James E. Smith has represented the estates of many death victims. Nothing is worse than losing a loved one because of an accident caused by the negligence, malpractice or defective product of another. These cases require a lot sensitivity and work because the victims are not here anymore to tell their side of the story to the jury. A day in the life video has to be prepared to allow them to speak from beyond. Whether it be by a vehicle, a product, on the job, in a accident or a mass tort Mr. Smith will represent the family to get just compensation both for the estate and for the heirs.

James E. Smith can represent you in matters before the State Bar/Court/administrative agency, or in any other actions or proceedings wherein you are alleged to have failed to meet the standard of care as an attorney, committed a breach of legal ethics or breached a fiduciary duty. If an attorney has committed an obvious faux pas, e.g., blowing the statute of limitations after having the case for a while, then I will represent the layman against his attorney. Although I do not relish suing attorneys, I can and wil and I can act as a witness on the standard of care in an expert capacity.

James E. Smith can think of no worse tragedy than being in a plane crash. This is a case that requires fast, expensive and thorough investigation, a team of great experts, knowledge of the science of aviation/weather and the ability to handle multiple types of tort claims and issues. If your loved one died in a plane accident it is imperative that the family agree on someone to get an attorney on the case as soon as possible. This is not a case where you want to sit back and see what the insurance company offers. It won't be much. The team of attorneys who do these cases do them well.

James E. Smith still remembers when he had to go to juvenile hall. Not fun sitting locked up away from home and isolated. Don't let your precious children get railroaded by the juvenile system which denies your child the right to bail and a jury trial. Don't risk them being certified as an adult and put in prison with hardened criminals. Get an attorney who knows this juvenile justice system and who can navigate its treacherous waters to bring your child back to the safe shore or your family. As a law clerk I worked for the juvenile judge at the time and I know what goes on.

James E. Smith studied administrative law under Professor Davis, who was his advisor, at the University of San Diego so he knows about all the due process you are entitled to in an administrative hearing, be it for allegations of discrimination, termination of employment, malfeasance, conflict of interests or other matters. This area of law requires a lot of diplomacy as well as knowledge of the law. Let Mr. Smith's savoir faire work for you to get you a favorable outcome in this procedure where a judge and jury are absent and you must sometimes bite the hand that feeds you.

James E. Smith has handled court marshalls, and he will represent our military personnel when charges are made against them for misconduct under the Code Of Military Justice. He can work with your judge advocate or work alone and negotiate between the civilian and military prosecutors to get you favorable results. Don't let them tell you not to get a civilian attorney. You have a right to one. This is not some tribunal; this is the U.S. of A. If you are charged, as they say in The Godfather, keep your friends close and your enemies closer, and keep your mouth shut.

James E. Smith knows that abuse and neglect occurs in assisted living homes, nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities. It is happening as your read this. It just will be covered up if it can be. Mr. Smith will make these nursing homes and rehab facilities accountable for their negligent omissions to act and to care for as well as their gross negligence. The old, sick and infirm should not be treated like cattle headed off to slaughter. Dignity requires that their human rights be protected against neglect and abuse. Our parents and grandparents need a watchdog and a voice.

James E. Smith knows the landlord tenant law on both commercial and residential lease disputes, and he has litigated these cases both in the higher and lower courts. A lease is just a contract but the laws give you certain protections, and the landlord always has a duty to mitigate his damages if you break the lease. Remember too that the landlord has a duty to give you quiet enjoyment and a habitable place to live or work. I can negotiate the lease as well as explain that lease to you. I also draft leases and lease options as well as review them for a reasonable rate.

James E. Smith knows that a lot of the doctors have a them-versus-us attitude toward their patients. There are cover ups, altered records, secret deals and bad decisions where negligence occurs and patients are harmed, disabled or killed by the medical establishment. And you have to find a doctor to testify against another doctor which means you have to know how to find those doctors who will do this. You also only have a 1 year statute of limitations and a cap on damages. I will evaluate your case at no charge and advise you if you've been a victim or if your loved one has.

James E. Smith thinks that slander and ruining someone's good reputation, be that an individual or a business one, is a civil crime and that you should seek redress if this happens to you or your company. There is nothing worse that a false rumor, hateful comment and a spiteful lie. A woman who is called a prostitute who is not. An neighbor who is called a pedophile who is not. A doctor who is called a butcher who is not. A businessman who is called a crook who is not. Internet defamation is the latest civil crime that can damage you for life if you don't stop it.

