I received my undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University, and my law degree from Boston College Law School, summa cum laude. I practiced for thirteen years in Boston, Massachusetts in the litigation department of McDermott, Will & Emery. At McDermott, I gained experience in business litigation, health care litigation, product liability and tort defense, litigation involving food safety and genetically modified food products, contract litigation and litigation involving former employees, trade secret misappropriation, and noncompete agreements. While at McDermott, I represented numerous clients in the pharmaceutical, health care, agricultural, and other fields in litigation including claims under trade secret, product liability, and contract law. Examples include the Fen-Phen Diet Drug litigation, Starlink Corn litigation, and successful defense of a large seed company in litigation alleging misappropriation of trade secrets in a corn breeding program. I am licensed to practice law in Massachusetts and in the Federal Courts in Massachusetts, and have handled litigation pro hac vice in ten different jurisdictions over the years.
In 2009, I decided to bring that legal experience to my hometown of Sharon, Massachusetts (located in Norfolk County in the South Shore area of Boston), to serve the litigation and other legal needs of small business and individuals. Since then I have had the privilege to represent numerous small businesses and organizations, as well as individuals facing foreclosure, employment discrimination, and other significant legal issues.
I have recently joined forces with a friend and colleague, Andrew Nebenzahl, a successful trial lawyer with more than twenty-five years of experience, to form Smith Lee Nebenzahl LLP. We share a commitment to excellence and client service, as well as the belief that effective legal representation requires not only legal expertise and experience but common sense, creativity, and the ability to hear client concerns.
