Profile
Leslie Smith has 27 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, Inc., a Professional Law Corporation.
Ms. Smith's practice areas include the following:
- Regulatory matters
- Intellectual property matters
- Landlord-tenant disputes (commercial and residential)
- Real estate disputes
- Estate planning
- Consumer law
- 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)
- California Regulatory & Licensure Law
Associates
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; Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Biography:
Phi Alpha Theta
Sits on the Advisory Board of the Los Angeles Habilitation House, a non-profit organization that provides training and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities
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
