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also known as L. Dean Smith, Jr., "Dean"
Mr. Smith specializes in matters involving catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, sexual harassment, race/national origin discrimination, disability discrimination, and pregnancy discrimination. Mr. Smith has represented numerous clients resulting in settlements of six and seven figure amounts. Mr. Smith also has the unique perspective of defending these types of cases, so he has developed and implemented strategies and tactics to combat the well-financed and experienced defense counsel employed by corporations and insurance companies whose primary goal is to defeat your claim or lawsuit.
If Mr. Smith takes on your employment or personal injury case, you will not have to advance any money or pay for Mr. Smith's services until the claim or lawsuit is successfully resolved.
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Acquired: 2007
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22440 Clarendon Street, Ste. 200, Woodland Hills, CA, 91367
6 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | 5 stars
Posted by Tanya | December 08, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes
One of the good ones!
L. Dean Smith is, without a doubt, a fantastic attorney. He is very professional, but he also makes you feel like you're a true friend. He will go above and beyond to help you. Even the mediation judge was incredibly impressed with how thorough and precise Mr. smith was in handling my lawsuit. I obvi...
Posted by Virginia | April 03, 2014
Excellent! Brilliant! Honest litigator!
Mr. Smith is a brilliant and genuine professional! Excellent, experienced, well-versed attorney with compassion to boot. I highly recommend Mr. Smith! He is a great listener, responsive and was timely during my time of need. If you need a reliable, competent, smart attorney.. .call Mr. Smith!
Posted by anonymous | March 27, 2014 | Sexual Harassment
Great sexual harrasment attorney!
Dean Smith is an excellent attorney. He handled my sexual harassment case and obtained results that surprised even me. He always returned my calls within a very short time and his advice and knowledge of the law is superior. Dean is not only an exceptional attorney, but he's also a kind and compassio...
Posted by Carlos | March 24, 2014 | Discrimination
Exceptional Discrimination attorney
I highly recommend Mr. Smith. He handled a discrimination and wrongful termination case for me and i am very, very happy with the results. I was referred to him by a close friend who had also used his services previously. Before I met Mr. Smith i thought all had been lost-I was out of work and very s...
Posted by anonymous | March 23, 2014
Excellent attorney!
Mr. Smith is an extraordinary attorney with extensive knowledge in his respective fields. He was always quick to respond to my calls and emails (if he wasn't able to answer at that moment). I felt very comfortable with Mr. Smith and I would recommend him to my friends/family in a heartbeat. With lega...
"Larry Dean Smith Jr. is an experienced attorney whose participation and comments in Avvo show his commitment to serving clients very well. He is an excellent attorney that I recommend wholeheartedly."
"I highly endorse and recommend this top notch litigator. Mr. Smith is honest, smart, aggressive, well prepared, and most importantly, a great listener."
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2016
"10 Best" Attorneys for California, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
2016
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2015
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2015
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2015
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2015
Rising Star 2015, Super Lawyers Magazine
2015
Rising Star 2015, Super Lawyers
2015
Featured Attorney Divorce, Avvo
2015
Client's Choice, Avvo
2015
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2014
Client's Choice Award, Avvo
2014
Top Contributor - Sexual Harassment, Avvo
2006
Dean's List, Loyola Law School
2005
Staff Writer, Loyola Law School - Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review
2005
Dean's List, Loyola Law School
2004
Dean's List, Loyola Law School
2003
Dean's List, Loyola Law School
2002
First Honors - Legal Research & Writing, Loyola Law School
2002
Dean's List, Loyola Law School
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Client's, avvo
2010 - Present
Attorney, Herzfeld & Rubin LLP
2013 - 2013
Volunteer Deputy City Attorney, Los Angeles City Attorney's Office
2007 - 2010
Attorney, Kussman & Whitehill
2006 - 2007
Attorney, Baker, Keener & Nahra
2005 - 2006
Research Assistant, Loyola Law School - Professor Laurie Levenson
2005 - 2006
Legal Intern, The Disability Rights Legal Center
1998 - 2006
Litigation Paralegal, Baker, Keener & Nahra
1996 - 1998
Litigation Paralegal, Gordon, Edelstein, Krepack, Grant, Felton & Goldstein
1993 - 1996
Litigation Paralegal, Law Offices of Richard M. Lester
2014 - Present
Alliance for Children's RightsPro Bono Volunteer Attorney
2007 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationMember
2007 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
2007 - Present
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los AngelesMember
2007 - Present
Association of Southern California Defense CounselMember
2007 - Present
United States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaMember
2007 - 2010
State Bar of California, Litigation SectionMember
2005 - 2006
Loyola Law School - Entertainment Law ReviewStaff Writer
2002 - 2006
California Employment Lawyers AssociationMember
2002 - 2006
American Bar AssociationMember
2002 - 2006
American Trial Lawyers Association chapterMember
2002 - 2006
American Bar AssociationMember
Confidential Settlement - Settled for in excess of 10 times client's annual income.
Settled $100,000 policy limits
$1,000,000 - Policy Limits
2013
Trial Advocacy Project
2006
JD - Juris Doctor
2002
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2013
Litigation - Discovery
2015
2015
English
Legal Answers
Can I conduct discovery when opposing counsel filed demurrer and concurrent motion to strike to my complaint?
05 Jun 2014
My attorney keeps me in the dark about my sexual harrassment case. Do I have any rights to know what is happening?
28 May 2014
Was summons and lost paperwork. Will they resend a copy through mail?
26 May 2014