Background
Smiley, Bruce M. was born in 1949.
Smiley, Bruce M. was born in 1949.
University of California at Los Angeles (Bachelor of Arts, 1971). Southwestern University (Juris Doctor, 1974).
Worked at Freeman, Freeman & Smiley, Limited Liability Partnership (Los Angeles, California) specializing in Estate and Gift Planning, Probate, Real Estate, Corporate, Business Succession Planning, Trial and Appellate Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1974, California. Associate Staff Member, Southwestern University Law Review, 1972-1973.
Company-Author: "Assignment and Subletting - The Changing Standards and Practical Solutions," National Mall Monitor, Volume 15, Number.
2, May, 1985. Lecturer and Instructor, Real Estate Law, University of California at Los Angeles, Extension, International Council of Shopping Centers and Georgetown University Law Centers. From its multiple office locations, the firm enjoys a national reputation for its expertise in estate and gift planning, charitable and philanthropic planning, planning for highly compensated individuals, and formation of domestic and international charities and foundations.
The firm also engages in a broad-based real estate practice and its real estate clients include several of the country"s largest and most successful high-volume retailers and warehouse operators, institutional lenders, and one of the nation"s largest regional mall developers. Our Litigation practice includes breach of contract and employment disputes, real property disputes, will contests, tort actions, and partnership litigation.
The firm also maintains a diversified Business Transactional practice providing services to clients engaged in all aspects of business activity, including formation, sales and acquisitions, employment matters, and contract negotiations.