Smith Dollar PC is a business litigation firm with deep trial experience. The firm has handled all types of business lawsuits, both defensive and offensive and is able to aggressively litigate and try cases for institutional clients. Smith Dollar provides full service business representation to local and national clients.
In addition, Smith Dollar PC has developed one of the most comprehensive financial services law practices in the nation by bringing together experienced and aggressive attorneys in the business and financial services sectors. Headquartered in California’s Wine Country, Smith Dollar PC is one of the only firms north of San Francisco providing litigation and transactional representation to the mortgage banking and financial services industry.
Smith Dollar prides itself on developing close working relationships with its clients. The firm understands that lawsuits are not created in a vacuum and litigators must understand the stage on which the case is set. With that in mind, Smith Dollar seeks to understand its clients’ business as well as it understands its own.
The firm has several major practice areas:
Litigation and Trial Advocacy
Smith Dollar attorneys are, first and foremost, litigators. The firm’s attorneys have tried over 450 cases and approach every issue from this perspective. The types of cases that have been defended through trial include breach of contract, professional negligence, wage and hour issues, construction defect, indemnity, fraud, elder abuse and white collar crime. The firm has also tried cases seeking affirmative relief for breach of contract, professional negligence, fraud and other causes of action.
Financial Institutions and Mortgage Banking
Co-founder and partner Rachel Dollar represents lenders, banks, insurance companies, secondary market investors, and loan servicers in the areas of consumer finance litigation, mortgage fraud, and compliance. She is well-known in the mortgage and financial services industry for her tireless advocacy on behalf of lenders. She has handled significant litigation matters for many large financial institutions and has acted as specialty counsel for government agencies. Ms. Dollar has testified before Congress on issues related to financial services.
Real Estate and Construction
Smith Dollar has extensive experience in all aspects of real estate transactions and litigation including: acquisitions and developments, investments, leasing, finance, workouts, real estate owned, mechanic’s liens and title insurance. The firm advises clients on real estate matters and litigates all types of case arising out of real estate purchases and financing. Glenn Smith, a co-founder and partner, has litigated and tried dozens of cases involving construction contracts, the public bidding process, mechanic’s liens and payment and performance bonds. Smith Dollar’s expertise includes handling large, complex corporate and financial transactions for institutional real estate lenders, owners, and developers. The firm also handles the preparation of loan level transactional documents for institutional lenders.
Employment Law
The firm advises employers on all types of employment and labor related issues and represents employers before the National Labor Relations Board, WCAB, EDD, Labor Commissioner, Fair Employment and Housing Administration, EEOC and the DOL.