SMITH RIDDLES - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Paralegal, Operations, Client Relations
Carie ensures that our office operates efficiently. She has over a decade of experience working closely with wrongfully terminated employees. Her favorite aspect of working at Smith Riddles LLP is her interaction and relationships with our clients. Carie works closely with our attorneys and has effectively assisted in representing clients in mediation, including participating in negotiation strategy, conducting damages analyses, educating clients before and during mediation, and persuading mediators to see our clients' positions on important legal/factual issues. Carie is an avid reader/book hoarder. She also enjoys hiking, live music, her rescue dogs, and spending time with her family.
Danielle began working for civil litigation firms during law school. After graduation and admission to the Bar, she worked as an attorney for a civil litigation firm and then as counsel representing public employees in investigations and adverse employment actions. Knowing she wanted to practice employment litigation, Danielle joined Barritt Smith Miner LLP, where she worked for five years before partnering with founding partner Perry G. Smith to form Smith Riddles LLP. She continues to represent clients in discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, harassment, and unpaid wage actions. Danielle is dedicated to the relentless pursuit of justice for our clients.
Danielle obtained her law degree with distinction from McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, where she was a Teacher's Assistant, placed in the "Elite Eight" in an oral advocacy competition, was a finalist in a mock trial competition, and received multiple awards for course performance.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- for Employment Lawyer
Perry's Work Has Been Recognized by Judges, Peers, and Opponents
"I thought that this was excellent litigating by everybody, particularly most of these papers prepared by [Perry Smith], on plaintiffs' behalf. I admired your skill, your writing. It was a pleasure to read what you write."- Judge Ronald L. Bauer, Orange County Superior Court
"Indeed, the motion for class certification [written by Perry Smith] itself demonstrated [Perry Smith's] understanding of both the substantive and procedural issues presented by this case, [his] diligence in prosecuting it, and [his] willingness and ability to devote the resources necessary to prosecute it."- California Court of Appeal
"I have a friend who needs [an employment lawyer]. Since you kicked my ass in an employment case I thought of you."- Defense Lawyer in Los Angeles County
Perry has a "Superb" rating with Avvo and was named a "Rising Star" by his peers in SuperLawyers magazine for more than five years as a younger lawyer.