James E. Smith loved products liability in law school at the University Of San Diego, and that affair still continues. He believes that corporations should have an aware-of-the-hazards consciousness so that there is hazard anticipation, hazard prevention and hazard correction by corporations on a constant basis, so that our fragile human bodies are safeguarded from dangerous products at home, outside and at work. Mr. Smith believes that lawyers prevent mass torts and grossly negligent acts and omissions by those who make and distribute products in the stream of commerce.

James E. Smith does not have to settle cases to pay for television commercials. He will get you the maximum compensation with a lower percentage so that the money from the insurance company or corporation goes into your pocket. He is familiar with the medical establishment and can get you the treatment you need and make sure you are not saddled with crippling medical liens when your case is settled or you are awarded your just compensation. Although he does mainly auto accidents and slip and falls, there are one-of-a-kind personal injury cases which wet his appetite too.

James E. Smith uses the courtroom as great actors use the theater but he writes the script, directs the action and counts the night's receipts in the form of a favorable settlement, judgment or verdict. Whether it be federal, state or municipal court he comes prepared to take the matter to trial and push the envelope for his client to advocate for justice and compensation. Mr. Smith is experienced in civil discovery and has litigated in many states. He knows alternative dispute resolution and uses mediation quite effectively to settle cases. He is an arbitrator himself.

James E. Smith represents the interests of foreign individuals and entities in various litigation, transactional and other matters in the U.S. Nevada is the preferred state for incorporation for your U.S. business and Mr. Smith can set you up, guide you, serve as your resident agent and also help you do business by getting the necessary business licenses. Also Mr. Smith handles delicate matters such as getting from the Secretary Of State Apostiles, getting certified copies and Embassey Notarizations ,as well as handling sensitive citizenship, work permit and criminal matters.

James E. Smith can represent you against Social Security if you are medically or psychologically disabled and unable to work, and you have been denied your claim or the claim or your children by the Social Security Adminstration bureaucrats. Mr. Smith can and will get the medical/rehabitational experts to establish your claim so you can get what you are entitled to on appeal or through the court system. Don't give up because something in your medical record or the social security system's doctors say you are really not disabled. That is bullcrap. No one chooses to be disabled.

James E. Smith was an insurance defense attorney for many years when he started practice representing some of the biggest insurance companies in the world. He has studied Couch On Insurance and knows this law not only in casualty insurance but life, health, errors and omissions, business interruption and other niche insurance areas. Mr. Smith is a tracker of all available insurance coverage. Don't let them say there is no other insurance. Not true, they're lying. If you have an insurance dispute don't be lost in translation by the insurance mumble jumble and the slick adjusters.

James E. Smith has just read The Weather Makers by Tim Flannery and he is committed to saving this planet from its inevitable demise from the toxic waste and carbon footprints stamping all over us. If we need to stop something because of the harm to Mother Earth let's not make it an inconvenient truth. If you are injured because of a toxic tort then I will assemble the team of experts to get you the maximum compensation whether the shameful event be on the job or off. Injury to property as well as persons should be remedied as well (especially if in the well).

James E. Smith believes that a right to an education is fundamental. In a public school system students should not be treated like prisoners. If a student's due process or special education rights are violated you can count on Mr. Smith to assure them their fair due process to remedy their wrong. Mr. Smith also represents teachers in front of the school district or the equivalent administrative process at the private school or at the college level. Mr. Smith will make sure that the eyes are crossed and the teas are sweetened with due process to you in these proceedings.

James E. Smith believes that discrimination on the basis of race, gender, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation or disability is against what the Founding Fathers of this country wanted when this great nation was founded, and he is firmly committed to total equal justice for all in our pluralistic society. He seeks to rid the world of hateful attitudes about the diverse human family. If you were injured because of an ADA violation he's interested in your case. However, he does not do cases as test or protest cases on ADA issues, so you have to have an actual injury.

James E. Smith usually only appears in small claims court for corporations as it is "people's court" and the Judge discourages attorneys' appearances. However, if you are up against a corporation which has an attorney you have the right to one too and, at that point, you should call me. However, I do charge $250 an hour. So you have to decide if it is worth paying an attorney for the case. There are no attorney's fees awarded by the judge in small claims court. I can help people prepare to present their small claims matters on their own explaining evidence and procedure.

James E. Smith believes that where there is a fee there is a remedy. Joking aside I offer over 20 years experience as an attorney, who has a lot of business and life experience to counsel you through many different kinds of legal matters. I am upfront with my services and my fees, which are posted on my website at james-smith.com. You can keep me on a retainer or call me when you need me. I am accessible, personable and knowlegeable. I pride myself on my empathy for my clients and taking seriously their legal needs. I don't like to toot my own horn but "toot toot."

