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Attorneys Ron S. Bamieh and Danielle De Smeth achieve ‘Super Lawyer’ status

Ron S. Bamieh and Danielle De Smeth, Bamieh & De Smeth, have made the 'Super Lawyers' list for 2026.

SANTA BARBARA, California – Ron S. Bamieh and Danielle De Smeth, partners

at the law firm Bamieh & De Smeth, have made the ‘Super Lawyers’ list for
2026, a prestigious recognition that places them among the top five percent of
attorneys in the country.

Super
Lawyers is a rating service that evaluates lawyers from more than 70 practice
areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional
achievement. Candidates are selected by independent researchers and
professional peers and cannot nominate themselves.

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The selection marks Bamieh’s 13th consecutive appointment and De Smeth’s first
to the exclusive list. Bamieh has earned Super Lawyer status every year since
2014.

To obtain Super Lawyer status, the ratings service evaluated Bamieh and De Smeth
on 12 areas of achievement, including experience, honors and awards, verdicts
and settlements, professional activity, education and community service. The
list provides a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding
attorneys as a resource for attorneys and consumers seeking legal counsel.

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A former Ventura County senior deputy district attorney, Bamieh founded the law
firm in Ventura in 2002. He practices personal injury, criminal defense and
family law, and has a strong background in trial work. Bamieh gained early
recognition for handling high-profile cases and has since tried more than 60
criminal cases and over 10 civil cases to verdict. He graduated from Loyola
University Chicago School of Law in 1991 and has practiced law ever since.

De Smeth joined the firm in 2013 and opened the firm’s Santa Barbara office. She
represents plaintiffs in civil litigation and is recognized for her fearless
representation of clients in complex and emotionally charged legal matters,
including cases involving child sexual abuse. A graduate of UC Berkeley
and Loyola Law School, De Smeth has been recognized for her leadership and
legal work by the Pacific Coast Business Times, Women Lawyers of Ventura County
and other local organizations.

---Bamieh & De Smeth offers free consultations and serves clients throughout
Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. To contact the firm, call or text (805)
643-5555. Office locations are at 15 W. Carrillo St., Suite 104, Santa Barbara
and 692 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura. More information is available at
www.bamiehdesmeth.com.

---Image LtoR: Danielle De Smeth, Ron S. Bamieh

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