Jean helped my wife and I through a very difficult real estate situation involving a relative who was extorting money from us. Her high level of knowledge and experience (specifically, at one point in the process she caught several errors that - had they not been corrected - could have opened us up to lawsuits in the future), and very stalwart nature were invaluable in getting us through the situation. She's not afraid to fight for her clients, and she definitely did so for us. Without her, we very likely would have had to go through all sorts of litigation, which would have been even more painful and very, very expensive. I cannot overstate how much she helped us, and how relieving it was to have her by our side advocating for us.

Not only have the clients who I have sent to Jean Shrem had great experiences with her but I, a Realtor in need of assistance, have turned to her myself and found her to be every bit as wise and straight forward as my clients said she is. She listened to my concerns, researched the questions and and got back to me quickly with the answers. When I had questions about what she discovered she dug further and now I feel entirely secure that I know what my next move is. She is a 6 star lawyer and I recommend her to anyone with real estate questions from the very mundane to the deep and ominous. Barbara Hendrickson DRE # 00780582

Over the past five years, I have received legal advice from Jean Shrem on three separate real estate matters. Each time, Jean has been professional, easy to talk to and provided solid, pragmatic advice. I will continue to consult with Shrem Law on future legal matters.

As a real estate professional, it's super important to have great representation to refer your clients. Jean Shrem is the person to call for real estate lawyer representation. On several occasions, Jean has stepped in to help my clients ranging from non-realtor transactions, neighbor disputes, negotiations, and beyond. Every client I've referred to only raves about how responsive and how skilled she is with their situation. I couldn't recommend her enough.

Jean Shrem has been a breath of fresh air! We came to her with a time-sensitive situation that felt very complicated and risky. Within 30 minutes she broke it down and presented a very straightforward solution. She went through potential risks, how likely they might be, and how to mitigate them. We left the initial consultation early with all of our questions answered, our concerns addressed, and a clear plan of action.

Since that consultation we have been working closely with her to enact this plan. She has been reliable and responsive - she drafted the documents we needed in about a day and usually answers emails in under an hour. We are most of the way through the process at this point and it's going even more smoothly than we had hoped.

I am very price sensitive and Jean has been efficient, fair and transparent regarding her billable hours. For example, the initial consultation was booked for an hour. After 30 minutes there was nothing left to discuss, so she only billed for 30 minutes. With each task since then she has given us an estimate of how many hours it will take, and she has always completed the work at or below her estimate. She is friendly but to the point - there will be no conversational tangents that you have to pay for, which is refreshing.

Also, in our particular case, her solution easily saved us several thousand dollars compared to a more complicated solution that our previous lawyer recommended. His rate was lower, but he would have worked more than 3 times as many hours to enact a plan that was already much more expensive. I'm very glad we decided to get a second opinion.

Thank you, Jean!

Jean Shrem is smart, savvy, and experienced, not to mention generous and community-minded. She'll answer your questions with clarity and wisdom, and she's kind and great to work with as well!

Jean Shrem is very compassionate & knows her stuff. Very experienced & the utmost professional.

I am a real estate professional who has worked with Jean directly and referred clients to her many times over the past decade. Jean knows her stuff and has helped me navigate contract disputes, tenant negotiations, disclosure issues and many other nuanced situations I have come across over the years. She is always responsive and goes out of her way to be helpful in deciding a plan of action. She is also just an enjoyable person to work with and be around. I wholeheartedly recommend contacting Jean for all of your real estate law matters.

Jean is very helpful. She gives great advice and knows how things work in the legal arena.

Jean Shrem had some great ideas to solve a problem I was having with a contract I was writing. She was not only comprehensive in her legal suggestions, but also innovative with alternate ways of presenting the information -- above an beyond the legal aspect. She showed me ways to simplify the contract I was presenting to clients, which I expect will result in more business for my company. She's smart, knowledgable, and friendly, too! Highly recommended.

I had a housing question that simply needed answering so I consulted with Jean Shrem, who specializes in real estate law. I felt comfortable talking to Jean, had my question answered, found her comments helpful, and would gladly recommend her to others.

I sought Jean's advice with regard to a real estate transaction. I found her to be knowledgeable and clear in her advice. I would certainly recommend her to others seeking a real estate lawyer.

I have used Jean Shrem twice in the last year. The first time was for help with questions and lease wording for a rental. Jean helped me get a new, up-to-date lease in place. The second time was infinitely more important and had to do with untangling a very complicated issue involving real estate and estate planning among multiple generations in my family. In that instance, Jean was a fresh set of (intelligent and practical) eyes and ears and made suggestions that my family had not thought of despite many months of discussions. Jean provided the clarity, knowledge of the law, and common sense that we needed. She is very personable, easy to work with, knowledgable and very professional. She is now my "go-to" attorney.

I have had Jean help me with all kinds of legal issues over the past 2 decades ranging from helping set up our corporation, real estate paperwork, contracts etc. and she has ALWAYS been exceeding professional, on-time and on-budget. I don't even consider using anyone else.

Jean Shrem was recommended to me by a friend who had a very positive experience with her. Although no one wants to bring an attorney into their world, I am grateful that my experience involved Ms. Jean Shrem. Not only is Jean very productive and efficient with her time, she knows how to use the law to win, and win quickly. When I told my real estate agent that Ms. Shrem was my attorney, the response I received was, "I've heard of her, she's very good." And he was right. All it took was one concise and informative letter written by Jean, to help me get my deposit back after a botched real estate purchase. After advising and encouraging me to do as much as I could independently, she stepped in when needed, and got the results we wanted. I told Jean that adult life doesn't come with professors, it comes with attorneys, and it's easy to say I learned a lot. I would definitely recommend contacting Shrem & Smith for any applicable needs!