California Civil and Criminal Trial Lawyers

While some attorneys boast of their abilities to quickly settle to get you a favorable conclusion faster, the attorneys at Hartnett, Smith & Associates in Redwood City, California pride themselves on being successful civil and criminal defense trial attorneys. While settlement is sometimes the best route, we establish all cases and strategies as if we are going to trial.

At Hartnett, Smith & Associates, we have tried and settled cases that cover the following areas of practice:

• Embezzlement / Theft / Financial Misconduct
• Financial Fraud
• DUI / Drunk Driving
• Vehicular Homicide
• Domestic Violence
• Homicide
• Rape / Date Rape
• Child Molestation
• Drug Offenses Overview
• Civil & Criminal Litigation, including Contracts, Real Estate, Personal Injury, Probate Litigation, Fraud, Employment

Simply put, our trial experience sets us apart from the competition. We do not just dabble in the occasional trial amidst multiple settlements. Lead trial attorney Charles J. Smith has tried to verdict over 50 civil trials and over 100 criminal trials. That is more trial experience than most attorneys have in an entire career.

Success as a trial lawyer comes with recognition that settlement is sometimes the best route in resolving a case. That puts our attorneys in a position of strength when entering into negotiations. If the deal offered is not acceptable, we are ready to go to trial.

Hartnett, Smith & Associates is a small criminal and civil litigation firm, but we get big firm results. Our business and individual clients do not receive bills based on mega-firm rates. However, we can keep up with the big firms when it comes to experience. We have the resources and tools that allow us to compete with anyone and get results for you.

We are driven by pride, passion, and a drive to win. You will not find our attorneys parked behind a desk. We are courtroom litigators fighting for our clients and that is where we spend most of our time.

For more information or to schedule an appointment with a seasoned criminal defense attorney, please contact us.