Jeanilou GT Maschhoff

With my small business, I've worked with many lawyers over the years and always had a bad experience (i.e. they billed me 5x the initial quote without any warning during the process, they gave me incorrect advise so that I would pay for something unnecessary, etc.) Finally, I was referred to Jeanilou..., and although I only met with her for a consultation, I could tell she actually cares about small businesses and what is best for the client. After spending hours reviewing our documents and speaking with us, she ended up advising us not to move forward with our case. She didn't take a retainer and there was no hidden bill. She also did not make me feel stupid for past mistakes or for not understanding something and rather took the time to listen to my concerns and then kindly explain the best solution. The only downside is that I wish I had found her sooner! Highly recommend!

As a non-native English speaker, Jeanilou has a way of explaining legal concepts that is simple to understand. I needed to leave my joint business between my partner and I, while also navigating additional factors such as my initial investment, company debt, and being a guarantor on the lease for our... retail store. Without legal knowledge, I had a very narrow view of what I could do in this situation. Jeanilou drafted an agreement that provided a clean separation with a transfer of shares and removal from loans and lines of credit. She also added protections for me from potential future debt and default on debt repayment. The most helpful things Jeanilou did were to let me know that my situation wasn't as bad as I thought, and provided me with several options that I didn't realize were available to me. I was able to talk through my options with her and come to an agreement that my former business partner and I could sign on to, while also satisfying my need for financial protections.

Jeanilou is an absolutely amazing attorney and advocate. I give her my absolute highest recommendation. She guided me through my divorce with supreme kindness, skill and efficiency. I had spoken with other attorneys and had left most of those interactions far more scared and intimidated of the le...gal situation I was in, and with the strong feeling that it was all about the money with these others. When I spoke with Jeanilou she was immediately so incredibly warm and kind. She knew the law forwards and backwards and she was very comforting. The marriage was very bad and the position I found myself in felt completely trapped and Jeanilou showed me that there was light at the end of the tunnel and guided me out of that horrible situation. She was incredibly skilled and graceful in how she helped me deal with my ex-wife. In the end I was able to get all the terms that we had set as a reasonable goal for both me and my son, including custody arrangement and parenting time. I will forever be in Jeanilou’s debt.

I would describe Ms. Torrado as exceedingly talented. Trust and rapport are so important in legal matters, and with Jeanilou, I found both fell into place effortlessly. What impressed me the most is Ms. Torrado's calm confidence, and her knack for explaining complicated legal jargon in simple, down-t...o-earth terms. I find her prices to be very reasonable; accessible to most in the LA area, and well worth the value of what I got in return. I recommend Jeanilou to my coworkers, friends, and family because she is a strong and knowledgeable lawyer and a supportive advocate for my family.

Jeanilou represented me for a E! Net work Pilot and she was more than amazing! She explained to me the entired contract and really understood what my limits were. I felt more than comfortable moving forward with any directions I had with the project that was offered to me because of Jeanilou. She was... more than a great representative ,... She had my best interest at heart. I highly recommend her and will Use her for any similar projects in the future.