San Jose Personal Injury & Tenant Rights Attorney
Halavanau Law Office serves injured people and renters across San Jose — with the trial experience, multilingual access, and contingency-fee structure that let you pursue your claim without paying anything upfront.
San Jose Clients Get the Same High-Touch Representation as Our SF Cases
We take a limited number of cases so that every client gets direct attention — not a paralegal relay and a form letter. Whether you were hurt in a collision on Highway 101, bitten by a neighbor's dog, or served with an eviction notice that doesn't hold up under California law, we approach your case the same way: carefully, personally, and with a clear strategy from the start.
Gene Halavanau has been recognized as a Super Lawyers designee every year since 2023 and has spent 15+ years representing Bay Area clients across personal injury, tenant rights, and homeowner insurance disputes. San Jose clients benefit from that full range without needing a referral to a second firm.
Personal Injury Cases We Handle for San Jose Residents
If you were injured because of someone else's negligence, you have a limited window to act under California's statute of limitations. We handle the full range of personal injury claims for San Jose clients, including:
- Car and truck accidents on I-280, Highway 87, and surface streets throughout the city
- Motorcycle and bicycle accidents
- Pedestrian accidents at crosswalks and intersections
- Uber and Lyft accidents involving rideshare liability
- Slip and fall and trip and fall incidents on commercial or residential property
- Dog bites under California's strict liability statute
- Bus accidents involving public transit
- Wrongful death claims
- Premises liability and product liability cases
Our results include a $3,750,000 personal injury settlement and a $1,500,000 insurance arbitration award — outcomes that reflect what focused, case-specific preparation can produce.
San Jose Tenant Rights: When Your Landlord Crosses the Line
San Jose renters have meaningful legal protections, and landlords who violate them can be held accountable. We represent tenants across San Jose in:
- Wrongful eviction and unlawful eviction proceedings
- Owner move-in evictions that don't meet legal requirements
- Constructive eviction — when a landlord makes your unit unlivable to force you out
- Habitability violations including mold, pest infestations, and broken essential systems
- Tenant harassment and landlord retaliation after a complaint or repair request
- Tenant civil rights violations
A wrongful eviction settlement of $425,000 is among our recent results. If you've been displaced or threatened with displacement, a conversation with our office costs you nothing.
We Serve San Jose Clients in English, Spanish, and Russian
Finding an attorney who speaks your language changes everything about how you experience the legal process. We provide full legal service in English, Spanish, and Russian — not just intake, but real communication throughout your case. For San Jose's large Russian-speaking and Spanish-speaking communities, that access matters.
No Fee Unless We Win — and No Pressure to Decide Today
We work on a contingency fee basis. You pay nothing unless we recover for you. There are no upfront costs, no hourly bills, and no financial risk in reaching out.
When you contact us, our intake team handles the first step. Gene personally reviews cases and selects the ones he calls back — which means if he calls, he's already taken your situation seriously. That selectivity is how we keep quality high across every case we take.
Call or text (415) 692-5301 for a free case review, or submit an inquiry through our contact page and we'll follow up promptly.
Frequently Asked Questions — San Jose
Do I need to come to your San Francisco office to work with Halavanau Law Office?
No. We serve San Jose clients remotely and can handle consultations, document review, and case communication without requiring you to travel to our SF office. Most of what we do can be managed by phone, text, or video call.What is the deadline to file a personal injury claim in California?
In most personal injury cases, California law gives you two years from the date of injury to file a lawsuit. Claims against government entities — such as a city bus accident — have a much shorter deadline, sometimes as few as six months. Contact us as soon as possible so we can identify the correct deadline for your case.Can a San Jose renter fight an owner move-in eviction?
Yes. Owner move-in evictions must meet specific legal requirements under California and local ordinances, and landlords frequently fail to follow them correctly. If the move-in is pretextual or the landlord doesn't comply with required procedures, you may have grounds to challenge the eviction and pursue damages.Do you offer legal services in Spanish or Russian in San Jose?
Yes. We provide full legal service in English, Spanish, and Russian. You can reach us in any of these languages from your first call through the resolution of your case.What types of personal injury cases near me in San Jose do you handle?
We handle car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian and bicycle accidents, rideshare crashes, slip and fall incidents, dog bites, premises liability, product liability, bus accidents, and wrongful death claims throughout San Jose and the broader Bay Area.
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