Smith Brothers Construction is a design builder of high end custom homes in California and Hawaii. Neal has provided our company with high quality legal services for many years in support of our business objectives and client needs. He is responsive, understands the construction business and environment and helps us come up with the solutions necessary to maintain and expand our business in a competitive marketplace. We highly recommend Neal to anyone with legal needs who require high quality and responsive legal services.
Neal has a litigation practice which spans the fields of employment law and disputes, construction contracts and disputes, personal injury claims and property damage claims for both public and private clients.
Neal was named a 2015 top litigator by San Diego Magazine. He is a presenter and writer in the fields of employment law, the government claims act, and public and private liability claims. He is a Master in the Lopardo Inns of Court and he has achieved the highest rating for his litigation skills and ethical reputation from a nationally recognized peer review organization.
Neal attended the California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, where he graduated with highest honors. He received his J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law, where he had served as a staff writer for the California Regulatory Law Reporter. Neal was admitted to the practice of law in California in 1983, and is admitted to practice before all California State Courts and the United States District Court for the Southern and Central Districts of California. He is also an active member of his local Bar Association and volunteers his time in public service for the local courts and community.
Smith Brothers Construction is a design builder of high end custom homes in California and Hawaii. Neal has provided our company with high quality legal services for many years in support of our business objectives and client needs. He is responsive, understands the construction business and environment and helps us come up with the solutions necessary to maintain and expand our business in a competitive marketplace. We highly recommend Neal to anyone with legal needs who require high quality and responsive legal services.
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Litigation Attorney | Jul 15
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"I met Neal professionally almost 20 years ago. In that time, I have opposed him In litigation matters, referred clients to him, and have regularly consulted with him on cases for legal and procedural strategies as well as tactical planning. Over time, Neal has shown himself to be a skilled lawyer who not only knows his way around a courtroom, but one who remains current on the law reading periodicals and daily advance sheets. Having opposed him I can say that he represents his clients aggressively and with the skill and individual care that all clients deserve. I have found that Neal takes a practical approach to his cases and to the cases I have run by him, always looking for ways to approach and resolve cases while keeping an eye on the cost/benefit analysis inherient in any decision. Neal is an outstanding lawyer I would recommend to anyone looking for one. Indeed, there have been occasions in the past I have sent my clients to Neal (when I have had a conflict) and even f"
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