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Jill J Smith

4.0
Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 28 years

Debt and lending agreements Lawyer Practice Areas: Debt & Lending Agreements
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2018
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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 17 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2009

Disbarred

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2018

Licensed in District of Columbia for 18 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2007

Resigned

Licensed in New Mexico for 28 years

State: New Mexico

Acquired: 1997

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Jill J Smith's Reviews

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4.0 /5.0

8 Client Reviews

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Posted by Jam | March 26, 2015 | Foreclosure

My lawyer Jill J. Smith

Jill is the real truth - not your typical layer. When you sit and meet with Jill (doesn't act above you) she will put you at ease and a lot of your stresses will be eliminated once you leave her office. She has studied the mortgage industry thoroughly from many angles and knows exactly what she is... doing. She plans careful strategies for each individual case. Jill has integrity and shows compassion for her clients, she's clear with her fee structure and keeps you in the loop when new things happen in your case. She will tell you the good and the bad and educate you along the journey. For example, I had no idea what MERS was, not a typical discussion for the average homeowner. I understand now that many home owners have been improperly foreclosed on and no one seems to care. If you want to keep our home you've got to make the decision to fight for it. You need good representation to be successful. Jill gives you hope and assures you she will fight for you from the beginning to he end. She won't drop you if things get tough. It's unfortunate you need legal representation to save your home. Many lawyers want to much and do 'nothing' - it's just a pay check for them and they are too expensive for ordinary/middle class people to afford. I've talked and met with a few lawyers and I was the most comfortable with Jill. Once you confirm her representing you she will put on her boxing gloves and step right in to the ring on your behalf. She has no fear of her opponents. I've also learned that most of the mortgage help programs out their are just smoke screens. Organizations are screening folks, going through the motions and in the end the companies get paid and then it's suggested to home owners to sell and just bow out gracefully and go for a new start. Easier said then done. What banks are doing to people is a disgrace. Jill understands this. Excuse my expression here; what the 'big dogs' don't get is this - homes are family history: marriages, births, graduations, celebrations, home goings, efforts it took to purchase homes, memories, sacrifices etc. Jill understands the principals of life and what's important to people. If there were an army of Jills, things would change in the mortgage industry and our economy would get a real boost. If you don't believer me, check her out if you can get in. As I said earlier, she is the truth!

Posted by Karen | July 05, 2011 | Foreclosure

I Withdraw my Recommendation for this Attorney

Ms. Smith was the second foreclosure attorney to take my case. I submitted to her all the documents I had accumulated in the case thus far. She did not thoroughly review the documents to plead adequate claims to further the case. I was extremely disappointed in her response time. She was released... from the case due to incomplete work. I would not recommend this attorney to anyone who wishes a thorough and adequate job to be completed.

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Edgar Hall

Foreclosure lawyer | Aug 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"There are only a few attorneys in WA State who understand and can handle foreclosure defense cases that require litigation (not just a bankruptcy and repayment approach). Jill is one of them and is well worth a call or a referral."

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Experience

Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2018.

Suspension issued in WA, 2018

updated on 03/28/2019

This means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

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Forest Guardians v. Bureau of Land Management

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