Jonathan Scott Smith

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Jonathan Scott Smith: Attorney with Smith Law Firm, LLC
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Biography

Member, Heuisler Honor Society. Moot Court Champion, 1977-1978. Recipient: Merit Awards, 1976-1977 and 1977-1978; Lawyers Cooperative Book Award, Trusts and Estates. Editor, University of Baltimore Law Review, 1978-1979. PUBLICATIONS: Author: "Maryland Criminal Procedure Forms and Analysis" Second Edition, West Group (Library of Congress #95-76883); "Maryland Criminal Procedure Forms," Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company (Library of Congress #87-83520); "Expert Report Requirement in Maryland's Medical Malpractice Statute (Complying With Walzer v. Osborne)," M.T.L.A. Trial Rptr., Summer, 2007; "The Status of the Defense of Diminished Capacity in Maryland Criminal Cases," M.T.L.A. Trial Rptr., Vol. 4, No. 1, Spring, 1982; Comment, "State and Local Legislative Powers: An Analysis of the Conflict and Preemption Doctrines in Maryland," 8 U. Balt. L. Rev. 300, 1979. PRESENTATIONS: Moderator, "Long-Term Care Litigation Seminar," Nursing Home Section, Maryland Association for Justice, Inc., 2010; Panelist, "Going Solo: Solo Practitioner Panel," University of Baltimore School of Law and Maryland Association for Justice, Inc., 2010; Lecturer, "Surviving the Court of Appeals: Certificates of Merit and Reports Post Walzer and Carroll," Medical Negligence Section, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, 2008; Moderator, "Hot Topics in Long-Term Care Litigation," Nursing Home Section, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, 2008; Lecturer, "Using Administrative Regulations, Professional Codes, and Health Care Provider Policies and Procedures to Prove Violations of the Standards of Care," Nursing Home Section, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, 2008. Panel Member, "Surviving After Walzer & The Continuing Battle Over Ex Parte Communications," Medical Negligence Section, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, 2007; Lecturer, "Evaluating, Investigating and Preparing a Nursing Home Negligence Case: Proving Violation of the Standard of Care; Damages: Wrongful Death and Survival Actions," Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, 2004. Lecturer, "Charging Documents," University of Baltimore School of Law and Hoffberger Center for Professional Ethics Program: "Criminal Procedure: A 'How To' with an Emphasis on Ethics," 1990; "Finding Weaknesses in the Prosecution's Case," Maryland State's Attorneys Association, Basic Trial Advocacy Course, 1989; Faculty Advisor: Career Prosecutor Course, National College of District Attorneys, 1983; Trial Advocacy Training Program, Maryland State's Attorneys Association, 1983. Lecturer, "Case Preparation, Interviewing Witnesses and Using a Trial Notebook," Maryland State's Attorneys Association, 1983. Assistant State's Attorney, Baltimore County, 1980-1984. Member, Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission, District 9, 1988-1995. Member, Ethics Panel, Howard County Public School System, 1984-1987.
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Areas of Practice (307)

