Atty. Douglas M. Campbell
Mr. Campbell is a shareholder at Smith LC, specializing in personal injury, construction defect, and business dispute litigation.
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Douglas M. Campbell is a Shareholder based in Irvine, California. They have 45+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1981. Their practice focuses on personal injury, business, construction, slip & fall, and litigation. Admitted to practice in California U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. District Court for the Northern District (1981). Educated at Western State University (J.D., 1981) and Long Beach City College (A.A., 1976). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Irvine, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Campbell is a shareholder at Smith LC, specializing in personal injury, construction defect, and business dispute litigation
- Representing plaintiffs and defendants alike, Mr. Campbell has extensive experience with amusement park and entertainment accidents, health care professionals, premises liability accidents, construction site accidents, and vehicle accidents, from minor incidents to serious injuries and deaths
- Representing various trades in the residential construction industry Mr. Campbell has defended defect claims against graders, painters, window installers, roofers, and many other trades
- In business disputes, Mr. Campbell has litigated partnership dissolutions, business sales, leasehold disputes, and investment contract disputes
- Mr. Campbell started his practice of law in 1981 with a civil litigation and criminal defense firm, and also gained experience in family law and insurance defense prior to partnering with Steven Smith in 2001
- Mr. Campbell has tried more than forty civil jury trials to verdict and maintains an AV rating with Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating available to any individual lawyer
- Mr. Campbell earned his Juris Doctor from Western State University while working as a Deputy Clerk for the Orange County Clerk in the Orange County Superior Court, serving two years as a courtroom clerk
- He is married to Betty Campbell and they are the parents of six children
- Professional Affiliations and Activities Orange Country Bar Association J. Reuben Clark Law Society
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Douglas M. Campbell is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in California →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Douglas M. Campbell is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in California →
Douglas M. Campbell is one of 40,689 construction attorneys indexed nationally. Browse construction attorneys in California →
Douglas M. Campbell is one of 29,473 slip & fall attorneys indexed nationally. Browse slip & fall attorneys in California →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Douglas M. Campbell is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in California →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Irvine are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive 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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