Lawyer Wendy Watrous Smith, graduated from Northwestern University, B.A., 1981 University of Iowa, J.D., with honors, 1987, is now employed by Binder & Malter, LLP at 2775 Park Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95050.

While being a member of State Bar of California; Santa Clara County Bar Association; Congressman Don Edwards Bankruptcy Inns of Court., Wendy Watrous Smith is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Wendy Watrous Smith as your lawyer, you should consider whether Wendy Watrous 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 Wendy Watrous Smith has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Wendy Watrous Smith's office is located at Santa Clara, 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.

Wendy Watrous Smith has been admitted in 1988, California. His or her practice areas include Bankruptcy Chapter 11; Bankruptcy Reorganization; Commercial Insolvency; Bankruptcy Litigation; Intellectual Property Rights.

Wendy Watrous Smith's college and law school education includes Northwestern University, B.A., 1981, University of Iowa, J.D., with honors, 1987. Other biographical background includes Ms. Smith has over 20 years of experience representing creditors, debtors, trustees and creditors committees in all aspects of commercial insolvency, both in and out of bankruptcy. Ms. Smith’s practice areas include commercial bankruptcy, commercial litigation, secured transactions, real property, intellectual property (IP) licensing, mediation, early neutral evaluation, and appellate work. Ms. Smith has substantial experience in a number of areas, including protecting intellectual property rights in bankruptcy, secured transactions, negotiating complex plans of reorganization, and defending avoidance actions by trustees.Ms. Smith’s clients include companies of all size, privately held businesses, publically traded companies, high-net worth individuals, entrepreneurs, and developers. Ms. Smith has also represented one of the world’s largest search-engine providers in bankruptcy cases throughout the country, including defending preference actions and claims objections, collecting administrative claims, and negotiating terms for post-petition services.Before joining Binder & Malter LLP, Ms. Smith was part of the IP licensing division at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, where she negotiated and drafted intellectual property licenses and related joint-venture agreements. Ms. Smith was also a partner at the law firm of Rosenblum Parish & Isaacs, P.C., where she represented trustees, creditors, and creditors’ committees in bankruptcy proceedings. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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