Ms. Smiley's practice has focused on commercial purchases and sales, finance, leasing and taxation issues. She practiced for five years with a major commercial real estate law firm and for approximately one and one half years assisting mid-size firms in their commercial real estate transactions. Ms. Smiley has performed due diligence in leasing and ground leasing transactions for the firm. Ms. Smiley was selected by California SuperLawyers as a Rising Star 2010.