Lawyer Joel McCabe Smith, graduated from University of California at Los Angeles, B.A, 1968 University of California at Los Angeles, J.D., 1971, is now employed by Leopold, Petrich & Smith A Professional Corporation at 2049 Century Park East, Suite 3110 (Century City) Los Angeles, CA 90067.

While being a member of The State Bar of California., Joel McCabe Smith is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Joel McCabe Smith as your lawyer, you should consider whether Joel McCabe 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 Joel McCabe Smith has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Joel McCabe Smith's office is located at Los Angeles, CA, 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.

Joel McCabe Smith has been admitted in 1972, California. His or her practice areas include Entertainment; Copyright and Trademark; Libel and Slander; Unfair Competition; Insurance.

Joel McCabe Smith's college and law school education includes University of California at Los Angeles, B.A, 1968, University of California at Los Angeles, J.D., 1971. Other biographical background includes Member, University of California at Los Angeles Law Review, 1969-1971. Author: "Waivering on Confidentiality," a comment on the California Supreme Court's opinion on Simmons v. Ghaderi, Los Angeles Daily Journal, July 2008; "A Fair Call," a comment on the Eighth Circuit Court's opinion in C.B.C. Distributing & Marketing, Inc. v. Major League Baseball, Advanced Media, Los Angeles Daily Journal, July 2008; "Ninth Circuit Permits Right of Publicity to Trump First Amendment," a legal analysis of the Ninth Circuit Court's opinion in Downing v. Abercrombie & Fitch, Libel Defense Resource Center Newsletter, October 2001; "Hoffman v. Los Angeles Magazine: Redux" a legal analysis of the Ninth Circuit Court's opinion in Hoffman v. Los Angeles Magazine, American Bar Association, First Amendment and Media Litigation Committee News letter, October 2001; "Toot, Toot, Tootsie, Don't Cry" a legal analysis of the District Court's opinion in Hoffman v. Los Angeles Magazine, Libel Defense Resource Center Newsletter, March, 1999. Lecturer: "Silver Screen Stars, Stooges and Surfers: California's Right of Publicity Law in the aftermath of Hoffman, Saderup and Abercrombie," Los Angeles Copyright Society, 2001; "Entertainment," Conference Panelist Session, Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc., 2001; Seminar Panelist: "Ethics: What Lawyers Can and Can't Say to the Media," University of Kansas Media and The Law, 1999; "Cams, Scams and Legal Jams - News, Infotainment, and the First Ame. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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