Is your deposit at risk? Did your seller hide a defect? You may have a claim — and a deadline.
Jimmy Nguyen is a San Jose real estate attorney and licensed California broker. He handles earnest money and contract disputes while you are still in escrow, and seller non-disclosure and agent misconduct claims after closing. Tell him what happened — he’ll review it personally, at no charge.
★★★★★ 5.0 (7 Google Reviews)- California attorney State Bar #282045
- California broker DRE 01496817
- Nevada broker B.1003193.LLC
- C.A.R. statewide mediation panel
- Practicing law since 2013
- In real estate since 2005
Tell Jimmy what happened
Free case evaluation. A few sentences is enough to start.
Jimmy represents home buyers in seller non-disclosure, agent misconduct, and earnest money disputes in California. The property does not have to be near San Jose.
Jimmy reads every submission himself, and you can expect a reply usually within one business day.
The disputes that bring people to this office
- A seller who did not disclose. Water intrusion, a foundation problem, unpermitted work, a death on the property, a neighbor dispute — something material the seller knew and left off the TDS or the SPQ. Seller disclosure and agent misconduct claims.
- An agent or broker who did not protect you. A skipped visual inspection, a material fact papered over, a dual-agency conflict, pressure to remove a contingency so a commission could close. Suing your own real estate agent.
- An earnest money deposit nobody will release. The other side is sitting on your deposit, or the seller is claiming the whole thing as liquidated damages. Earnest money and deposit disputes.
- A purchase contract that is going wrong while you are still in escrow. This is the moment when advice is worth the most and the one most people wait too long to ask for. Questions buyers ask first.
- A commercial property or lease dispute. Purchases, leases, and the litigation that follows when a commercial deal goes wrong. Commercial real estate matters.
Not in a dispute? Buying a home?
Buyers also hire Jimmy before anything goes wrong — as their broker on the purchase. He is a licensed California broker (DRE 01496817), and the person writing your offer, reading the seller’s disclosures and advising you on every contingency is the same attorney who litigates those documents when they fail. Buyer representation by a real estate attorney.
Just found something the seller never disclosed?
What you do in the first three days decides how strong your position is. An hour-by-hour guide to what to preserve, what to pull from the public record, and the two things buyers do in week one that quietly ruin good cases. No sign-up, no email required.
Read the First 72 HoursWhat happens after you write
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You write
A few sentences and the property address, through the form above or by email. Jimmy reads it himself and replies personally, usually within one business day.
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A free phone consultation
If it is a matter he can help with, he calls to understand the facts, tell you whether there is a claim, what the deadline is, and what he would do first. No charge, no obligation.
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A written quote
If you want to go further, he quotes a fee for the specific work you have agreed on — depending on the matter, a flat fee, an advance retainer, an hourly arrangement, or in some cases a contingency fee paid from a recovery. Scope and fee in writing before anything begins.
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The work
A demand letter, the mediation most California purchase contracts require before suit, or the lawsuit itself — whichever the facts and the deadline call for.
Why Jimmy does this work
Jimmy grew up in San Jose’s Evergreen neighborhood, where he watched his own family and family friends get taken advantage of by dishonest or incompetent real estate agents. He couldn’t help them then. That experience is what drove him to become a real estate attorney, and it is why he still takes the calls that begin with “I think my agent knew.”
He sees a dispute from two sides at once. He has been licensed in California real estate since 2005 and as an attorney since 2013, so when a seller hides a defect or an agent gives bad advice, he understands both the law being broken and the ordinary industry practice it departed from. Jimmy is licensed to practice law only in California; his Nevada credential is a real estate broker license, not a law license.
As a San Jose real estate attorney, Jimmy represents home buyers across Santa Clara County, Silicon Valley, and the greater Bay Area, and works throughout Southern California as a Los Angeles real estate attorney, in Los Angeles County and Orange County.
More About Jimmy
From the Blog
Seller Didn’t Disclose a Defect?
What counts as a nondisclosure violation under California law, and what you may be able to recover.
Read More →5 Signs Your Seller Lied on the Disclosure Form
Five warning signs worth investigating if something feels off about your new home.
Read More →Can You Sue Your Real Estate Agent?
Breach of fiduciary duty explained — what it looks like and what you may be able to recover.
Read More →How Do I Get My Earnest Money Back?
The Civil Code §1057.3 written demand, the 3% liquidated damages cap, and what to do first.
Read More →Contact
772 North First Street, a few blocks up the street from the Santa Clara County civil courthouses. Visitor parking is through the gate on the right.
Office
772 N 1st Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Directions
Hours
Monday–Thursday 9:30am–4:00pm
Friday 10:00am–3:00pm
Write to Jimmy
jimmy@lawjn.com
or use the case evaluation form. A few sentences is enough to start.