team-member

James Kasper Ulwelling

Costa Mesa, CA

Licensed for 27 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Real Estate

Language

English

About

    James K. Ulwelling is the principal of Ulwelling Law, APC. His practice focuses on real estate, community association law, and business litigation. Previously, Jim was one of the founding partners of Ulwelling | Siddiqui LLP and a partner at Morris Polich & Purdy, LLP (now merged with Clark Hill). Jim has been lead trial counsel in numerous lawsuits and arbitrations over the years, where he has exhibited skills in courtroom strategy, critical analysis and sophisticated advocacy. Jim is frequently engaged by other attorneys, and has served as a testifying expert witness in legal malpractice actions.     Jim is actively engaged with professional groups serving the real estate, community association and business communities. He is a member of the Real Property Section of the State Bar of California and the Community Associations Institute, Orange County Chapter. He is a featured speaker for groups such as the Community Associations Institute, Chapman University School of Law, the Employer Advisory Council of Orange County, and the Orange County Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, the Orange County Bar Association, and numerous commercial and residential real estate brokerages. He has served on the Publications Committee and the Mediation Committee for the Community Associations Institute. Jim has been published in periodicals and trade journals such as California Law Business, The Law Journal and OC View.      Jim received an undergraduate degree in Political Science from UCLA, where he received recognition on the Dean's List.  In 1994, he earned his J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law, where he served as Associate Editor of the Santa Clara Law Review.  He subsequently completed additional training as a mediator through the Santa Clara County Office of Human Relations and actively served as a community volunteer mediator.       Jim has resided in Orange County since 1998.  He lives in Irvine.  He enjoys camping and traveling with his family, as well as swimming, hiking, gardening, fishing and UCLA sports. 

Practices Areas

Business

Real Estate

Language

English

Contact

695 Town Center Dr #700Costa Mesa, CA, 92626

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Alex
September 1, 2020

James is the best real estate/HOA attorney we've dealt with. He is experienced and knowledgeable. He always stays on top of the matter and updates us quickly with well thought out recommendations. Great work, great communication, firm with our opponent, but fair. Highly recommended.

anonymous
May 16, 2019

After I was sued, avvo led me to Jim. I consulted one other attorney but Jim impressed me enough not to look for any other and hire him for my case right away. My litigation went for over 3 years, but Jim along with Lauren and the whole staff supported me right till the end. The best thing is whenever I had a question, I didn't have to wait for the answers. All the matters were handled in a timely manner. Mary was awesome and I never had to worry about any missed dates or filings. Jim is always open to input, listens to you and explains the steps well. He is very professional, diligent and has a very good work ethic. He laid out all the scenarios before moving on to different phases in the case. Despite the complexities in the case, I was supported by Jim throughout the process to continue with my normal life. I can't thank him enough. I would highly recommend this attorney.

Shahin
January 24, 2019

Jim represented me to resolve a business and real estate matter. His advice and guidance was extremely helpful to my case. Having Jim guiding me alleviated some of the stress related to the case. Jim is a trustworthy and knowledgeable attorney and I highly recommend him.

Justin M
December 12, 2018

Jim and his team were incredibly helpful (Andrew and Mary). Jim took the time to hear everything I had to say, and was very informative on what I could and could not do. His advice made for a smooth handling of my case. I was updated frequently with what was going on, and what the opposing counsel was doing. Having Jim as my attorney relieved most of the stress from the case. I had no knowledge about the law until he explained step by step in detail about the things I needed to know. Overall Jim and Andrew were extremely professional and friendly and I can not thank them enough for getting my case dismissed, I did not feel judged or taken advantage of like other experiences. Thank you to the whole team.

Ron
December 6, 2018

I had a problem with the HOA concerning parking. The team did a great job of meeting our problem, while letting the HOA feel they didn’t lose.

