Reviews

Mr Bishop was instrumental in helping me with some legal issues I had regarding a contract dispute. He was very professional yet communicated with me in such a way that I felt comfortable and understood exactly what he meant. He was very helpful in both a legal and business sense. Highly recommend.

We hired Jonathan Bishop a couple of times for HOA related issues. Jonathan is outstanding and one of the best in the field of HOA law. We had the privilege to use Jonathan's services, and throughout the course of numerous consultations, we came to know Jonathan as an extremely knowledgeable and experienced attorney. His realistic and optimistic approach gave us a good understanding of the issue and confidence in his ability as a lawyer. Jonathan is extremely professional and very approachable. We do not feel we could be in better hands. We highly recommend Jonathan.

Johnathan is an all around professional and to me an honest attorney who has earned my future business. I needed strait legal advise and got it.

Mr. Bishop is really smart and sharp Attorney. I consulted with him in numeral occasions regarding Real Estate situations. He is very easy to talk to and his communication skills are truly impeccable. I also recommended him to many of my colleagues and every one of them were pleased with Mr. Bishop's service. In fact, Mr. Bishop is on our company's (Golden Gate Sotheby's) preferred list for Attorneys.

Great communication, easily determined the direction I needed to go in my particular situation.

As a result of my consumer-protection real estate activities, consumers and agents have sought my advice regarding their transactional issues. For over ten years, I have often referred them to real estate attorney Jonathan Bishop for consultation or representation. For instance, the broker/owner of a large San Jose real estate office cannot thank me enough for the referral to Jonathan Bishop. Nor can the HOA specialist who works with Homeowner Associations and their members in several Bay Area Counties. In 2005, a Sunnyvale homeowner called because his neighbor was planning to walk away from a $60,000 earnest money deposit with a For-Sale-By-Owner. I contacted one of the most respected real estate attorneys in the Bay Area who referred me to Jonathan Bishop. I was immediately impressed with Jonathan while I discussed the details of the $60,000 deposit/canceling transaction. That chain of events resulted in a full refund of the $60,000 deposit to the very thankful buyer. Jonathan Bishop has been a real asset to my real estate brokerage. He not only helped me brainstorm or wordsmith transactional issues, but he has also been a go-to guest for my consumer-protection seminars, radio shows, and cable TV interview programs.

My experiences with Mr. Bishop over the past few years, regarding a number of matters, have been altogether positive. His knowledge of the law is certainly strong, but it's his understanding of what's practical and achievable--and his ability to discuss those important factors in a clear, down-to-earth fashion--that distinguishes him as a valued counselor and legal representative. I refer others to him regularly and enthusiastically, most recently in the past week.

As a first time rental propert owner with no experience, I consulted Mr. Bishop. He is very knowledgeable and assisted and advised me on the procedures of managing my property. I would have been lost if it hadn't been for all his help. He gave me piece of mind and provided me with enough knowledge to feel comfortable managing my own property instead of hiring a property manager.

I hired Mr. Bishop for a business dispute. He was more than helpful. Even when the other side became hostile and wouldn't cooperate, he wasn't scared to go to court and fight on my behalf. I referred a neighbor to him for a land lawsuit and he too was very satisfied with the his result

During our first consultation, Mr. Bishop quoted me $1,500 for a cease-and-desist letter as well as an initial  filing of a nuisance suit against my neighbors. He said that unless anything was out of the ordinary, the retainer would cover the above. Unfortunately, I took Mr. Bishop at his word and don't have this quote in writing.  Instead, I paid him nearly $3,000 for a cease-and-desist letter and his attendance at a 45-minute HOA meeting, for which he overcharged me. After I pointed out his error, he apologized and sent me an edited invoice. After that incident, I more carefully scrutinized each of his bills.  I asked Mr. Bishop on three occasions for a phone conversation, so that I could explain my disappointment with what I'd received for my money and to get clarity on the true cost of his services. Instead, he sent me rude, defensive and unprofessional emails and refused to speak to me directly.