Services We Provide
Smith Dollar is a full-service law firm dedicated to providing the highest quality legal help and representation to clients in the North Bay area. Our clients range from CEOs, entrepreneurs, human resources executives, real estate buyers and sellers, construction contractors, and others in the private and business sectors to private citizens with personal injury claims and estate planning.
Our team includes legal industry award winners, such as those listed as Super Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers, and the gold standard in peer-reviewed ratings: Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent®.
We are backed by 150 years of combined experience in our diverse fields, with tens of thousands of satisfied clients. Our priority is to bring you optimum results, whether it involves a residential or commercial property dispute, a labor law violation claim against your business, or another issue within our practice areas.
Comprehensive Legal Services in California
Explore Our Diverse Legal Services
Our attorneys provide advice, guidance, and representation in the following areas:
- Business Law Solutions: We handle matters that deal with the rights, conduct, and relations of individuals or organizations engaged in commerce, trade, and sales, working to ensure your business is legally protected and prepared for any challenges.
- Litigation Support: Representing businesses in disputes to protect their legal rights and interests.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensuring businesses meet all legal, regulatory, and ethical standards.
- Transaction Guidance: Guiding businesses through daily transactions, contracts, mergers, acquisitions, and other transactional matters.
- Formation and Governance Assistance: Assisting in establishing businesses and their operational structures.
- Real Estate and Construction Law Services: We provide advice and service in all types of real estate and construction transactions and litigation to owners, investors, developers, contractors, lenders, and corporations.
- Employment and Labor Law Guidance: Smith Dollar helps businesses stay on top of the complex federal, state, and local laws that govern the employment relationship.
- Discrimination and Harassment Defense: Advocating for employers accused of workplace discrimination or harassment.
- Union and Collective Bargaining Representation: Representing employers in union negotiations.
- Wrongful Termination Defense: Protecting employers facing claims of wrongfully dismissing employees.
- Wage and Hour Law Compliance: Fighting for employers accused of violating California’s complex wage and hour laws and labor standards.
- Employment Litigation Representation: Representing clients in employment-related disputes and lawsuits.
- Comprehensive Estate Planning Services: Our team handles the general estate planning needs of individuals and their families by creating tailored plans that include wills, trusts, and more and providing guidance and representation in probate and litigation related to these issues.
- Probate and Trust Administration: Handling the legal process of transferring assets after the death of a family member or friend.
- Wills and Trusts Creation: Assisting clients in creating legal documents to distribute assets.
- Powers of Attorney Designation: Designating trusted individuals to make decisions for clients.
- Personal Injury Legal Representation: Prompt and thorough investigations are critical when you have suffered a personal injury or property damage due to someone else’s negligence. We provide representation in these claims.
- Car Accident Claims: Representing victims in seeking compensation for auto-related injuries.
- Premises Liability Advocacy: Advocating for those injured due to unsafe property conditions.
- Wrongful Death Representation: Pursuing justice for families who have lost a loved one due to negligence or misconduct.
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If you have questions, need guidance, or want to know your options when facing any legal issue in our diverse practice areas, we urge you to take advantage of our initial consultation. You can discuss your situation directly with one of our seasoned attorneys to learn more about your case.
Taking proactive action can help avoid unnecessary escalation of problems or exposure to claims or litigation. Our team works to help you resolve your issue effectively and as quickly as possible, always bearing in mind your best interests.