Stephen K Shiu Real Estate & Law

When an opportunity to purchase a specific property that checked a lot of our boxes came up, we were very excited. However, because the seller wanted to do a ‘for sale by owner’ transaction without the involvement of any realtors/​brokers, we were also wary as we had only ever purchased/​sold properties in the traditional manner, i.e. with the help of a buying agent as well as a listing agent. It did help that the seller was a neighbor of several years whom we trusted, but we decided to give ourselves additional coverage by engaging a real estate lawyer to help us through the process.
After finding a few options via Unilocal,I called and spoke with each of them one by one, including Stephen. While his rate was not the lowest compared to my other options (but still reasonable), I was impressed with him from our conversation as he was clearly knowledgeable and appeared responsive, which certainly inspired confidence. His own real estate broker background/​experience was a big plus (and a must for us).
Once we formally engaged Stephen he was there for us every step of the way, helping to: review complicated and lengthy real estate documents, articulate his thoughts or concerns when they came up, give strategic pricing negotiation advice, respond to our emailed/​telephoned questions/​requests in a very timely manner, personally following up with the title company when we started experiencing delays there, and really just navigating us throughout the whole process very smoothly, resulting in us being able to close on the property as originally planned.
Thanks Stephen!

Grat attorney and very helpful. I was very nervous at first but after our first meeting i knew i was in good hand.
If you wanr lawyers that stand up for you… definitely give this firm a try. Thank you guys so much great job!

As a first time FSBO (ForSaleByOwner) home seller, Stephen made the whole process extremely stress free and make sure that I do not fall behind on the closing/​escrow time line. He has always been very knowledgeable at real estate law, approachable, and responsive to email, text, and calls. I never had a problem reaching him. In addition to real estate law, he is also a practicing realtor and understands the market extremely well. This is definitely a plus if you’re also looking for a replacement property and his realtor experience definitely help when he offer you advices.

I called Stephen Shiu’s office but never got a call back.

Stephen is very good at what he does. He’s got all the answer to our concerns and questions. Very knowledgeable at real estate and very easy to talk to. Definitely the right person to go when you need a real estate lawyer.

I live in Massachusetts but needed a real estate attorney to help with a complicated family property situation in Los Angeles, and selected Stephen from Unilocal.Stephen worked with me to find a time we could have a phone conference (even interrupting his vacation to check in with me about possible times) and we were able to have our conference last week.
I couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome. He was able to give us two possible ways to deal with the property and it’s status in a relative’s trust. In particular, we were looking to find a way to give legal equity status in the property to another family member who has lived in the property but can’t afford to purchase it outright at this time.
Stephen digested the details of a very complicated situation very quickly, and was able to give us two solid approaches to the property that no one else had suggested to us. He was friendly, courteous, and absolutely respectful despite my near complete lack of knowledge about real estate law. I’m sure some of my questions were probably in the stupid category, but he patiently explained what I needed to know.
Whether you’re a legal expert or a beginner like me, I highly recommend Stephen Shiu to anybody who needs objective and helpful advice about real estate or real estate law.
Thanks, Stephen!

I’ve been looking for a good real estate lawyer and saw the Unilocal reviews here for Stephen Shiu. I left a voice message several months ago, and no return call. Then, I left another voice message just a couple months ago; same thing, no return call. I don’t understand what the point of having a website and Unilocal page if you don’t return any calls. If he ever calls me back, I’ll edit this review.

We had a phenomenal experience with Stephen. He was prompt, professional and provided us outstanding services and advice concerning the negotiation and purchase of a home. We will certainly be using his services again.

I Unilocaled «real estate lawyer» and Stephen was at the top of the list — red stars across the board. That instantly gravitated me towards his business. I reached out to Stephen as I’m in the middle of escrow right now under extremely stressful conditions. I was concerned with the way I was being treated and was worried I was being taken advantage of. Stephen addressed my concerns and made me feel very comfortable. The surprising thing was he offered advice without charging for it! I thought that’s what lawyers did! He never pushed any of his services on to me and listened to my concerns. I found out he not only represent the legal side of the real estate industry, he’s also a realtor himself. In the event that my current situation falls through, I am definitely going to contact him to represent me as my buying agent. I just wish I knew about Stephen sooner and did more research!

We could not recommend Steve highly enough. We followed in the footsteps of other satisfied reviewers on Unilocal when time came to sell a property in Los Angeles and feel very fortunate to have done so.
Steve’s personality, professionalism, attention to detail, calm approach, and understanding of both the Real Estate legal side and the Broker side were top notch.
Even when he was out of town, he was in close touch with us and handled every step in our negotiations with buyers in timely manner.
When it was time to provide an advice or cautionary insights, we got those, and when time was right to move quicker in the process, Steve was there to push things forward. He was always available to discuss and explain the various phases in the process, and always ready to listen to us.
It goes without saying that should ANY legal Real Estate or Broker-​related needs arise in the future, we know whom to turn to! — Thank you Steve.

