Jason Kelly Smith
MK Smith, APC
Jason K. Smith is one of the founding shareholders of MK Smith, APC. He has been admitted to practice in state and federal courts of both California and Utah. Mr. Smith focuses his practice in civil litigation and has successfully represented clients in matters involving business litigation, construction litigation, patent litigation, contract disputes, employment issues, false advertising, unfair business practices, personal injury, medical malpractice, family law, education law, and special education law.
Mr. Smith obtained his Bachelors degree in Political Science from the University of Utah, graduating Cum Laude in 2008. In 2011, he received his Juris Doctorate degree from the Pepperdine University School of Law. At Pepperdine, Mr. Smith was a Fellow with the Geoffrey H. Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law, and was a student representative with the Special Education Advocacy Clinic for the Pepperdine School of Law wherein he assisted special needs children resolve disputes about educational services.
Mr. Smith has extensive trial and litigation experience. For example, Mr. Smith was trial counsel in a 30 day federal jury trial, he was trial counsel in a 20 day state court trial, and has worked as counsel on several other cases from the beginning all the way through trial. Mr. Smith has also handled several appeals, including an oral argument before the California Court of Appeal in Santa Ana, California.
Mr. Smith is well-recognized by his peers and clients as being a sharp and dedicated attorney who always strives to achieve the highest level of legal representation for his client.
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Cannabis & Marijuana Law
- Marijuana Business Formation, Medical Marijuana
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- Collections
- Consumer Law
- Class Action, Lemon Law
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Foreclosure Defense
- Intellectual Property
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
- Legal Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Stockbroker & Investment Fraud
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- California
- State Bar of California
- ID Number: 277923
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- Utah
- Utah State Bar
- ID Number: 14323
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- 9th Circuit
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- 10th Circuit
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Shareholder
- MK Smith, APC
- - Current
- Founding shareholder.
- Pepperdine University School of Law
- J.D. (2011) | Law
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- Activities: Geoffrey H. Palmer Institute for Entrepreneurship and the Law, Fellow Pepperdine Special Education Advocacy Clinic, Student Advocate
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- University of Utah
- B.S. (2008) | Political Science
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- Honors: Cum Laude
- Activities: Hinckley Institute of Politics
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- Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- Member
- Lawyers of Distinction
- Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- Top Attorney
- Los Angeles Magazine
- State Bar of California # 277923
- Member
- Current
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- Bar License
- State Bar of Utah
- Bar License
- State Bar of California
- Q. Any recourse for a shipper - FedEx denies claim "No damage to contents" but contents broken, box crushed, but unopened?
- A: Sounds like it could be a good candidate for the California Unfair Competition Law as being a course of practice that is unfair, unlawful and/or fraudulent. (See California Business and Professions Code sections 17200 et seq.) There might even be some recourse under state consumer protection laws.
- Q. A collection Agency is including old debts two old accounts that were included in my bankruptcy almost 10yrs ago.
- A: If the other accounts were discharged in bankruptcy then those debts have been extinguished. It is a violation of the state and federal debt collection practices laws if a collector pursues bad debt.
- Q. Can a company come after me legally for negative social media or internet posts?
- A: Yes and No. Anyone can threaten to file or file a lawsuit. That does not mean the lawsuit has merit. There is a balance between free speech and false statements that is at the heart of these online review cases. If you are truthful and accurate in your statements they would have a hard case, but that doesn’t mean they won’t file anyway and make you spend time and money.
