GARY WENKLE SMITH
Attorney at Law

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Member of the State Bar of California since 1979

Eligible to practice before the United States Supreme Court since 1985

Graduate, Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyer's College, 2000

Graduate, National Criminal Defense College, Trial Practice Institute,
         2002

Member, National Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member, Federal Bar Association, Inland Empire Chapter

Member, San Bernardino County Bar Association

I practice law in both the California State Courts and the Federal
         Courts   

 


Practice limited to Criminal Defense and Civil Rights litigation.

My Criminal Defense practice is limited to felony cases only, including murder, sex crimes, drug cases, and "white collar" crimes. I may also handle a misdemeanor case if it is somehow related to the filing of a Civil Rights case.

My Civil Rights practice is focused upon what is commonly called "Section 1983" cases which involve intentional acts of misconduct on the part of law enforcement persons. These cases deal with violations of Civil Rights "under color of State law." These cases usually involve unlawful searches and seizures, unlawful arrests, and excessive force by law enforcement. These cases are almost always filed in the Federal Courts.