Stephen is meticulous to details, puts in the extra time and effort with his work, and brings the elite pedigree of professional experience at the Supreme Court, Vanderbilt, and DLA Piper to the table. I highly recommend him as your broker and counsel.

Stephen provided essential consultation and legal services on the sale of my Los Angeles condo. We negotiated the sale without a broker, thereby saving a great deal on closing costs. Stephen was extremely knowledgeable, responsive and trustworthy. It was a pleasure working with him and I give him my highest possible recommendation.

Stephen is incredibly knowledgable about real estate law, I felt very comfortable speaking with him about my real estate matters as he is very thorough with his answers and explanations and most importantly Patient with the many questions I had… He genuinely takes interest in your situation and I would highly recommend him to anyone!

I called Stephen to discuss some questions that I had regarding a real estate purchase. He was very helpful. Thank you.

I had Stephen review and negotiate a commercial lease contract for an anchor store in a large shopping center. He gets my highest recommendation.
Stephen is not only an expert in contracts and negotiations but also spent a lot of time getting to know me and my business so that he could ensure he was knowledgeable about my business’s needs. He does not only handle the contract lease wording and negotiations, he gives great advise and suggestions when I had questions whenever I asked.
It is rare that I find a lawyer that is that invested in my needs, Stephen acts more like a business partner when he is involved. I will continue to use Stephen in all my future real estate needs.

Very Very knowledgeable and had great insight into my real estate matters. Stephen was helpful and great with all of the questions I had. Not being well versed in the subject, he was very patient in explaining things and made time for me when I needed him.
Would definitely recommend.

We hired Stephen as our attorney in a recent condo we purchased in downtown LA. In particular we had Stephen review all of our loan documents before we signed them and draft a Real Estate Partnership Agreement for myself and my boyfriend since we were buying the condo together and unmarried. Stephen was so thorough in reviewing our loan docs and brought many things to our attention that we needed to pay attention to. We also had a lot of question on some of the details in the loan docs and he was able to answer each and everyone of them and put our minds to ease.
We had spoken to three other attorney’s before Stephen to draft a real estate partnership agreement. None of them could quite understand what we needed. In our first conversation with Stephen, he understood exactly what we needed, had a few conversations with us along the way as he was drafting the document and was able to deliver it to us in a very timely manner.
Not only was he so knowledgable in the area of Real Estate Law, he was such a pleasure to work with. We highly recommend him as a Real Estate Attorney and we will definitely be using him on all our real estate transactions.
I would highly recommend to always use an attorney when purchasing a property and Stephen is the perfect choice.

I called Steven in hopes of finding a real estate lawyer that would be able to give me some guidance over the phone. Steven was direct, honest, knowledgeable and generous with his time. He spoke to me ‘on my level’ instead of using technical terms that lawyers sometimes use to intimidate or to impress a potential client. I really appreciated that Steven was down to earth and genuinely wanted to help me. Next time I need a real estate lawyer, Steven is my guy! Thank you!!!

Mr. Shiu is professional and very knowledgeable. Without hesitation, he helped me with my real estate law issue at no charge over the phone. I will be doing business with him moving forward if things move along as well as they have.
Based on a 20 minute phone conversation with Mr. Shiu, I would recommend him if you need a real estate attorney.

I went on Unilocal to find an attorney knowledgeable about Real Estate and found Stephen Shiu’s listing. Despite his busy schedule, within a day, we were able to schedule a meeting and go over questions I had. He was professional, prompt, knowledgeable, and most importantly very courteous and respectful. My questions were straightforward and not too complicated in scope — thankfully, I was able to get the answers I needed in one very efficient and pain-​free meeting.
He also happens to be a Real Estate Broker, so if your business questions pertain to real estate, he is probably a great specialist to go to for this arena. Would recommend him to friends and colleagues in the future. Thanks, Stephen!

Stephen Shiu is very knowledgeable, articulate and professional. I was looking for some real estate investment opportunities in the SoCal area as well as get advice making decisions with a property in New York City. The depth and scope of Stephen’s expertise helped me efficiently answer my own questions and his intuitive style of explaining his insights and advice make him very easy to work with. His rates are well worth the value you receive and I would strongly recommend his services to anyone looking for quality work without the inflated pricing.

I was looking around for a real estate attorney … I asked couple friends and they recommended couple attorneys. I called, some never replied and some didn’t care to talk even on the phone — Just wanted to pull me in his office.
I decided to go another route, Unilocal. Here is what I came up with…
Stephen — was very professional, prompt, honest and PATIENT (for me the most important part) with my questions on a property purchase transaction. He explained the entire contract, addendum one by one explaining what is better for me and why. If you are looking for someone to help you make the right choice and not get the job done to get paid, he is the go to person.