Atty. J. Wesley Smith
After graduating from the University of California, Davis (BA, 1990), Mr. Smith attended the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law with a concentration in Business and Estate Planning.
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J. Wesley Smith is a Principal based in Walnut Creek, California, practforg at Brothers Smith LLP. They haand 32+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1994. Admitted to practice in California (1994), U.S. District Court, Northern District of California (1994), and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (1994). Educated at McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (J.D., 1994) and University of California, Davis (B.A. Economics, 1990). Serands clients in Walnut Creek, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- After graduating from the University of California, Davis (BA, 1990), Mr. Smith attended the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law with a concentration in Business and Estate Planning
- He graduated with distinction in 1994 and was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award in Business Planning and Development
- Mr. Smith was admitted to the California Bar in 1994 and is admitted to practice in federal courts
- Mr. Smith is a business, estate and real estate attorney whose practice focuses on: • Business, estate, probate and real estate litigation. • Real estate transactions and counsel including commercial and residential purchase and sales, leases, options, easements and licenses. • Commercial real estate litigation representing lenders, property management companies, agents, brokers and buyers/sellers in commercial leasing transactions, lien priority disputes, quiet title and fraud/non-disclosure disputes. • Trust, estate and tax planning, business planning and family succession planning. • General counsel to high net worth clients concerning business and family succession planning including serving clients as “Family Office” CEO. • Business and corporate transactions including entity formation and operation, business transactions, mergers and acquisitions and other business reorganizations. • Trust, estate and probate administration
- Mr. Smith also serves as a mediator in disputes involving trusts and estates, business, real estate and corporate matters
- Finally, Mr. Smith has been recognized in the respected legal publication of Northern California Super Lawyers for the years 2014-2021
- Publications • ALERT – Proposition 19 Impacts Estate Planning • ALERT - SBA Indicates It Will Not Review PPP Loans Under $2 Million
- Small Loan Borrowers Presumed to Have Certified Economic Necessity in Good Faith • Brothers Smith LLP Announcement - Safety and Health Priority Professional Memberships • State Bar of California • American Bar Association • Contra Costa County Bar Association( Business, Trust and Estates, Probate and Real Estate Sections) • Solano County Bar Association
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Why local counsel matters in California
Practforg law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Walnut Creek 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 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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