Atty. Daniel Stephen Smith
Daniel S. Smith represents a wide range of employers, from local small businesses to Fortune 400 companies, in a wide-range of employment litigation matters including putative wage and hour class and representative actions under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), single and multi-plaintiff lawsuits alleging violations the California Labor Code, claims under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination, whistleblower claims, claims alleging misclassification under the Fair Labor and Standards
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About Daniel Stephen Smith at a glance
Daniel Stephen Smith is an Associate based in San Diego, California, practforg at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They haand 10+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2016. Admitted to practice in California U.S. District Court for the Central District of California U.S. District Court for the Ea (2016). Educated at University of San Diego School of Law (J.D., 2016) and University of California - Berkeley (B.A., 2011). Serands clients in San Diego, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Daniel S. Smith represents a wide range of employers, from local small businesses to Fortune 400 companies, in a wide-range of employment litigation matters including putative wage and hour class and representative actions under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), single and multi-plaintiff lawsuits alleging violations the California Labor Code, claims under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination, whistleblower claims, claims alleging misclassification under the Fair Labor and Standards Act (FLSA), and claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
- Daniel defends clients against claims in state and federal court, arbitration, and in front of administrative agencies
- Daniel has also represented clients in mass negligence-based tort actions and judicially coordinated proceedings
- Daniel also provides counsel to clients on employment issues and assists employers with responding to ever-changing legal demands and developing policies and procedures
- Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, 'Ones to Watch,' Litigation - Labor and Employment, 2026 •Selected, Super Lawyers magazine, San Diego Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” 2024-2026
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practforg law in California. Legal matters in California are goandrned by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in San Diego are typically fwithd in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controandrsy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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