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W Bailey Smith

W Bailey Smith

 
  • Estate Planning, Probate
  • California
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Legal Knowledge
5.0/5.0
100% Complete
Legal Analysis
5.0/5.0
100% Complete
Communication Skills
5.0/5.0
100% Complete
Ethics and Professionalism
5.0/5.0
100% Complete
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Philip Raymond Sheldon
Philip Raymond Sheldon September 3, 2019
Rating: 10 Lawyer Rating - 10 out of 10
When you take all of the other skills and qualities I mentioned herein, the rationale for the rating is obvious. View More
Q. How do you know this lawyer?
  • Current or Former Co-Worker/Colleague

We have worked together on post dissolution of marriage revisions of estate planning.

Q. In the cases you were involved in with this attorney, which of the following apply?
  • Same Client

There are times when my family law clients seeking dissolutions have to update / revise their testamentary documents. I refer them all to Bailey.

Q. When did you work with this lawyer?
Intermittently between 2008 through today.
Q. Was this lawyer an effective advocate/counselor and why?
Yes

Particularly knowledgeable, knows the law, thinks quickly on his feet, thorough and well organized.

Q. Please rate this lawyer on the following:

Legal Knowledge: Excellent

Bailey is certified as an Estate Planning Specialist, always up to date on current laws and trends.

Legal Analysis: Excellent

Bailey has the ability to analyze an existing estate plan and with the information seemingly at his fingertips, comes up with alternatives to save the client large sums of money in estate planning.

Communication Skills: Excellent

He has the ability to take difficult concepts and tax matters and explain if so that anyone can understand it.

Ethics and Professionalism: Excellent

Bailey adheres to the highest standards of the legal professional and is the perfect attorney for ethical modeling.

Q. For which practice area(s) would you recommend this lawyer?
All estate planning matters including, Wills, Trusts and tax matters.
Q. Which of the following skills does this lawyer possess?
  • Arbitration
  • Client Relations
  • Collaboration
  • Document Review
  • Drafting
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Financial Literacy (handling client funds)
  • Legal Research
  • Legal Writing
  • Mediation
  • Negotiation
  • Oral Argument
  • Problem Solving
  • Transactions
Q. Please provide any additional comments about this lawyer
I can think of no other lawyer besides Bailey that I would recommend, or that I use myself for all estate planning matters.
Q. I would recommend this lawyer to my family and friends
Yes
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