Dennis Smith Email & Phone Number

www.arnoldsmithlawfirm.comFounded by managing partners Todd W. Arnold and Dennis J. Smith, Arnold & Smith Law is built upon a commitment to providing exceptional and ethical legal representation to a myriad of clients nationwide regardless of disposition. ​Our attorneys have settled and successfully represented thousands of clients in multiple jurisdictions throughout the United States. With the consideration of our attorneys' combined experience, our firm has saved clients well over $25,000,000.00. In addition, we have advised corporations on formation, contracts and strategic processes.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

• Managed and advised over 30 attorneys; 30 legal assistants; 5 paralegals on high volume litigation strategy • Managed California docket with over 400 active cases at a time • Negotiated and settled more than 1800 cases against large creditors such as American Express, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Discover Bank • Drafted and filed motions • Advised clients on financial situation and strategically created plan to settle accounts or refer to bankruptcy • Entered appearances; drafted trial briefs and attended hearings • Created, reviewed and implemented new policies to manage high volume caseload with over 5900 active cases and more than 100,000 clients • Created negotiation strategies based on reports and communication with opposing counsels • Created meaningful relationships with opposing counsels all over the United States to better represent clients

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

Consumer Debt Defense, California Docket, Managed docket of over 400 active clients, Resolved or settled over 1100 cases, Managed support staff and attorneys.

On-Site At Google - Mountain View, Ca

• Managed a large number of network agreements by ensuring completeness and accuracy of contract terms for funding under strict deadlines •Appointed to assist the department with translating complex contract terms through research of current and past negotiations• Assisted in creating process to manage a large number of contracts to abide by service level agreements • Communicated with vendors and negotiators to clarify the pricing and terms for the expansion of the Google Network •Drafted termination letters for the cancellation of high value services • Interviewed Candidates • Trained new hires to interpret and translate complex network agreements • Created process documents for Google’s network departments to fully understand contract term interpretation

San Francisco Bay Area

Read and interpreted complex contractor agreements, software licensing agreements, master service agreements, maintenance agreements, trademark license agreements, sponsorship agreements, non-disclosure agreements, amendments, addendums, and professional service agreements • Reviewed and updated insurance certification information • Reviewed vendor agreements to determine whether the vendor was still active in order to send out termination notices for non-compliance of federal insurance requirements • Interpreted terms and termination provisions to dictate whether the agreement was auto-renewed, fixed with option to renew, or perpetual • Assisted with drafting amendments in vendor agreements to comply with insurance regulations •Converted and entered contract information into digital form via Selectica • Compiled spreadsheets containing contract managing information using Excel • Conferred with colleagues and came to conclusions on issues such as, whether contracts were terminable for convenience or required cause • Participated in weekly staff meetings by actively assisting with program management solutions • Assisted with migrating, reviewing, and entering contract data into a new database • Delegated task to colleagues with regards to reviewing and updating the status of thousands of vendor agreements

Greater Los Angeles Area

Researched and solved complex confidentiality issues for housing authority representatives regarding whether the removal of documents administered during a closed session meeting remain confidential after being removed from that meeting • Drafted motions to continue trial and to dismiss for failure to file an amended complaint • Attended meetings with Los Angeles City Council in closed chambers •Conferred with an opposing attorney and successfully received and drafted a joint stipulation for continuance of trial and leave to file summary judgment • Created and organized exhibit list for litigation • Reviewed and summarized depositions to create easily accessible sheets for use at trial • Researched and analyzed whether penalties and fines received by the Housing Authority were to be used by that authority or whether the funds had to be transferred to the State or Federal treasury while adhering to strict deadlines on a conclusion • Requested and conferred with colleagues in conference calls regarding my legal research • Reviewed and edited contracts between the city of Los Angeles and independent contractors by adding and excising provisions • Attended City Council meetings • Attended both State and Federal court motions with litigating attorney • Drafted contract provisions in agreements between the City and independent contractors to provide discounted housing for the homeless and those with AIDS •Reviewed and redacted confidential information regarding a highly publicized fraud allegation within the Housing Authority • Researched, concluded, and assisted litigating attorney with creating legal arguments and case briefs related to real property damages and peculiar value • Assisted with creating a policy regarding the use of state owned vehicles by housing authority employees to drive to and from work

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

Handled front desk duties for the Hard Rock Casino Hotel and Cherokee Inn Motel; created profiles and booked reservations for guests; drafted reports comparing price rates in the geographic area using Microsoft Excel; hosted high-ranking Cherokee Nation government officials and attended Tribal Council Meetings; Handled customer disputes and complaints; Trained new hires; Implemented recycling plan for saving paper

Juris Doctor, Law

Student Exchange, Federal Income Tax

Summer Semester study of federal income tax

Transfered To Southwestern Law, Law

Bachelor Of Arts, Psychology

Activities and Societies: National Student Government AssociationMagna Cum Laude Senator, National Student Government Association.