Background
Lansing Smits, Stuart was born on September 25, 1949 in Watertown, New York, United States.
Lansing Smits, Stuart was born on September 25, 1949 in Watertown, New York, United States.
Menlo College (Associate of Arts, 1969). Tulane University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1971). California Western School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1975).
Kuhl v. Sullivan, California Court of Appeal, Third District, 1993 (13 Cal.App. 4th 1589); Lincoln Properties v. Higgins, United States. District Court, Eastern District of California, 1993 (823 F. Supp. 1528); Hulsey v. Koehler, California Court of Appeal, Third District, 1990 (218 Cal.App.3d 1150); Jenkins v. Tuneup Masters, California Court of Appeal, Third District, 1987 (190 Cal.App.3d); United States v. Johnson, United States. Court of Appeal, Ninth Circuit, 1981 (660 F.2d 749); United States v. Currency Totalling $48,318.08, United States. Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, 1980 (609 F.2d 210); United States v. Haro-Espinosa, United States. Court of Appeal, Ninth Circuit, 1979 (619 F.2d 689).Worked at Stuart Lansing Smits (AV) (Sacramento, California) specializing in Real Estate Law, Land Use Litigation, Mediation Law, Environmental Litigation, Business Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1975, California and United States. District Court, Southern District of California.
1977, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Ninth Circuits. 1978, United States. District Court, Central District of California. 1979, United States. Tax Court.
1986, United States. District Court, Eastern District of California. Member: Moot Court Board. The Order of Barristers.
Member, International Law Journal, 1974-1975. Recipient, Wall Street Journal Award. Author: Articles: "Development of the Superior Court Accelerated Civil Trial Project, The Litigator (March 1988).
"Accelerated Civil Trial Program and Questionnaire," The Litigator (May 1989). "ACT Updates and Highlights: Recent Rulings on ACT Issues," The Litigator (July 1989). Pro Tem Judge, Sacramento Superior Court, 1988.
Pro Tem Judge, Placer County Superior Court, 1991. Editor-in-Chief, The Litigator, a monthly publication, 1987-1989. Member, Select Committee on Industry Land Use Litigation, California Building Industry.
Member: Sacramento County (Member, Bar/Bench Select Committee for Implementation of the Trial Court Delay Reduction Act) and Federal Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Member: Real Property Section. Subcommittee on Real Estate Litigation).
Member: Moot Court Board. The Order of Barristers. Member, International Law Journal, 1974-1975.
Recipient, Wall Street Journal Award.