Jeannette C.C. Darrow
Providing Personalized Legal Services at Affordable Rates
Jeannette Darrow is an experienced Orange County civil litigation and construction attorney helping individuals and small to medium-sized businesses in a variety of industries resolve disputes and litigation.
LITIGATION AND BUSINESS: Jeannette handles contract drafting and review, as well as claims involving breach of contract (including breach of lease, breach of equipment lease, claim and delivery, breach of warranty, breach of guaranty), interference with contract, fraud, misrepresentation, conversion, negligence, and a wide variety of other civil litigation and business disputes, including business-to-business disputes, claims involving employees or former employees, vendor and supplier disputes, and claims by or against competitors and customers.
CONSTRUCTION: Working with construction industry clients and homeowners, Ms. Darrow provides advice on compliance with California's mechanic's lien laws, prepares and enforces contracts and mechanics' liens, assists homeowners with expunging invalid liens, and represents homeowners and contractors with resolving construction disputes.
SMALL CLAIMS: Parties to small claims lawsuits are not permitted to have legal representation in court, but are allowed to have an attorney assist them with preparing their claims or defenses and preparing for trial outside of court. Jeannette assists small claims clients with assessing their claims or defenses and preparing for trial for a flat fee, and also represents clients in small claims appeals trials.
- Southwestern University School of Law
- J.D. (2001) | Law
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- B.S. (1998) | Sociology
- Civil Litigation, Business, and Construction Law Attorney
- - Current
- Overview of Courts, Mediation, and Arbitration, Building Trades Network, Irvine
- Introduction to California Courts and Mechanic's Lien Laws, Orange Coast Community College
- Excellence for the Future Award
- CALI
- Received the highest grade in Federal Tax Administration and Litigation
- Excellence for the Future Award
- CALI
- Received the highest grade in Community Property
- Best Writer Finalist, Intramural Moot Court Honors Competition
- Southwestern University School of Law
- American Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
- Canstruction Orange County
- Jury Chairman
- - Current
- Activities: Canstruction is a charity committed to ending world hunger, is using 'one can' as a catalyst for change. Canstruction OC benefits the Orange County Food Bank.
- Orange County Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
- OCBA, Solo and Small Firm Section
- Member
- - Current
- Member, OCBA, Construction Section
- Member
- - Current
- California
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Free Consultation
Please note that I do not give free consultations for landlord/tenant matters. -
Contingent Fees
Some cases may be accepted on a contingency basis, usually 33%-40%. -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Reasonable hourly rates
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- General Civil Litigation
- Litigation
- Lawsuits and Disputes
- Small Claims Appeals
- Small Claims Assistance
- English: Spoken, Written
- Q. Can I sue an unlicensed contractor for $$ already paid despite he has completed the job? He uses someone else license #.
- A: A homeowner is allowed to sue an unlicensed contractor for money already paid on a job regardless of whether the job was completed, and regardless of whether the work was perfect and you were 100% satisfied with it. By law, the party who contracts with an unlicensed contractor (for a project of more than $500 for which a license is required) can sue for "disgorgement" of monies already paid.
The unlicensed contractor can face penalties if he is improperly using someone else's license number, and doing work without a license. Also, unlicensed contractors do not have mechanic's lien rights, so any lien would not be enforceable. It isn't "fraud" per se, but ... Read More
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