About The Firm
John Smith
- Board Certified in the Field of Criminal Law by the National Board of Trail Advocacy since 1997
- Named 2007 Ohio Super Lawyer by Law & Politics Magazine
EMPLOYMENT:
John Smith & Associates L.P.A. Co.
5/27/94 to Present
Owner
Representing clients in the criminal justice system and in the domestic relations field in all aspects of trial and appellate practice. John Smith and Associates has offices in both Dayton, Ohio and Cincinnati, OH but our practice extends throughout the United States and the Federal Court system.
Private Practice :7/5/90 – 5/27/94
Trial counsel for another Dayton law firm. Representing criminal defendants throughout the United States.
Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office :9/84 through 7/1/90
Criminal Division – Trial Attorney: 1/87 to 7/1/90
Prosecuted more than 180 felony cases. Numerous criminal trials including narcotics trafficking, burglary, insurance fraud, homicide and other state crimes.
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
- State Bar of Ohio, 1984
- Licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Kentucky 2010
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 1985
- U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1992
- United States Supreme Court, 1993
- Have been admitted to practice Pro Hac Vice in Arizona, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Nevada.
- Certified as a Criminal Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
- National Board of Trial Advocacy
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Dayton Bar Association
- Cincinnati Bar Association
- American Bar Association
LAW SCHOOL
University of Cincinnati College of Law
J.D., June 1984
Lewis Clark
- Attorney at Law
EMPLOYMENT AND WORK EXPERIENCE
John Smith & Associates L.P.A. Co.
Associate Attorney
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
- State Bar of Ohio
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
- Ohio State Bar Association, 2007
LAW SCHOOL
University of Dayton Law School
Juris Doctor, May 2011
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE
Boise State University
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, 2007
John Smith
- Attorney at Law
EMPLOYMENT
John Smith & Associates L.P.A. Co.
Associate Attorney
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
- State Bar of Ohio, Admitted 2010
- Scored in the Overall 100th Percentile on the July 2010 Ohio Bar Examination
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
- Ohio State Bar Association
LAW SCHOOL
University of Cincinnati College of Law
J.D. Magna Cum Laude, Order of the Coif, May 2010
The Ohio State University
B.A. Political Science, August 2006
Lewis Clark
- Of Counsel
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
- Licensed in New York and Ohi
- Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
PRACTICE AREAS
Criminal Defense; Civil Litigation; Real Estate; Securities; Immigration Law; Pro Hac Vice in Florida, Arkansas, Tennessee and Texas; Immigration Courts in Cleveland, Chicago, Colorado, Arizona, Arlington and El Paso
ADMITTED :
1981, Ohio
LAW SCHOOL
University of Dayton
J.D., 1981
COLLEGE
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
B.A., 1973