Our attorneys are experienced in all aspects of complex municipal and commercial transactions and litigation, including:

      • Drafting, negotiating and litigating contracts and agreements

      • Real property acquisitions and disputes

      • Landlord-tenant law

      • Land use

      • Eminent domain

      • Climate control and sustainability matters

      • Campaign and election law

      • FPPC compliance

      • Advice on matters related to Title VI requirements

      • First amendment and intellectual property disputes

      • Business tort

      • Contract disputes and employment law

Mediation, Arbitration, and Dispute Resolution

Peter Smith is a panelist on the Mediation panel for the Northern District of California.  He has acted as a Mediator in over 100 mediations and has a proven track record as an experienced, effective Mediator.  He is a member of The Mediation Society and on the panel for the California Association of Realtors as well as a Discovery Facilitator for the Contra Costa County Superior Court and a Mediator for Alameda County Superior Court.​

Attorneys and Mediators

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Practice Areas

​The Latham Square Building
1999 Harrison Street, Suite 1800
Oakland, CA  94612

Tel: (510) 273-8880

Fax: (510) 588-4673

Smith LLP