Atty. Jeffrey H Smith
Jeff’s practice is focused on business and corporate law, real estate and finance. Jeff has extensive experience in business and real estate transactions on both the buy-side and sell-side, real estate and corporate finance, contract negotiations and commercial leasing.
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About Jeffrey H Smith at a glance
Jeffrey H Smith is a business and real estate attorney based in Bend, Oregon, practicing at Francis Hansen Martin Llp. They have 4+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2022. Admitted to practice in Oregon Washington State Bar Pennsylvania State Bar (2022). Educated at Villanova University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Serands clients in Bend, OR and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jeff’s practice is focused on business and corporate law, real estate and finance
- Jeff has extensive experience in business and real estate transactions on both the buy-side and sell-side, real estate and corporate finance, contract negotiations and commercial leasing
- Jeff assists clients in a broad range of matters arising in the corporate business life cycle, from entity formation, through growth periods, and in buying, selling, and borrowing
- As a former co-owner of a start-up business, Jeff has first-hand experience with the issues and challenges facing small businesses, and he utilizes that practical experience in advising clients.Jeff began his legal career in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where his practice quickly evolved from business litigation to business and commercial transactions
- Before joining Francis Hansen & Martin LLP, Jeff spent many years representing regional and national lending institutions in secured and unsecured commercial lending transactions
- Jeff also served as in-house counsel to a real estate development company where he focused on project financings and real estate sales and acquisitions before returning to private practice.Jeff has co-authored several articles appearing in tax and business journals
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Jeffrey H Smith's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Jeffrey H Smith handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Oregon
Practicing law in Oregon. Legal matters in Oregon are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Bend are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Oregon state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Oregon 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 Oregon courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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