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Lindsay Renee Smith

Santa Rosa, CA

Licensed for 13 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Bankruptcy & Debt

Language

English

About

I am a bankruptcy, family law, and divorce lawyer in Santa Rosa, Napa, and Ukiah. Wine Country Family Law was founded in Sonoma County in 2008 during the worst period of my life—my divorce.A newly single mom fresh out of law school with two young boys and starting a new business in the midst of the great recession, times were tough, to say the least!It was during this challenging period that I came to appreciate how physically, emotionally, and financially draining the divorce process can be, even for an attorney!Through my own difficult journey, I was able to hone in on the benefits my firm could bring to clients going through difficulties such as separation, divorce, custody and child support issues.When I opened my firm, I limited my practice to family law. However, several of my friends and relatives were having extreme financial difficulties. They needed somebody to give them honest advice about bankruptcy. This led me to adding bankruptcy services to my practice, filing the first of many Santa Rosa, Ukiah, and Napa bankruptcy cases in 2009. It has been a wonderful addition to my practice. I find great pleasure in assisting our clients with their debt issues.We offer family law and bankruptcy consultations by phone, video, or in person.

Practices Areas

Bankruptcy & Debt

Child custody

Child support

Divorce and separation

Family

Language

English

Contact

Wine Country Family Law & Bankruptcy Office613 College AveSanta Rosa, CA, 95404

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

A. R.
March 2, 2018

We hired Lindsay based on the high marks and reviews on her website . She was all and even more than was described and above and beyond what we expected. She was professional, confident, patient and clearly comprehends the laws- inside and out. She put me at ease with her prompt and clear responses, her kind and gentle manner and her unwavering accountability and consistency. She made me feel secure and safe and I slowly began to realize that she was setting me and us up for success at every turn by her calm demeanor and steady and meticulous work. She made a difficult process run as smooth and seamless as possible. I am forever grateful for Lindsay's finesse, skill and brilliance in law and the process and also in making me feel like I was a smart and significant person. A person and situation that was important and mattered. I feel more than fortunate to have found Lindsay and to have had her on my team. I now can definitively say- Lindsay is an outstanding attorney and person!

Tara
September 19, 2014

After interviewing with 6 other bankruptcy lawyers, I immediately hired Lindsay Smith after an initial consultation. Lindsay's expert guidance, accuracy and supportive approach was exactly what I needed. Lindsay let me know that I was misinformed about bankruptcy guidance provided by other attorneys. As a self-employed business owner, I was very anxious that I would not meet the criteria for filing. When I gave Lindsay the facts, she told me that she expected it would be easy for me to be granted a Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharge. She was right and everything went seamlessly. Additionally, Lindsay was able to discharge my student loan bankruptcy on a private student educational loan in an adversarial proceeding. I didn't expect to win this one, nor did anyone else (including attorneys) think that I would win. Private student loans are extremely difficult to discharge. The fact that the judge ruled in my favor shows that Lindsay is an outstanding attorney. While no one ever wants to declare bankruptcy, sometimes a "fresh start" is what is needed and Lindsay is the best lawyer you can find.

anonymous
February 28, 2012

Lindsay was very patient and personable through our entire backruptcy and after discharge, still there with our questions. We definetly recommend her for anyone looking for a fresh start.

anonymous
February 24, 2012

I hired Lindsay based soley on these reviews and I could not be happier with her services. She made the difficult process very understandable and easy to navigate. It was a great convenience to complete most of the work via email or phone. Her fees were reasonable and straight forward...no surprises. I highly recommend Lindsay!

anonymous
February 23, 2012

LIndsay was very professional and supportive to us during such a difficult time. She always replied/called us on a timely bases whenever we had questions or needed help. I would highly recommend her services!!!

anonymous
January 6, 2012

My wife and felt mmore comfortable with Lindsay than any other person /attorney we talked to about our situation and know that we will not/should not get into this situation again. She is very easy to work with and we would both highly reccomend her without hesation.

Jann
December 16, 2011

I was so fortunate to find Lindsay R Smith to help me through Chapter 7 bankruptcy. I wasn't sure I even qualified and was fearful of spending more money on a hopeless cause. A credit card summons pushed me to try and Lindsay provided a thorough free consultation with my options. Serious illness in the family for several years resulted in a home short sell, depleted savings and huge credit card debt. I felt so beaten down and actually felt intimidated to talk to a lawyer. With Lindsay I immediate felt relief and that I was doing something right. She is so competent and approachable. Her fees are very reasonable and her delivery of service excellent. Now I can sleep at night, pay my bills and rebuild a future. I can never thank her enough for her professional hard work. As a person I respect and like her very much. As a lawyer she is the best. Even now I its hard for me to believe how lucky I was to find Lindsay R Smith, Esq!

