Law Office of Leuthold T Shawn

San Jose, United States

4.7

15 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 408-924-0132
Website:
www.leutholdlaw.com
Address:
1671 The Alameda Ste 303, San Jose, CA, 95126
Downtown
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.5 miThe Alameda & Julian
0.5 miCollege Park
1 miSan Jose Diridon
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Specialties

Business and high-​tech transactions and litigation.

Venture Capital and Start-​ups, including stock purchase agreements

Advice re: Formation of Corporations, S-​Corporations, LLC’s and other startups

Small business advising and litigation

Contracts, non-​disclosure agreements, confidentiality agreements, lease review, employee handbooks, etc.

Intellectual property agreements and protection including copyrights and trademarks.

Complex Family Law Cases — including high-​value property matters, RSU’s, stock options, real estate, foreign property and child custody and child and spousal support calculations and disputes. Handling all matters from highly contested cases to simple marital settlement agreements (MSA’s)

Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and English.

History

Established in 1995.

Honors (cum laude) Graduate of Santa Clara University Law School with a certificate in High-​Technology Law.

Meet the Business Owner

Shawn L.

Business Owner

Twenty years of experience advising business clients in company formation, choice of LLC, partnership, S-​Corporation and C Corporations. Key clients include the original formation and US — Cayman Islands — China structure of Baidu — now China’s most successful search engine — as well as many Silicon Valley venture capital backed startups in computers, high-​tech, bio-​tech and other fields. Shawn advises on licensing, contracts, stock, options, investments, financing, intellectual property and the entire range of business issues.

In addition, Attorney Leuthold assists clients in divorce /​dissolution actions in San Jose, Sunnyvale, Los Gatos, Los Altos and throughout Santa Clara, San Mateo and Alameda Counties. Clients range from high income cases involving millions of dollars in stock and investments to small cases resolved with simple marital settlement agreements. Mr. Leuthold settles cases which should settle and does not hesitate to aggressively litigate when appropriate.

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15 reviews of Law Office of Leuthold T Shawn

