Donna Louise Smith

Donna Louise Smith

5.0
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 28 years

Family Lawyer at Berkeley, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Mediation

1604 Solano Avenue, Berkeley, CA

About Donna

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Family 80%

Family law includes divorce, child custody and support, spousal support, domestic violence cases, guardianships, marital & premarital agreements, property division, juvenile dependency cases, domestic partnership dissolution, and other family related matters. Contact us to discuss your situation and legal needs.

16 years

80%
Mediation 20%

Mediation is an effective and cost efficient way to resolve famly conflicts of all kinds. Call us to discuss this alternative to litigation.

16 years

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-325 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 28 years

State: California

Acquired: 1997

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Donna Louise Smith

1604 Solano Avenue, Berkeley, CA, 94707-2109

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Posted by Richard | July 05, 2010 | Divorce & Separation

Best Divorce Lawyer

The best thing I did at the start of my divorce was choose Donna as my lawyer. She is extremely understanding, and did everything in her power to both guide me through the ordeal, and successfully get me through it. I would recommend Donna to anyone facing a divorce... you won't regret it!

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Associations

2009 - Present

Nevada City Rotary Club

Member

2008 - Present

Northern California Lawyer Referral Service

Board Member

2008 - Present

Nevada County Bar Association

Member

2008 - 2009

Nevada County Collaborative Divorce Practice Group

Member

2005 - 2009

International Association of Collaborative Professionals

Member

1997 - 2008

Alameda County Bar Association

Member

1997 - 2008

Contra Costa County Bar Association

Member

Education

N/A

Golden Gate Univ SOL

law

N/A

Univ of Oregon

undergraduate

Languages

English

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