THE ZHOU LAW GROUP - Key Persons


Attorney Bray

Job Titles:
  • Member of the State Bar of California
Attorney Bernard P. Bray is San Jose based Lawyer and of counsel to The Zhou Law Group. He has been widely recognized and respected in the legal community for his over 30 years of extensive experience and successful results handling all aspect of routine and complex criminal and civil cases from inception through completion. Attorney Bray has extensive Court and Jury Trial experience representing individuals and businesses in a wide variety of civil and complex felony cases. Attorney Bray prioritizes personal involvement, communication with clients, persistent advocacy, and attention to detail with all aspects of cases. He is sensitive to the rich traditions of the legal profession and his community, and is dedicated to providing his clients with professional service along with vigorous advocacy in the protection of their interests. Attorney Bray is a member of the State Bar of California, the United States Supreme Court Bar, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, has served on many committees of the Santa Clara County Bar Association and is a member of other professional organizations. He has been admitted to practice before all the Courts of the State of California, the Federal United States District Courts for the Northern District of California and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Bray is committed to providing top rate legal representation to clients in San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, greater Santa Clara County and throughout California. Attorney Bray graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz in 1980 with a B.A. in Politics, and Golden Gate University School of Law in 1983. He has also served the youth of his community over the last several years coaching baseball, soccer, roller hockey, and coaching and judging mock trial competitions at local high schools. EDUCATION Golden Gate University School of Law, J.D. University of California at Santa Cruz, B.A.

Bernard P. Bray

Job Titles:
  • of Counsel
Our diverse group of attorneys are native to both Silicon Valley and Southern California and have a wide array of multicultural backgrounds. We have represented thousands of clients across Northern and Southern California in a broad spectrum of cases, from relatively straightforward procedures to complex high-asset divisions. Result driven, we attentively listen to our clients and zealously protect their rights. We make every effort to tailor affordable services for each client with individual strategy, taking into consideration their unique circumstances along with the accompanying strain the client faces in the divorce. Our legal advice can be offered in English and Chinese. We, the divorce lawyers at The Zhou Law Group, are looking forward to an opportunity to work for you.

Jackielyn Abellada

Job Titles:
  • SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY, CERTIFIED FAMILY LAW SPECIALIST

Joanne Y. Zhou - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Founder
  • Managing Partner
  • FOUNDER / PARTNER, CERTIFIED FAMILY LAW SPECIALIST
Joanne Zhou is the founder and managing partner of The Zhou Law Group, and a Certified Family Law Specialist (CFLS) - the highest recognition of family law expertise issued by the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California. Ms. Zhou has represented over 1,000 clients in the past 10 years and is well known for her talent, compassion, competence, and efficiency. Her strength lies in her ability to simplify complicated divorce issues and propose intelligent, effective solutions for her clients. As a prominent member of the California Bar Association and California Family Law Association, Ms. Zhou regularly gives exclusive interviews to Tencent, and many other mainstream media companies, with her comments on trending legal news and topics, which have gained over 50 million views in total. Her pristine reputation speaks volumes about her exceptional skills and profound social influence. Ms. Zhou has represented clients in all types of dissolution proceedings, be it local or international, ranging from relatively straightforward matters to the most complex and high asset ones involving children, business, investment (restricted stock units, stock options, IPO-related equity), and various other assets and liabilities. Ms. Zhou is proficient in both Chinese and English, well versed in the multicultural background, and thus adept at understanding and meeting the needs of domestic and cross-border clients. Before founding The Zhou Law Group, Ms. Zhou worked side by side with a highly recognized San Jose Lawyer Stanley K. Yim for several years. Together they assisted numerous clients from various ethnic groups with their immigration and family law concerns. Prior to coming to San Jose, Ms. Zhou also clerked with Judge David Shaheed in Indianapolis, Indiana. These experiences proved invaluable as they helped Ms. Zhou mature into a reputable and accomplished professional with moral integrity. EDUCATION Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, J.D. China University of Political Science and Law, LLB

Ms. Dorothy Mou

Job Titles:
  • Attorney
  • Senior Associate
Ms. Dorothy Mou is a senior associate attorney who has been with The Zhou Law Group for over 5 years. She is accomplished, reliable, and well received by our clients. For the past 7 years, Ms. Mou practiced all aspects of family law matters, in particular, child custody and support, divorce, restraining order, spousal support, and domestic violence. Ms. Mou has a Juris Doctor degree. With her attention to detail, good time management skill, and effective communication, Ms. Mou provides great expertise and helps our clients achieve optimal results. A bilingual Silicon Valley native, Ms. Mou offers her legal services in both English and Chinese/Mandarin. Her enthusiasm and compassion motivate her to maintain close contact with the clients and keep them informed of their case progress. In short, Ms. Mou always has the clients' best interests at heart and puts forth every effort she possibly can in and out of courtrooms. While pursuing her J.D. degree at law school, Ms. Mou was an active member and Vice President of the Asian-Pacific American Law Student Association. She received her B.A. in International Development Studies from UCLA. Before going to college, Ms. Mou volunteered at local nursing homes and Asia Pacific Law Alliance. EDUCATION Western State University School of Law, J.D. University of California, Los Angeles, B.A.