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Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
I tried a do-​it-​yourself approach to my divorce and was managing alright until it came to the nitty gritty of the division of property. It became obvious in the first Settlement Conference that I was in over my head.
I found Shawn on Unilocal and after a 30-​minute consultation I knew he was going to be the right attorney for me.
Shawn is well versed in all aspects of marriage dissolution, but especially knowledgeable in the area of Moore-​Marsden law (division of real estate). He communicates extremely well and in a timely manner. He is always courteous and professional and cuts through the legal mumbo jumbo, putting things into words that the average person can understand. He also was able to deal with the opposing attorney’s shenanigans quickly and decisively.
In a word, Shawn is awesome. I would recommend him to anyone looking for representation in a Family Law situation.
Place rating: 1
Milpitas, CA
Worst assistant ever! Called in to get an appointment and she was rude and totally unhelpful. With her thick accent and rude demeanor, at least I am never calling back again! Already dealing with a rough partner… at least the lawyer’s office can be helpful!
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
Shawn is great. He is very knowledgeable and proactive. I am happy with his services. Highly recommended.
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
I came to know Shawn after interviewing at least a dozen attorneys. The background is a prior divorce after 20+ years of marriage in CA. Next we layer on kids (adults now), 15 post-​divorce working years and the typical California anti-​husband maintenance program CA puts in place. For the divorce I used a high-​profile, very expensive attorney that did a good job, I thought, but had retired — fortunately. I say fortunately because I may have gone back to him rather than had the opportunity to find Shawn. From the many interviewed I chose Shawn for a number of reasons. First, conversations with Shawn were clear and concise. He does not use the technique of drawing out the conversation to increase his billing. Second, my situation involved the history mentioned, new jobs, relocations, job losses, stock options, high-​compensation and a number of issues that could have taken us down many expensive trails. Second, he had not only a good understanding of the law, but a good business sense and an excellent grasp of the financial situation so we did not need to hire an outside CPA. Third, I like to draft the key points for letters and crunch the spreadsheet numbers, which worked for him and kept my costs down. In summary, what I feared would result in a long, drawn-​out, painful process turned out to be a lot less costly and was closed out in 30 days rather then the 2+ years my previous attorney took. Shawn boiled the issues down to the key points, we set forth and offer which Shawn negotiated and move to a closing. I’m very please and if you have something similar, give Shawn a call.
Place rating: 5
Seaside, CA
Shawn really came to my rescue during the hardest time of my life when I chose to divorce my husband of 14 years. He was able to allay my fears and showed me a lot of patience and care as he walked me through the complex legal process. Shawn is extremely professional and fair in his practice. The entire process went very smoothly and I was able to focus on myself and begin my healing process in just 6 months! I strongly recommend Shawn Leuthold as he is extremely knowledgeable, fair, professional, and caring. Thanks again, Shawn!
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
Shawn is a true professional. One of the best service I’ve ever received anywhere and not just within the law arena. Equip with an already shaky mindset while going through my separation, I hesitatingly looked on Unilocal to find a lawyer that can help me navigate through the separation/​child custody process.
Shawn was very pleasant as he took his time to listen to all of my concerns and then provided me with some good feedback. Unfortunately, he was unable to take my case at the time due to my short time frame window so he referred me to a different lawyer. I actually really respect this because if he wasn’t able to commit 100% to me at the moment, he would not take my case.
I then inquiry a few different attorneys but didn’t quite feel the connection or the sincerity that I did of Shawn. So I waited for a bit and then contacted Shawn again and he then took my case at the time. Shawn is very thorough and meticulous in everything that he does; from our initial phone conversation to our initial face to face to the conclusion of my case. Needless to say that I could not be happier with the outcome of my case and I thank Shawn very much for making this a very seamless process. Further, Shawn has very high integrity as he refunded a small portion of my initial deposit as he didn’t use all of the billable hours. I would definitely recommend Shawn to anyone who is going through difficult times in their lives as he is a very competent lawyer all while displaying great compassion and kindness.
Place rating: 5
Palo Alto, CA
Shawn is A very professional honest lawyer that works for the client and has their intentions in his mind at all times. He also does not try to overcharge his time. When I’ve worked with him over the passtwo years he has always contacted me upfront to tell me the pros and the cons of what my decisions will be. I highly recommend him to anybody that is in need of a business lawyer or general litigation lawyer
Place rating: 5
Reno, NV
Ok. We admit it. We picked Shawn Leuthold out of several attorneys listed on Unilocal.We knew nothing about him and knew no one in town to get a recommendation from. Probably not the best way to choose legal representation.
However we got VERY lucky! Shawn was great! He was very sympathetic and supportive, walking us through every step of our case. Giving advice but never making us feel beneath him as so many lawyers love to do.
He settled the case quickly when we were sure the other party would drag it out. He also got a settlement we were quite happy with. He is efficient and returns phone calls and emails promptly. We wholeheartedly recommend him without any reservations.
Lawyers often see us at our worst but Shawn handled it all with grace and listened to us patiently even though our stress levels were quite high. We were so pleased with him and his handling of our case.
He’s also quite reasonable. We would not hesitate to hire him again if the need arose.
Place rating: 5
Santa Clara, CA
I worked with Shawn on a marital agreement which involved stocks and company. I found him on Unilocal trusting the good reviews and I am very happy that I did. At the start, I should say that I have always had a negative bias toward lawyers! I had a bad experience with a lawyer regarding a business fraud and he kept charging me hourly and did not do anything for me at the end. So I should be impressed by Shawn and his attitude to a large extent that I am writing this.