Jeremiah Rowe
October 26, 2011

I found that working with Lindsay was very professional and fairly easy, a lot easer than I thought it would have been. I am very thankful for all her help, in helping me to start over again.

anonymous
October 17, 2011

Lindsay was extremely professional, understanding, patience and was so helpful in the entire process of our case. Her expertise in this area is phenomenal and made us feel extremely comfortable in our decision.

anonymous
September 30, 2011

Lindsay was an absolute joy to work with! She was always very quick to respond if I had any questions throughout the whole process. There was never a time we spoke that she wasn't extremely pleasant! I would strongly reccomend her to anyone who needs her services!!

A. R.
March 2, 2018

We hired Lindsay based on the high marks and reviews on her website . She was all and even more than was described and above and beyond what we expected. She was professional, confident, patient and clearly comprehends the laws- inside and out. She put me at ease with her prompt and clear responses, her kind and gentle manner and her unwavering accountability and consistency. She made me feel secure and safe and I slowly began to realize that she was setting me and us up for success at every turn by her calm demeanor and steady and meticulous work. She made a difficult process run as smooth and seamless as possible. I am forever grateful for Lindsay's finesse, skill and brilliance in law and the process and also in making me feel like I was a smart and significant person. A person and situation that was important and mattered. I feel more than fortunate to have found Lindsay and to have had her on my team. I now can definitively say- Lindsay is an outstanding attorney and person!

Tara
September 19, 2014

After interviewing with 6 other bankruptcy lawyers, I immediately hired Lindsay Smith after an initial consultation. Lindsay's expert guidance, accuracy and supportive approach was exactly what I needed. Lindsay let me know that I was misinformed about bankruptcy guidance provided by other attorneys. As a self-employed business owner, I was very anxious that I would not meet the criteria for filing. When I gave Lindsay the facts, she told me that she expected it would be easy for me to be granted a Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharge. She was right and everything went seamlessly. Additionally, Lindsay was able to discharge my student loan bankruptcy on a private student educational loan in an adversarial proceeding. I didn't expect to win this one, nor did anyone else (including attorneys) think that I would win. Private student loans are extremely difficult to discharge. The fact that the judge ruled in my favor shows that Lindsay is an outstanding attorney. While no one ever wants to declare bankruptcy, sometimes a "fresh start" is what is needed and Lindsay is the best lawyer you can find.

anonymous
February 28, 2012

Lindsay was very patient and personable through our entire backruptcy and after discharge, still there with our questions. We definetly recommend her for anyone looking for a fresh start.

anonymous
February 24, 2012

I hired Lindsay based soley on these reviews and I could not be happier with her services. She made the difficult process very understandable and easy to navigate. It was a great convenience to complete most of the work via email or phone. Her fees were reasonable and straight forward...no surprises. I highly recommend Lindsay!

anonymous
February 23, 2012

LIndsay was very professional and supportive to us during such a difficult time. She always replied/called us on a timely bases whenever we had questions or needed help. I would highly recommend her services!!!

anonymous
January 6, 2012

My wife and felt mmore comfortable with Lindsay than any other person /attorney we talked to about our situation and know that we will not/should not get into this situation again. She is very easy to work with and we would both highly reccomend her without hesation.

Jann
December 16, 2011

I was so fortunate to find Lindsay R Smith to help me through Chapter 7 bankruptcy. I wasn't sure I even qualified and was fearful of spending more money on a hopeless cause. A credit card summons pushed me to try and Lindsay provided a thorough free consultation with my options. Serious illness in the family for several years resulted in a home short sell, depleted savings and huge credit card debt. I felt so beaten down and actually felt intimidated to talk to a lawyer. With Lindsay I immediate felt relief and that I was doing something right. She is so competent and approachable. Her fees are very reasonable and her delivery of service excellent. Now I can sleep at night, pay my bills and rebuild a future. I can never thank her enough for her professional hard work. As a person I respect and like her very much. As a lawyer she is the best. Even now I its hard for me to believe how lucky I was to find Lindsay R Smith, Esq!

Jeremiah Rowe
October 26, 2011

I found that working with Lindsay was very professional and fairly easy, a lot easer than I thought it would have been. I am very thankful for all her help, in helping me to start over again.

anonymous
October 17, 2011

Lindsay was extremely professional, understanding, patience and was so helpful in the entire process of our case. Her expertise in this area is phenomenal and made us feel extremely comfortable in our decision.

anonymous
September 30, 2011

Lindsay was an absolute joy to work with! She was always very quick to respond if I had any questions throughout the whole process. There was never a time we spoke that she wasn't extremely pleasant! I would strongly reccomend her to anyone who needs her services!!