When Bill Avera began practicing law more than 70 years ago, he set the bar for uncompromising excellence in legal skills, ethics, and personal care which are the standards of Avera & Smith today.
When Bill Avera began practicing law more than 70 years ago, he set the bar for uncompromising excellence in legal skills, ethics, and personal care which are the standards of Avera & Smith today.
The fact that his sons Mark Avera and Lance Avera both chose law as a profession and subsequently joined him in practice was perhaps one of the biggest personal rewards he achieved during his many years as an attorney. Though he was semi-retired by the time of his death in 2009, he was still active in the community, both personally and professionally, and was gratified to see the firm grow to what it is today under the leadership of his sons, Managing Partner Dawn Vallejos-Nichols and partners, Rod Smith and Jennifer Cates Lester.
With more than 100 years of combined service, the five current partners of Avera & Smith offer an unparalleled combination of experience in personal injury cases and other areas of practice. We hope you’ll take a moment to review their bios to get to know why Avera & Smith is the best choice when you need legal help.
