Lawyer Douglas M. Smith, graduated from California State University, B.A., cum laude, 1995 University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, J.D., with great distinction, 1999, is now employed by Hopping Green & Sams, P.A. at 119 South Monroe Street, Suite 300 Tallahassee, FL 32301.

While being a member of The Florida Bar; State Bar of California, Tallahassee Bar Association., Douglas M. Smith is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Douglas M. Smith as your lawyer, you should consider whether Douglas M. Smith offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Douglas M. Smith has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Douglas M. Smith's office is located at Tallahassee, FL, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

Douglas M. Smith has been admitted in 1999, California (inactive); 2005, Florida. His or her practice areas include Real Property; Land Use; General Commercial; Administrative Litigation.

Douglas M. Smith's college and law school education includes California State University, B.A., cum laude, 1995, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, J.D., with great distinction, 1999. Other biographical background includes Order of the Coif. Articles and Comment Editor, McGeorge Law Review. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Contracts, Evidence, Constitutional Law, Sales & Leases, Criminal Procedure, Professional Responsibility, Community Property and Remedies. Listed in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges (1998-1999 edition). Author, "Comment, Ohio v. Robinette: Per se Unreasonable, 29 McGeorge L. Rev. 897," 1998. Co-Author, "ABCs of Local Land Use and Zoning Decisions," The Florida Bar Journal, Vol. LXXXIV, No. 1 (January 2010).. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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