Founder & Attorney
About Jeffrey Wilens
Jeffrey N. Wilens is the founder of Lakeshore Law Center and has practiced law in California since 1985.
He founded Lakeshore Law Center in 1992 after beginning his career in criminal and appellate law. Over the decades, his practice expanded into civil litigation and class actions, where he has represented individuals and consumers in cases involving businesses, financial institutions, creditors, and other corporate interests.
Jeffrey now brings that extensive litigation experience to the firm's representation of California tenants facing eviction and other landlord-tenant disputes.
Professional Recognition
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent® — 2026
Jeffrey Wilens holds an AV Preeminent peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest peer rating standard for professional ability and ethical standards.
Selected to Southern California Super Lawyers, 2004
Decades of Litigation Experience
Jeffrey's legal career spans more than four decades and includes civil litigation, class actions, appellate matters, and other complex disputes.
His class action work has included cases involving lending institutions, creditors, debt collection, credit reporting, unfair business practices, automobile dealerships, and other consumer issues.
That litigation background gives him substantial experience analyzing complicated facts, identifying legal issues, developing case strategy, and advocating for individuals facing larger or more powerful opposing parties.
Representing California Tenants
At Lakeshore Law Center, Jeffrey represents tenants dealing with eviction proceedings, notices, habitability and repair problems, security deposit disputes, lease disagreements, retaliation, harassment, and other rental disputes.
His approach is straightforward: understand what happened, explain the tenant's legal options clearly, and develop a practical strategy based on the facts and circumstances of the case.
Education
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Juris Doctor
University of California, Santa Barbara
Bachelor of Arts, 1982
Admissions
California State Bar, 1985
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States Federal District Courts
A Family Law Practice
Jeffrey practices alongside his daughter, attorney Macy Wilens. Together, they bring two generations of legal experience and perspective to Lakeshore Law Center.
About Macy Wilens »Talk With Lakeshore Law Center
If you are a California tenant facing an eviction, notice, rental dispute, or other landlord-tenant problem, contact Lakeshore Law Center to discuss your situation.
