exemplary service in a truly sincere and authentic way.
Since 1989, Lori has been practicing civil litigation throughout Northern California. She is experienced in civil litigation, professional malpractice, employment discrimination, labor and employment, personal injury, wrongful termination, and general business and contract disputes. Lori is licensed to practice law in both state and federal courts in California.
With more than 30 years of experience, Lori has engaged in a broad range of complex civil actions; she has handled jury and bench trials in both state and federal courts, and has served as a fierce advocate for her clients in mediation and arbitration. Her experience extends to the judicial level where she serves as a Judge Pro Tem in Santa Clara County and is currently a Mediator & Early Neutral Evaluator on the Santa Clara County Superior Court Panel. Lori also enjoys developing her private mediation practice.
In addition to running a thriving general civil litigation practice, Lori is involved with the local community. Lori currently sits on the Women Lawyer’s Executive Committee as well as the Labor and Employment Executive Committee for Santa Clara County Bar Association; she was recently appointed by Supervisor Susan Ellenberg to sit on the County Equal Access to Employment Commission and has served as an adjunct professor for Advanced Legal Writing and Essential Lawyering Skills at Santa Clara University, School of Law. She has volunteered at the Senior Adult Legal Assistance (SALA) and sits on the board of Latinas Contra Cancer (LCC) where she is involved in developing their patient advocacy program and is on the Board of Directors for the Pro Bono Project/Silicon Valley.
Prior to founding her own law firm, Lori was an associate attorney at various law firms in the Bay Area, including Morton, Bennett & Lacy in SF and Mitchell, Stock, & Burrow of San Jose. Lori earned her law degree from the University of Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Arizona.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Litigation
60%
37 years
Wrongful Termination
40%
37 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in California for 36 years
State: California
Acquired: 1989
No misconduct found
Location
Costanzo Law Firm
111 W. St. John Street, Suite 700, Suite 700, San Jose, CA, 95113
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Lori Jeanne Costanzo's Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 6 client reviews from Avvo
Posted by anonymous | December 19, 2023 | Consulted Attorney
This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
Never try her firm
Her firm is strongly not recommended if it's your first time to interact with them. They initially asked me to send them the documents about the case to review. After review, then they told me they would be happy to process to the next step to have consultation for evaluation but they asked me to pay...
Posted by anonymous | June 1, 2023 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Disappointed!
Zero star was not an option. This is absolutely below C grade law firm. In the beginning they perform well. Then Lori switches to making all decision based on what profit she can make rather than her clients' benefits. They bill for many hours while performing very little! She takes many more cas...
Lori Costanzo
Replied last June 5, 2023We are of course saddened that you are dissatisfied with our firm. Without knowing who you are it is a bit difficult to comment. All we can say is, that over the course of my 30 years of practice and the 12 years this firm has been operating, I’ve never received such negative feedback. As you can see by the reviews on this platform, as well as Google our reviews are almost all 5 stars. Please reach out to us, so we can discuss the particulars of your matter and see if there is anything we can do to help.
Posted by Eric | September 18, 2017 | Consulted Attorney
This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
Fantastic service and responsiveness; Lynn Toma is amazing
Wow, this is one great law firm. Lynn Toma in particular was amazingly conscientious. She worked long hard hours and still was very responsive to the needs of my case. She was incredibly detail oriented and went above and beyond the call of duty. She provided very balanced advice and got me to a ...
Posted by Anthony | December 4, 2014
A Case That Needed Some Cogent Reasoning
I have to say that my experience with The Costanzo Law firm has been stellar. From the very beginning the attorneys there were attentive to me needs. They were friendly, asked pertinent questions that helped their investigations, and helped me clearly present my case through the board of commissione...
Posted by anonymous | March 19, 2014
Lori Costanzo
I have worked on diverse legal issues from small claims to large, complicated civil matters. Lori is very knowledgeable and resourceful. She's passionate, trustworthy and professional and keeps efficiency and cost as a priority when mapping out a plan to handle legal matters.
Lori Jeanne Costanzo's Lawyer Endorsements
"Lori has the courage and heart to take the cases that aren't easy. She fights for her clients with dedication and savvy. She has a high standard of integrity, and puts her clients first."
"Lori is absolutely amazing. She is a stellar employment law attorney."
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"I endorse this lawyer. A highly skilled and respected lawyer in the legal community."
"I endorse this lawyer. An outstanding and well respected attorney in the legal community. I would recommend her wholeheartedly to anyone needing legal representation."
"I endorse this lawyer. Lori is a competent and compassionate attorney that I have had the pleasure of referring clients to and I have heard nothing but positive feedback about her work."
"Ms. Constanzo offers accurate and helpful advise to users of Avvo through her numerous well versed answers. She is an asset to the legal community. I endorse this lawyer."
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"I endorse this lawyer.Ms. Costanzo gives clear precise advice to AVVO readers, the exact steps and procedures that they must utilize to address their specific business needs. After reading her replies, her answers are very enabling allowing the reader to get up out of their chair, get moving, take action and get down the right path to resolve his or her problems"
"I endorse this lawyer. Lori is a fabulous attorney. She is smart, dedicated, efficient and hard working. Lori knows when it's best to mediate and work towards settlement but can step up to bat as needed."
"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"Ms. Costanzo is a zealous advocate, and her skill and experience serve her clients well. She is a professional in every sense of the word--she obtains the best possible result for her clients without compromising integrity. It is my pleasure to refer clients to her as I know they are in the best of hands. I highly recommend and endorse Ms. Costanzo."
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Experience
Honors
1998
UOP Law, Honor's Moot Court
Work Experience
2011 - Present
Early Neutral Evaluator, Santa Clara Superior Court
2007 - Present
Judge Pro Tem, Santa Clara Superior Court
2010 - 2012
Of Counsel, Burrow & Shimane
2007 - 2013
Adjunct Professor, Santa Clara University School Of Law, Santa Clara, Ca
1998 - 2000
Associate Attorney, Law Offices of Robert Kahn
1994 - 1998
Associate Attorney, Mitchell Stock & Burrow
Associations
1989 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaCivil Litigation Section
Sample of Legal Cases
Coates v Farmers
Settlement following class certification
McCormack v. Von Strassor, et al
$169,000 for the Plaintiff
Education
2010
Professional Mediation Services
Comprehensive Mediation Training
N/A
McGeorge SOL Univ of the Pacific
law
N/A
Univ of Arizona
undergraduate
Speaking Engagements
2017
Lean in for Lawyers
Title IX
Languages
English
Spanish
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Legal Answers
Q&A
How to handle sexual harassment at work ?
22 Jun 2019
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How do I write a letter requesting the excess proceeds from a storage unit auction?
18 Jun 2019
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14 Sep 2018