Meet the Team

Practice Areas

• Debtor and Creditor Rights
• Trial Practice
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Financial Litigation
• Tax Dispute Resolution

Since 1977, Douglas Provencher has applied his experience and expertise to helping his clients throughout the California Bay Area. His background includes representing individuals and businesses in contract disputes, insolvency cases, professional liability lawsuits, real estate matters and more.

Selected to Super Laywers: 2007-2018

Practice Areas

• Employment Law
• Disability Discrimination (Deaf Rights & Disabled Access)
• Workplace investigations
• Mediation

Before receiving her law degree in 1982, Ms. Flatt had a fourteen-year career as a teacher and probation officer. Those experiences gave her insight into human nature and what motivates people. She approaches cases by finding out what people need and then helping them develop a strategy to get it.

Practice Areas

• Family Law
• Custody and Visitation
• Child and Spousal Support
• Domestic Violence Restraining Order
• Mediation Services
• Property distribution
• Paternity
• Grandparent visitation
• Restraining Orders

A native of Sonoma County, Ms. Bateman Smith provides skilled legal services that include a listening ear for clients and a strong knowledge of courtroom operations. Many years of employment with the Sonoma County Superior Court gives her a unique perspective on the courts and the practical side of practicing law.

Practice Areas

• Environmental Law

Rachel Mansfield-Howlett is a public interest environmental attorney. She represents environmental and citizen groups throughout the State in public interest cases concerning land use laws and the enforcement of California Environmental Quality Act including emergent issues in climate change.

Practice Areas

• Disability rights
• Personal injury
• Bankruptcy
• Employment
• Business
• Collection
• Construction law

Deana Hopper is a litigation paralegal with over 25 years of legal experience. Deana joined Provencher & Flatt LLP in January 2000. Ms. Hopper practices litigation in the areas of disability rights, personal injury, bankruptcy, employment, business, collection, and construction law.