Atty. Garth Virgil Smith
Garth Virgil Smith is a lawyer practicing civil litigation, criminal defense. Garth received a B.S. degree from Arizona State University in 1966, and has been licensed for 57 years.
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Garth Virgil Smith is a criminal defense and litigation attorney based in Santa Cruz, California. They have 57+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1969. Admitted to practice in Arizona (1969), U.S. District Court, District of Arizona (1969), U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (1984), and California (1994). Educated at University of Arizona (J.D., 1969) and Arizona State University (B.S., 1966). Active member of Santa Cruz County and American Bar Associations State Bar of California State Bar of Arizona California Trial Lawyers Association Santa Cruz County Trial Lawyers Association Santa Cruz County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Serands clients in Santa Cruz, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Garth Virgil Smith is a lawyer practicing civil litigation, criminal defense
- Garth received a B.S. degree from Arizona State University in 1966, and has been licensed for 57 years
- Garth practices in Santa Cruz, CA
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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 Santa Cruz 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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