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After a diverse practice, Darnell has chosen to focus on family law. He believes family law gives him the best chance to help clients and let his skills shine. He strives in high pressure situations and dealing with difficult people. This makes family law the perfect area for him.
Darnell puts the needs of his client’s first. It is critical for him to understand your story to tailor his services to your needs. Darnell believes in educating on the process, options, and risks, to empower you to make great decisions about your case.
To get you the best value, Darnell has a modern virtually paperless practice. He urges cost effective options like 4-way meetings, mediation, and compromises, only using litigation when necessary. He has experience with multi-week jury trials for 7 figure amounts and his reputation has him often consulting on other lawyer’s trials.
Darnell’s clients are only secondary to his own family. He often works late after his kids are in bed with the support of his wonderful wife. At work he is supported by the amazing Brandi Foy, designated paralegal, the fantastic Dianna Kimmel, and his puppy, Fiadh.
Darnell Smith
What people are saying
“Darnell is so incredibly knowledgeable, professional and personable. He provided me with multiple options regarding my situation with zero pressure. Even with this being a stressful situation, he truly made it a great experience! I would highly recommend Recovery Family Law”. - October 2025
— Danielle Niederkircher
“Darnell and the team at Recovery Family Law were amazing to work with. They took a painful situation and made it as low stress as possible. They were honest, efficient, fair and actually cared about me. I would recommend them to anyone that wants to work with someone who cares about their clients much deeper than just billable hours.” - March 2026
— J.D.
“Darnell and his team were a pleasure to work with. Super professional, friendly and thorough. I highly recommend Recovery Family Law. Thank you again!!” - Jan 2026
— Zoe Jamieson
Why work with Darnell for your Family Law case
Contact Darnell
Tel: (604) 584-0007 (Darnell)
Email: Darnell@recoveryfamilylaw.ca
Darnell Smith
Lawyer
Recovery Family Law
Unit 9 – 15243 91 Avenue
Surrey, BC V3R 9K2
**Darnell Smith is the owner of Darnell Smith Personal Law Corporation