I can summarize my experience here:
— Shawn knows both divorce/​marriage and business laws well. It is hard to find someone who has a good command on both! He knows the company financial and stock plans all very well! Very valuable for a place like Silicon Valley!
— He is smart and explains things very clearly and easy to understand.
— He does not talk slowly like some other lawyers! Speaks focused and fast enough and does not waste your time by going through redundant stories…
— He has an honest attitude regarding the hourly work and compensation
I highly recommend his service and thank other Unilocalers who helped me find him.
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
I recently had my first meeting with Shawn. He is extremely knowledgeable about several aspects of law including matters related to business and family. He was crisp and to the point during our visit, very focused while still able to explain situations in non-​legal language. He is also personable and friendly, I felt very comfortable throughout the entire meeting. If/​when I need legal services in the future, I will certainly reach out to Shawn.
Place rating: 5
Santa Clara, CA
I have worked closely with Shawn for over 20 years, and know that he is an excellent lawyer.
Basically, his main job is set up a new company, help with all the legal questions, and prepare all the necessary documents for us.
He can also help us check all the documents that we need to sign with different vendors.
The last thing I need to address is that his service fee is very reasonable, and he is highly professional.
He also can speak Mandarin and English, so it is very easy to communicate without any kind of language barer.
We are very satisfied with his service and would recommend him to anyone who needs help with a legal issue; he would be the one of best layer to contact in the bay area.
Place rating: 5
Santa Clara, CA
I had three prior case experiences working with five different high profile lawyers (referred by friends I trusted) before I found Shawn. All of those lawyers quickly racked up huge amounts of legal fees. Because of our fear (don’t know what to do), uncertainty, and doubts that we were immigrants to this country and clueless about the law I felt taken advantage of. This time I took the matter into my own hands, spent the time on the internet to look for legal information on my own, posted my questions on legal aid site, and also read reviews to tap into the wisdom of the crowd and especially Unilocal.I was so happy after hiring Shawn and received precious advice and recommendations that gave me confidence and support to come out of my dilemma in one piece. Shawn stands apart from all of the attorneys I have met with his sincerity, consideration (financially and ethically), caring, integrity, supportive, informative, and experience all in one package. Family law is never easy (delicate and emotional) with huge financial impacts without adding the cost of legal fees. Shawn is a very good listener, asked the right questions, explains the law, thoughtfully advices, gave excellent strategic options and clearly laid out important tactical steps. As a first generation Asian American who was born in Taiwan and grew up in the States, I have never met someone like Shawn who understands and appreciates the Asian culture and values in this area. I now have the debate to keep him all to myself for any future legal needs or to share my experience. Here is my contribution back to the community, Shawn deserves 10 stars!
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
After wasting countless hours and thousands of dollars on a «Collaborative» divorce process I ended up working with Shawn Leuthold. Shawn was able to wrap up a very contentious, emotionally charged, financially complex and teenage kids included divorce in a short period of time. Shawn is not only a strong lawyer but understands finances and has tremendous soft skills when dealing with clients and other lawyers. He is very efficient and honorable. I actually think he undercharged me based on the hours he put in plus the results obtained. I wrapped up a divorce were both sides felt resolution was fair and respectful. I would highly recommend Shawn and his office to anyone going through a divorce or even just seeking sound legal advice.
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
Shawn is a very knowledgeable, strategic and caring attorney. I came to Shawn because he was highly recommended and decided to hire him as my divorce attorney after the first consultation.
Shawn was very responsive in a timely manner. He handled issues with his professional and objective views through out the whole process. There were times when I was really upset by my ex spouse, he was able to calm both parties down and maintained on the right track which was to the best interests of his client. Instead of making my case more complicated, Shawn discouraged me from litigation and encouraging settlement. He even advised me not to get the children involved, and the children should respect and appreciate their father. This proves that Shawn is a very sincere and caring professional.
Shawn navigated my case to a very satisfactory outcome. The settlements were much more than I expected. I can not thank him enough. I highly recommend Shawn to anyone who needs a divorce attorney.
Place rating: 5
Sunnyvale, CA
I consider myself very lucky to have Shawn helping with my divorce case. I had another lawyer before Shawn. The previous lawyer cared nothing but how much attorney fee she could make. She asked a big deposit before working on the case. Within one month, she told me that the deposit was gone, and I needed to pay her more. I was scared and desperate. I got Shawn’s number from a lady I met in the court. Hesitate, I went to his office. I was surprised that He could speak Chinese ! He took a look of my case, answered my questions, and took it immediately.
Shawn is very experienced and Sharp attorney. Every time before our court hearing, he would point out what we should expect for the outcome. And he was always right. He is very professional and knows the law very well. During the court negotiation, he analyzed the situation and explained to me what was the most benefit I should get according to the law. Which part i should be flexible because maybe it was not worth the time or attorney fee to fight for it. I can always trust him with no doubt. He is a very honest and reasonable attorney. During those court visits I noticed that many attorneys and even Judges had great respects for him, because he has always made it easy for everybody worked with him.
I really appreciate Shawn’s help, and satisfied with the outcome.
I hope everyone stay away from attorneys and doctors. Well, actually this was one of his advices for me. However, If you really have to work with a lawyer, Here is one of the few good ones.