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also known as Debra A. Smith
Debra Smith is a member of the California State Bar and is an advocate on the issue of Domestic Violence and its effects on the family. Debra A. Smith is a licensed attorney in California and New Mexico and has been specially admitted to handle cases in five other states (Texas, Tennessee, Ohio, Nevada, Michigan). She is a member of the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum admissible only to attorneys who have tried cases with verdicts of over one million dollars ($1,000,000)."
Her firm provides competitive legal representation through its use of the latest computer technology, up-to-the-minute case law, and electronic communications, yet still enjoys the one-to-one communication between client and attorney available only in smaller, more personalized firms.
With Debra Smith, you have an attorney on your side who has years of courtroom experience, who understands the nature and effects of physical and verbal abuse, and who knows how to get her clients out of a bad situation and on to a better future. Ms. Smith has practiced for over twenty-two years in the Riverside County and Inland Empire area courts. She is familiar with local rules and procedures and has worked routinely with each of the family law judges, and most of the practicing family law attorney's in the area. Her years of experience, her knowledge of the local judges and attorneys, and the credibility she has established in each of these courts and with other lawyers, gives her client's an important advantage when their cases are either presented for hearing in court, or negotiated and settled through counsel prior to trial.
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Acquired: 1986
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State: New Mexico
Acquired: 1998
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6690 Alessandro Blvd, #D, Riverside, CA, 92506
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Posted by anonymous | March 22, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
My Divorce
My experience with story William Smith from Smith Law Group was extremely painful and disappointed. During my Divorce, I trusted him with my case and I was fighting to keep my home because my children were still minors, and I wanted to give them stability. I shared all the details of what I was going...
Posted by Cynthia | August 05, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Domestic Violence
Best family law firm in the IE
Exceptional law firm. I was referred to her by a well known private investigator. Debra Smith is an elite five star aggressive attorney. Her representation was impeccable. I'm very please with my outcome. It was a very stressful and strenuous process however now I can move on with my life and start d...
Posted by Fidel | July 24, 2019 | Hired Attorney
Exceptional Law Firm
Exceptional law firm. The Smith law office, specifically Debra and William are excellent aggressive attorneys. Very satisfied with results. Affordable legal representation and excellent customer service. Phone calls and emails are returned in a timely manner. The support/ Investigations staff ( Ma...
Posted by Lynn | June 19, 2017 | Divorce & Separation
Worst experience with a lawyer I have ever had
I hired this attorney with a list of specific things I wanted accomplished. Prior to hiring her I asked her if she would do these things immediately. They were a condition of her employment and I said if she could not or would not then I would go elsewhere. She assured me that they could and should ...
I never promise client's any specific results, and I do not take cases based on client's facts or their expectations. If this client thought I did, she must have had an agenda coming in and did not listen to me. I am often "late" to court due to having multiple matters on any given day. My staff ALWAYS checks in with the courts first thing and provides them with estimated times of my arrival. I have never simply been "late". Upon realizing that a client is unreasonable, I always offer them a way for both of us to get free of the relationship. I am seldom taken up on it though, more often just complained about after the fact.
Posted by JimPeralta | June 19, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Domestic Violence
STOP!!! DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY!!
Hired Debra for domestic violence case. She was not prepared and lost my case. Very disappointed how poorly she handled my case. I should have done my homework!! She allowed the surprise witness to stay in the courtroom and listen to my testimony. When opposing counsel called their witness, she disc...
I met with this client in my office a few days before the hearing to prepare for her testimony of 3-4 alleged incidents of abuse. We spent over an hour going over each and every incident, including the dates. We were very prepared. At the hearing, after the client testified, the judge denied her restraining order saying she was not "credible". We always prepare our clients in advance of contested hearings, but we can't "suggest" the answer to them at the hearing. Although we offered her alternative solutions to protect her through the divorce case, she refused to accept any. Her animosity overshadowed her ability to be believable, and it hurt her case tremendously.
"I endorse this lawyer. Debra is an excellent lawyer. She is tough but fair in negotiations and presents her case well in court. She is very ethical. Dave Blaisdell"
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2021
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2020
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2019
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2019
Million Dollar Advocate, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2013
Top Attorney, Inland Empire Magazine
1996
Jury Verdict of $1,266,983, Los Angeles County Superior Court
1986 - Present
Owner, Law Office of Debra A. Smith
1994 - 1994
Course Instructor, Death Penalty Litigation Clinic
2012 - Present
Mock Trial ProgramAttorney Scorer
1996 - Present
State Bar of New MexicoAttorney
1986 - Present
Association of Trial Lawyers of AmericaTrial Attorney
1986 - Present
American Bar AssociationAttorney
1986 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaAttorney
1986 - Present
California Public Defender's AssociationAttorney - Instructor
Member
Member
Lifetime Member
1985
JD - Juris Doctor
1985
JD
N/A
2008
Abuse and Domestic Violence In Home
2007
Domestic Violence
2005
Elder Abuse
2010
2010
2010
English
Spanish