Practice Areas Overview
With over 80 years of combined legal experience, the partners at Hartnett, Smith & Associates represent clients in the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley in civil and criminal litigation in state and federal courts and provide extensive legal counseling in business and real estate matters. Our lawyers have particular expertise in the following areas:
- Business counseling and dispute resolution
- Criminal defense
- Labor and employment
- International Business
- Antitrust
- Corporate governance
- Shareholder disputes
- Unfair competition
- Trade secrets
- Interference with contract
- Corporate dissolution
- Partnership dissolution
- Breach of fiduciary duty
- Breach of contract
- Fraud
- Embezzlement
- Felonies
- Misdemeanors
- Driving while intoxicated
- Drug crimes
- Juvenile law
- White collar defense
- Wrongful termination
- Sexual harassment
- Real estate
- Real estate partition actions
- Construction law
- Landlord tenant law
- Libel
- Slander
- Defamation
Examples of our past cases include:
- Defending multi-million dollar disputes between venture capitalists and entrepreneurs
- Defending professional athletes against drunk driving charges
- Probate disputes involving historic estates
- Defending a foreign corporation on charges of criminal and civil antitrust
- Over 200 jury trials, and numerous arbitrations and mediations for a variety of individuals and businesses
Experienced Litigation Counsel
The attorneys at Hartnett, Smith & Associates have the experience, knowledge and advocacy skill to successfully handle any litigation matter in the San Francisco Bay Area or Silicon Valley. From complex commercial disputes to sensitive criminal matters, our firm has a proven record of success. For outstanding legal representation, contact Hartnett, Smith & Associates today.