Natalie Schneider

Job Titles:
  • Managing Attorney
  • Member of the State Bar of California
Natalie Schneider is a managing attorney at The Zhou Law Group with 13 years of experience in the legal profession and 6 years of practicing family law as a licensed attorney. She was nominated as a "Rising Star" top family law attorney in 2021 and 2022 in Super Lawyers magazine. As a trial lawyer, she employs a compassionate, resourceful, and tireless approach. Ms. Schneider is competent and experienced in handling all aspects of family law matters, including but not limited to: dissolution of marriage and legal separation proceedings, annulments, domestic, interstate, and international child custody and visitation disputes, child support, paternity actions, domestic violence, contempt proceedings, post-judgment enforcement matters, high net worth dissolution matters involving complex tracing and business valuations, and property division with forensic evaluations. Additionally, Ms. Schneider practices civil litigation, business litigation, and intellectual property. Ms. Schneider is a member of the State Bar of California and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. She is admitted to the U.S. District Court Central District of California. As a California native, she has practiced family law and has worked closely with local family courts in many counties, including Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego, and Alameda. Ms. Schneider graduated cum laude from Loyola Marymount University. She earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego School of Law where she was an Executive Editor and Co-Founder of California Business Practice magazine. In addition to placing on the Dean's List throughout her school years, she has won the CALI award for excellence in Topics in Family Law and earned both an Endowment for Excellence Scholarship and a Law Alumni Scholarship. Prior to joining The Zhou Law Group, Ms. Schneider was a managing and associate attorney at boutique law firms in Los Angeles and Orange County. EDUCATION University of San Diego School of Law, J.D. Loyola Marymount University, B.A.

Rejeanne M. Eyre - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • Senior Counsel
  • Member of the State Bar of California
  • Senior Counsel, Certified Family Law Specialist
Rejeanne M. Eyre is a senior counsel at The Zhou Law Group and has been a recognized Certified Family Law Specialist (CFLS) since 2013, the highest recognition of family law attorneys issued by the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California.She was named "Top Lawyer" in family law in the Palm Springs Life Magazine in 2017, 2018 and 2020. She also earned all 5-star customer reviews on Avvo.com, one of the largest online client review platforms in law. Ms. Rejeanne is a highly regarded Family Law attorney in Southern California, having practiced solely Family Law for over 17 years. She previously served as President of the Family Law section of the Desert Bar Association. Ms. Eyre has a deep understanding of and experiences with marriage dissolution, child custody, spousal support, property division, adoptions, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and other related Family Law matters. She works with great compassion to advocate for her clients' rights and interests while ensuring their understanding of the entire process along the way. Ms. Eyre is a member of the State Bar of California. She has practiced family law and has worked closely with local family courts in many counties, including Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, and Riverside. She has utilized her skills. and knowledge by serving on multiple court panels, wherein she has been appointed by the Court to represent both minor children and adults in high-conflict family law matters. Ms. Eyre received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia and graduated with her Juris Doctor from Western Michigan University's Thomas M. Cooley Law School, where she subsequently received her Honors Scholarship. EDUCATION Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, J.D. University of British Columbia, B.A.

Stephen H. McCall

Job Titles:
  • Attorney
  • Senior Associate
  • Member of the State Bar of California
Stephen H. McCall is a senior associate attorney at The Zhou Law Group. Over the past 5 years, he has worked exclusively in family law practice as a licensed attorney, and is well known for his professionalism, patience, calm demeanor, and ethics. He has extensive and successful courtroom experience as he seeks the underlying causes of conflict and always endeavors to lower the temperature of disputes. Mr. McCall is competent and experienced in handling all aspects of family law matters, and he specializes in complex custody and domestic violence cases, move-away cases, post-judgment enforcement matters, civil discovery, and evidence. Mr. McCall is detail-oriented and analytical, but he tries to keep clients focused on the "big picture" of their case and litigation goals. Mr. McCall is a member of the State Bar of California, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and the Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association. He has worked closely with local family courts in many counties, including Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego. Mr. McCall graduated magna cum laude from the University of Southern California with two Bachelor of Arts degrees in Psychology and East Asian Languages and Cultures. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. Mr. McCall is also a graduate of the One-Year Study Abroad Program at a top 5 university in Japan, Waseda University's School of International Liberal Studies in Tokyo where he received a Commendation for Excellent Performance (Dean's List). Mr. McCall is originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, but has been a resident of Los Angeles for over 15 years. He worked at a boutique family law firm in Santa Monica prior to joining The Zhou Law Group. Prior to legal practice, he worked as an Assistant Director in higher education administration for the University of Southern California. EDUCATION Loyola Law School, J.D. University of Southern California, B.A.