Ms. Kelly Smethurst is an honors graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, and received her law degree from the University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law. Before forming Andrea Kelly Smethurst Law, P.C. in 2001, Ms. Kelly Smethurst was an employment attorney with Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton and with Dillingham & Murphy. At these firms, she counseled employers on employment practices and policies. In addition, she represented employers in federal and state court and in administrative matters before the DFEH, the EEOC and the Labor Commissioner. Ms. Kelly Smethurst is fluent in Spanish and conducts training seminars and workplace investigations in English and Spanish.