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Leslie Smith has 16 years of legal experience. She has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in California State and Federal courts, bankruptcy courts, administrative proceedings, mediations and arbitrations. She is the principal attorney of Leslie R. Smith, a Professional Law Corporation.
Ms. Smith's practice areas include the following:
- Employment disputes
- Landlord-tenant disputes
(commercial and residential)
- Real estate disputes
- Civil appeals and writs
- Bankruptcy
- Estate Planning
- Creditor-debtor law
- Enforcement of judgments and debts
- Administrative law
- Mediation and arbitration
- Premises liability
- Personal injury and wrongful death
- Restraining Orders (civil and family)
Background
Admitted:
California, 1991, U.S. District Court, Central District of California
and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Law School:
Washington & Lee University, School of Law, 1990
College:
California State University, Los Angeles, 1987, B.A., Political
Science
Membership:
California State Bar, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Lambda
Legal Defense and Education Fund
Biography:
Phi Alpha Theta
Volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles
Volunteer Attorney, Los Angeles County Bar Association's Domestic Violence
Project and AIDS Legal Services Project
Former Volunteer Attorney, L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center