Daisy D.
February 10, 2018

We are very happy that we found James on the website. We reviewed his profile comments and we called his office to schedule a meeting right away. During our meeting with James we observed that James not only has professional skills in real estate but he truly cares about his clients. He made us feel very comfortable and relaxed about our case and we felt strongly that he would successfully represent us. James provided us with honest advice, strong support, and made us feel very confident about our case because of his knowledge and experience in real estate legal matters. We hired James immediately as our lawyer. This was the best decision we have made in a long time. James succeeded in representing us beyond our expectations. We won our lawsuit and 100% of our attorney fees and costs. James was always able to provide us with clear and thoughtful reasons for his actions throughout the lawsuit process. He was at all times very responsive, focused, and highly organized on everything. His associates and staff were amazing and worked very hard in every way. He is absolutely positively the best lawyer we have ever met, always putting his clients first. We will definitely use James Ulwelling for life in any legal matters because he is the best lawyer we have ever found. We will unequivocably recommend James to all our family and friends. Finally, now we can relax and enjoy our new house. A million times thank you to James for everything you have done for us and may God Bless You Always. Please give James a call for any legal matters because he is the best lawyer in OC and you will not regret your decision.

Tim
October 17, 2017

Mr Ulwelling not only won my case for me, but kept me up to date, play by play on every action he, or the other party took. I NEVER felt out of the loop. I can sincerely say, I don't think I would have won my case without Mr Ulwelling. I think I would have thrown in the towel, if it were not for his tenacity, knowledge and experience. His office staff was also amazing, they were kept abreast of everything happening on my case, and they would also keep me informed. Just a little about my case; I had a "family" member try to steal my inheritance by the way of Adverse possession (a house). He took the Bull by the Horns and turned things around in my favor, and I ended up whole again. He really did change my life for the better, even when I was ready to throw in the towel. I would recommend Mr James Ulwelling for ALL your Real Estate Legal matters. Every time I think about what he did for me, a huge smile adorns my face!!! THANKS AGAIN MR. ULWELLING!!!

Wynn
May 22, 2017

I was the executor of a very challenging and complex estate legal matter. From start to successful conclusion Jim was an absolute pleasure to work with. He was at all times very responsive, professional, knowledgable, focused, strategic and highly organized. I have the utmost respect for how effectively and successfully Jim represented us at every stage. Hopefully I will never have to deal a matter like this again but ,if so, Jim is the first person I will call. Highly recommended.

Michelle
February 1, 2016

Jim Ulwelling and his staff are very attentive, professional, and helpful! My husband, and I needed an attorney to help with an ongoing neighbor dispute. We found Mr. Ulwelling to provide us with honest advice, strong support, and timely responses. He (and his team) helped us resolve what seemed to be an unending conflict. We can now enjoy our home again!

anonymous
January 20, 2016

Without reservation, I highly recommend Jim. He negotiated a tricky real estate purchase for us, and was exceptional at dealing with not only the transnational side of things, but also gracefully handling the Seller, who was very emotionally attached to the property. I have been through numerous real estate purchases before, and can say Jim is the best of the best. He has both the experience at making sure things are done right and efficiently, and, the personality to handle the emotions and complexities of drawn out negotiations (from both sides). When we retained Ulwelling & Siddiqui, our obtaining the subject property was a huge long shot (to put it mildly). Jim was the first and only contact that the sellers had with us along the way. The first inkling of Jim's caliber came when he was able to just get the Seller to consider selling. Needless to say, he set our offer in motion and to our successful close. He is fair, honest and practices with the utmost integrity, and fights hard for his clients, while putting the other side at ease. A top notch attorney.

Alex
September 1, 2020

James is the best real estate/HOA attorney we've dealt with. He is experienced and knowledgeable. He always stays on top of the matter and updates us quickly with well thought out recommendations. Great work, great communication, firm with our opponent, but fair. Highly recommended.

anonymous
May 16, 2019

After I was sued, avvo led me to Jim. I consulted one other attorney but Jim impressed me enough not to look for any other and hire him for my case right away. My litigation went for over 3 years, but Jim along with Lauren and the whole staff supported me right till the end. The best thing is whenever I had a question, I didn't have to wait for the answers. All the matters were handled in a timely manner. Mary was awesome and I never had to worry about any missed dates or filings. Jim is always open to input, listens to you and explains the steps well. He is very professional, diligent and has a very good work ethic. He laid out all the scenarios before moving on to different phases in the case. Despite the complexities in the case, I was supported by Jim throughout the process to continue with my normal life. I can't thank him enough. I would highly recommend this attorney.

Shahin
January 24, 2019

Jim represented me to resolve a business and real estate matter. His advice and guidance was extremely helpful to my case. Having Jim guiding me alleviated some of the stress related to the case. Jim is a trustworthy and knowledgeable attorney and I highly recommend him.