James E. Smith handles litigation involving disputes with banks and credit card issuers, letters of credit, casino markers, negotiable instruments, identity theft, affidavits of fraud, deposits-gone-bad, bank charges and usurious interest rate cases with short term lenders. In these matters he does not do collections for the creditors but aligns himself with the debtors to give them their day in court and to try to resolve the matters in a fair and expedious manner. Mr. Smith is a court approved arbitrator and will arbitrate these matters both privately and through the court.

James E. Smith has raised children and knows what it is like to have to fight for your children. For this reason I feel your pain when it comes to the delicate issue of child custody. It is a task that I do not take lightly for you or your children. I do child custody, termination of parental rights, abuse/neglect charges, juvenile delinquency and adoptions. I am always looking out for the best interest of your child and try to buffer them as much as possible from the family court, evaluators, counselors and stress of the child's involuntary involvement in the justice system.

James E. Smith has been through family court and knows what it's like both personally and professionally. He does uncontested and contested divorces, custody matters, and annulments. He knows all the legal subtleties of alimony, both temporary, rehabilitative, lump sum and permanent. He has done divorces in both Nevada and California and uses mediators and property settlement agreements to keep control of these delicate matters in the family and not in the family court. He tries to look out for the child(ren) with regard to the stress involved making the custody decisions.

James E. Smith will represent you in probate or guardianship courts if necessary. If there is undue influence, a breach of fiduciary duty, oppression or fraud on the part of the executor or successor trustee, then I will contest the Will or Trust for you. I prefer that you do in advance the revocable living trust package I offer and stay out of the probate court altogether. Remember, a Will can be hazardous to your wealth. Durable powers of attorney for medical decisions and financial ones are important along with a living will and registry with the Secretary Of State.

James E. Smith wants you to protect your assets. A Will is a bare minimum. To avoid probate Mr. Smith recommends the "revocable living trust package" which he gives you at a discounted rate. This includes not only a trust and pour-over will but a living will, and durable powers of attorney for health and for financial matters. For asset planning Mr. Smith can do family limited partnerships, limited liability companies, irrevocable trusts, S corporations and other creditor-avoiding entities. He will come to your home or facility as long as you're competent and ready to do it.

James E. Smith knows that when you get injured on the job you are behind the eight ball in getting adequate compensation for your on-the-job injuries. Since the system is set up so that third party administrator insurance companies can undervalue and low ball your claim, you need an attorney to fight these adjusters every step of the way. Whether it's a permanent or temporary, partial or total, disability Mr. Smith will be there for you and he will go after any third party negligent actors/companies involved in your injury for their usually more lucrative insurance too.

James E. Smith has had one too few at times so he can relate to the person who gets a DUI. While I cannot condone drinking and driving, I will put the prosecutor to the task to show beyond a reasonable doubt that you were driving while impaired. The police usually take advantage of the "drunk" during the arrest process, but inevitably they make some technical mistake which I exploit. I can handle your DMV administrative hearing on your license too. This is one case you definitely want an attorney for. I also do leaving the scene of the accident and reckless driving cases.

James E. Smith believes that you are innocent until you are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and he will be in your corner from day one up until the end. I do felonies and misdemeanors both in state and federal court and will handle cases in other jurisdictions if you want me there. Whether you are in federal, state, district, justice, municipal or military criminal court you need an attorney who knows the rules of the game and is courthouse savvy and can get you through this mess with the minimum of adverse impact to you and your family. Avoid the public defender if possible.

James E. Smith takes care of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases, but can refer you on Chapter 11 cases to the law firm you need for the job. Don't let the stress of debt cause you to go to the grave early. You have a Constitutional right to file bankruptcy. Even Trump has filed. I also represent the creditor who needs to contest the bankruptcy (not yours), someone to appear at the creditor's meeting (not yours) or lift that dreadful automatic stay (not yours). Outside-of-bankruptcy debtor/creditor solutions can be done too if you want to avoid the stigma and consequences of bankruptcy.

James E. Smith will be there for you if you are in an accident on a common carrier, i.e., planes, trains and buses. He will get the team of experts you need to prevail against the big boys. These are strict liability cases many times but they involve complex issues of science, weather, cause and effect, joint liability and multiple claims and issues. I can help you also get the medical treatment and rehabiitation that you need. This is the kind of case that you should not handle yourself or you risk selling yourself short. Get me for your attorney. I will put a team together.

James E. Smith has handled dozens of cases involving all kinds of vehicles. He is familiar with all the insurance issues that typically come up. He is willing to take the case to arbitration or trial. He will take cases even where you have gotten a citation if he thinks the other person is at fault. He will handle your traffic matter as well. He has the experience and training to know what your case is worth and will not let you get anything less. Referrals to doctors and other medical treatment are not a problem. Don't just get an attorney from the television.