Darren Gordon Smith

Darren Gordon Smith

4.8
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 32 years

Business Lawyer at Newport Beach, CA
Practice Areas: Business, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

260 Newport Center Drive, Suite 100, Newport Beach, CA

About Darren

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Business 90%

33 years | 200 cases

90%
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy 5%

33 years | 150 cases

5%
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy 5%

33 years | 400 cases

5%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 32 years

State: California

Acquired: 1993

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Darren Gordon Smith, a Professional Law Corporation

260 Newport Center Drive, Suite 100, Newport Beach, CA, 92660

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Darren Gordon Smith's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

17 Client Reviews

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Posted by David | September 18, 2012 | Foreclosure

Darren Gordon Smith has been very helpful with personal situations that have come up within our family within the last 9 years.

Mr. Smith was very helpful when our family was going through an illegal forclosure of our home in Orange, California. Mr. Smith was also very helpful in getting a lawsuit dismissed on our behalf concerning the city of Orange and a dirveway that was out of compliance with the city. On numerous occasio...ns. Mr. Smith was available to answer legal questions where answers were needed for our family.

Posted by Charles | September 17, 2012 | Real Estate

Darren Smith - Expert lawyer helped in dealing with unscrupulous real estate transaction

I hired Darren Smith to assist with a short sale on my condo when the property management company attempted to place a lien on the property. He was an amazing help. I could not deal with these people, they were unscrupulous, dishonest, and abrasive. Although I know that real estate matters are not n...ecessarily Darren's forte, he was able to deal with these people in a professional and knowledgeable manner until the issue was resolved. I honestly do not know what I would have done without someone like Darren, whom I know had my back when issues with this sale, and specifically this company, come up. After a year of struggling, the short sale finally went through. I did not have to declare bankruptcy in order for the short sale to get approved, but if I had, I would definitely have called Darren. He is an extremely trustworthy lawyer AND person.

Posted by anonymous | September 14, 2012 | Bankruptcy & Debt

Excellent Attorney!

Darren was very honest and professional and did everything he said he would do. He Took over everything and was reassuring to me thru-out the process. He was also sensitive when dealing with me.. who was an emotional wreck at the time. He releaved a tremendous amount of stress from a naturally stre...ssful situation. He was very communicative and always called me back immediately whenever I needed anything! This is so different from most attorneys I have worked with in the past.. even talented ones.. They usually cannot be reached and are bad communicators. Darren is talented AND provides great service! He made everything happen that I needed to happen! He was able to get me 100% out of debt and he managed to include all of my IRS debt, that alone totaled over $100,000, completely discharged in a chapter 7! I would reccomend Darren for his knowledge, professionalism and his commitment to making big things happen. Thank you so much, Darren!!!

Posted by Karen | July 09, 2012 | Business

Honest and Knowledgable Lawyer

I have known Darren Smith for over 15 years. He has done work for me in the area of partnerships and business related matters. I have also referred him to many of my clients for real estate law and bankruptcy advice and services. He is extremely trustworthy and professional. I would recommend Dar...ren to anyone. You won't be disappointed!

Posted by William | June 26, 2012 | Bankruptcy & Debt

Darren did our two BKs superbly and kept creditors at bay. His tax advice was excellent.

For more than 16 years we have gone to Darren Smith for all of our legal needs and he has ALWAYS either steered us to the RIGHT source or in most cases, he has taken on the work we needed done and performed brilliantly. In business, he has SAVED us money far exceeding his very fair legal fees. He...'s helped us with BKs, real estate, investments, sticky past divorces, investment counseling and much more. He always calls back the same day and is friendly, approachable, gregarious, respected by his peers and takes his work very seriously, though is not at all up-tight. You would like working with him. Both my wife and I have tremendous respect for him. Also, we have recommended Darren to many of our friends over the years, and they, too, have been impressed with his success in clearing up their problems, both big and small. We recommend Darren to anyone wanting an honest, fair, hard working attorney who does not charge you an arm and a leg for every little task.

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Alison Patton

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Jun 22

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Darren Smith did a great job collaborating on a divorce case where one of the parties needed to declare bankruptcy. He handled the bankruptcy and worked with us to coordinate the bankruptcy case with the divorce and our mediation which resulted in a settlement agreement. I recommend him without reservation."

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Associations

1997 - Present

Orange County Bar Association

Education

N/A

UC Hastings COL

law

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New York Univ

undergraduate

Languages

English

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