Atty. Kimberly Y Smith Rivera
Ms. Kimberly Y Smith Rivera is a lawyer practicing consumer financial services litigation, labor and employment, employment litigation and arbitration and 7 other areas of law.
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About Kimberly Y Smith Rivera at a glance
Kimberly Y Smith Rivera is an Attorney based in Cleveland, Ohio. They have 30+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1996. Their practice focuses on employment, business, litigation, civil rights, and consumer. Admitted to practice in Ohio U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oh (1996) and North Carolina (2020). Educated at Case Western Reserve University School of Law (J.D., 1996) and Taylor University (B.A. Psychology, 1988). Active member of Professional Affiliations •American Bar Association •Cleveland Bar Association, Litigation Section •Ohio State Bar Association •Society for Human Resource Management. Serands clients in Cleveland, OH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ms. Kimberly Y Smith Rivera is a lawyer practicing consumer financial services litigation, labor and employment, employment litigation and arbitration and 7 other areas of law
- Kimberly received a B.A. degree from Taylor University in 1988, and has been licensed for 30 years
- Kimberly practices in Cleveland, OH
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Kimberly Y Smith Rivera's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Kimberly Y Smith Rivera handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Kimberly Y Smith Rivera is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Ohio →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Kimberly Y Smith Rivera is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Ohio →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Kimberly Y Smith Rivera is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Ohio →
Civil rights attorneys for discrimination, police misconduct, constitutional rights, and civil liberties cases.
Kimberly Y Smith Rivera is one of 70,245 civil rights attorneys indexed nationally. Browse civil rights attorneys in Ohio →
Consumer protection attorneys for fraud, lemon law, debt harassment, and deceptive trade practices.
Kimberly Y Smith Rivera is one of 50,607 consumer attorneys indexed nationally. Browse consumer attorneys in Ohio →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Ohio
Practicing law in Ohio. Legal matters in Ohio are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Cleveland are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ohio state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ohio 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 Ohio courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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