Justin M
December 12, 2018

Jim and his team were incredibly helpful (Andrew and Mary). Jim took the time to hear everything I had to say, and was very informative on what I could and could not do. His advice made for a smooth handling of my case. I was updated frequently with what was going on, and what the opposing counsel was doing. Having Jim as my attorney relieved most of the stress from the case. I had no knowledge about the law until he explained step by step in detail about the things I needed to know. Overall Jim and Andrew were extremely professional and friendly and I can not thank them enough for getting my case dismissed, I did not feel judged or taken advantage of like other experiences. Thank you to the whole team.

Ron
December 6, 2018

I had a problem with the HOA concerning parking. The team did a great job of meeting our problem, while letting the HOA feel they didn’t lose.

Daisy D.
February 10, 2018

We are very happy that we found James on the website. We reviewed his profile comments and we called his office to schedule a meeting right away. During our meeting with James we observed that James not only has professional skills in real estate but he truly cares about his clients. He made us feel very comfortable and relaxed about our case and we felt strongly that he would successfully represent us. James provided us with honest advice, strong support, and made us feel very confident about our case because of his knowledge and experience in real estate legal matters. We hired James immediately as our lawyer. This was the best decision we have made in a long time. James succeeded in representing us beyond our expectations. We won our lawsuit and 100% of our attorney fees and costs. James was always able to provide us with clear and thoughtful reasons for his actions throughout the lawsuit process. He was at all times very responsive, focused, and highly organized on everything. His associates and staff were amazing and worked very hard in every way. He is absolutely positively the best lawyer we have ever met, always putting his clients first. We will definitely use James Ulwelling for life in any legal matters because he is the best lawyer we have ever found. We will unequivocably recommend James to all our family and friends. Finally, now we can relax and enjoy our new house. A million times thank you to James for everything you have done for us and may God Bless You Always. Please give James a call for any legal matters because he is the best lawyer in OC and you will not regret your decision.

Tim
October 17, 2017

Mr Ulwelling not only won my case for me, but kept me up to date, play by play on every action he, or the other party took. I NEVER felt out of the loop. I can sincerely say, I don't think I would have won my case without Mr Ulwelling. I think I would have thrown in the towel, if it were not for his tenacity, knowledge and experience. His office staff was also amazing, they were kept abreast of everything happening on my case, and they would also keep me informed. Just a little about my case; I had a "family" member try to steal my inheritance by the way of Adverse possession (a house). He took the Bull by the Horns and turned things around in my favor, and I ended up whole again. He really did change my life for the better, even when I was ready to throw in the towel. I would recommend Mr James Ulwelling for ALL your Real Estate Legal matters. Every time I think about what he did for me, a huge smile adorns my face!!! THANKS AGAIN MR. ULWELLING!!!

Wynn
May 22, 2017

I was the executor of a very challenging and complex estate legal matter. From start to successful conclusion Jim was an absolute pleasure to work with. He was at all times very responsive, professional, knowledgable, focused, strategic and highly organized. I have the utmost respect for how effectively and successfully Jim represented us at every stage. Hopefully I will never have to deal a matter like this again but ,if so, Jim is the first person I will call. Highly recommended.

Michelle
February 1, 2016

Jim Ulwelling and his staff are very attentive, professional, and helpful! My husband, and I needed an attorney to help with an ongoing neighbor dispute. We found Mr. Ulwelling to provide us with honest advice, strong support, and timely responses. He (and his team) helped us resolve what seemed to be an unending conflict. We can now enjoy our home again!

anonymous
January 20, 2016

Without reservation, I highly recommend Jim. He negotiated a tricky real estate purchase for us, and was exceptional at dealing with not only the transnational side of things, but also gracefully handling the Seller, who was very emotionally attached to the property. I have been through numerous real estate purchases before, and can say Jim is the best of the best. He has both the experience at making sure things are done right and efficiently, and, the personality to handle the emotions and complexities of drawn out negotiations (from both sides). When we retained Ulwelling & Siddiqui, our obtaining the subject property was a huge long shot (to put it mildly). Jim was the first and only contact that the sellers had with us along the way. The first inkling of Jim's caliber came when he was able to just get the Seller to consider selling. Needless to say, he set our offer in motion and to our successful close. He is fair, honest and practices with the utmost integrity, and fights hard for his clients, while putting the other side at ease. A top notch attorney.