  • Personal Injury
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Wrongful Death
  • Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
  • Nursing Home Negligence
  • Automobile Accidents and Injuries
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Truck Accidents
  • Bicycle Accidents
  • Slip and Fall
  • Workers Compensation Law
  • Criminal Defense
  • Assault and Battery
  • Burglary
  • Child Abuse
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Drug Crimes
  • DUI/DWI
  • Juvenile Crimes
  • Murder
  • Theft
  • Probation Violations
  • Assault
  • Criminal Law
  • Criminal Appeals
  • Criminal Conspiracy
  • Criminal Fraud
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Criminal Prosecution
  • Drivers License Suspension
  • Driving While Intoxicated
  • Expungements
  • Extortion
  • Federal Criminal Law
  • Felonies
  • Forgery
  • Grand Jury Practice
  • Hit and Run
  • Homicide
  • Malicious Prosecution
  • Manslaughter
  • Misdemeanors
  • Parole and Probation
  • Post-Conviction Remedies
  • Search and Seizure
  • Sex Crimes
  • Sexual Assault
  • Shoplifting
  • Stalking
  • Traffic Violations
  • Vehicular Homicide
  • Weapons Charges
  • Wiretapping
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Child Abuse and Neglect
  • Complex and Multi-District Litigation
  • Constitutional Law
  • Fifth Amendment Law
  • First Amendment Law
  • Fourth Amendment Law
  • Criminal Forfeiture
  • Death Penalty
  • Electronic Surveillance
  • Extradition
  • Habeas Corpus
  • Mail Fraud
  • Money Laundering
  • Wire Fraud
  • Defective Hip Implants
  • Drugs and Narcotics
  • Controlled Substances Law
  • Drug Forfeiture
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Erbs Palsy
  • Fraud and Deceit
  • Automobile Fraud
  • Civil Fraud
  • Fraud
  • Identity Theft
  • Health Care Liability
  • Health Care Litigation
  • Long Term Care
  • Nursing Home Liability
  • Nursing Home Litigation
  • Health Care
  • Hospital Law
  • Hospital Liability
  • Hospital Negligence
  • Hospital Premises Liability
  • Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Automobile Insurance
  • Automobile Insurance Coverage
  • Automobile Liability
  • Casualty Insurance
  • Casualty Insurance Subrogation
  • Commercial Insurance
  • Commercial Property Insurance
  • Fire Loss
  • First and Third Party Insurance
  • First Party Insurance
  • General Liability
  • Indemnity
  • Insurance Adjuster Liability
  • Malpractice
  • Insurance Bad Faith
  • Insurance Fraud
  • Insurance Litigation
  • Insurance Premium Fraud
  • No Fault Automobile Insurance
  • Personal Liability
  • Subrogation
  • Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists
  • Lasik Surgery Malpractice
  • Legal Negligence
  • Legal Professional Liability
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Libel Defense
  • Media Libel
  • Liposuction Malpractice
  • Litigation
  • Civil Litigation
  • Complex Litigation
  • Defense Litigation
  • Federal Civil Litigation
  • Federal Litigation
  • Trial Practice
  • U.S. Supreme Court Litigation
  • Liver Damage
  • Lung Cancer
  • Birth Trauma
  • Chiropractors Malpractice
  • Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice
  • Dental Malpractice
  • Failure to Diagnose
  • Gynecology Malpractice
  • Medical Liability
  • Medical Negligence
  • Medication Errors
  • Mental Health Professionals Malpractice
  • Nursing Liability
  • Nursing Malpractice
  • Nursing Negligence
  • Obstetric Malpractice
  • Optometric Malpractice
  • Orthopedic Malpractice
  • Pediatric Malpractice
  • Pharmacists Liability
  • Podiatric Malpractice
  • Psychiatric Malpractice
  • Psychology Malpractice
  • Surgeons Liability
  • Wrong Site Surgery
  • Negligence
  • Occupational Safety and Health
  • Industrial Accidents
  • Accidents
  • Animal Attacks
  • Aquatic Injuries
  • Automobile Negligence
  • Boating Accidents
  • Bodily Injury
  • Brain Injury
  • Bus Accidents
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Catastrophic Injury
  • Commercial Vehicle Liability
  • Cumulative Trauma
  • Dog Bites
  • Electrical Injury
  • Electromagnetic Field Litigation
  • Head Injury
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries
  • Neurolaw
  • Pedestrian Injuries
  • Personal Injury Appeals
  • Personal Injury Arbitration
  • Personal Injury Mediation
  • Plaintiffs Personal Injury
  • Power Line Contact Injury
  • Psychological Injury
  • Rental Vehicle Litigation
  • Repetitive Stress Injury
  • School Bus Accidents
  • Severe Burns
  • Spinal Injury
  • Subway Accidents
  • Third Party Wrongful Death
  • TMJ Dysfunction
  • Tourist Injuries
  • Transfusion Associated AIDS
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Unintended Acceleration
  • Whiplash
  • Premises Liability
  • Inadequate Security
  • Negligent Security
  • Premises Security
  • Private Security Litigation
  • Products Liability
  • Airbag Injury
  • All Terrain Vehicle Products Liability
  • Automotive Crashworthiness
  • Automotive Design Liability
  • Automotive Products Liability
  • Automotive Restraints
  • Bicycle Products Liability
  • Biomedical Products Liability
  • Blood Bank Liability
  • Breast Implant Litigation
  • Breach of Warranty
  • Chemical Explosions
  • Chemical Products Liability
  • Diet Drug Litigation
  • Dalkon Shield Litigation
  • Drug and Medical Device Litigation
  • Drug Contamination
  • Elevator Liability
  • Engineering Products Liability
  • Environmental Products Liability
  • Escalator Liability
  • Explosions
  • Firearms Litigation
  • Flammable Fabrics
  • Food Borne Disease
  • Food Products Liability
  • Gas Explosions
  • Heart Device Litigation
  • Heavy Equipment Products Liability
  • Industrial Products Liability
  • Manufacturers Liability
  • Motorcycle Products Liability
  • Office Equipment Products Liability
  • Product Defects
  • Product Failure
  • Product Recall
  • Product Safety
  • Product Warning Labels
  • Products Liability Arbitration
  • Products Liability Insurance Coverage
  • Products Liability Mediation
  • Products Liability Subrogation
  • Propane Products Liability
  • Recreational Products Liability
  • Recreational Vehicle Products Liability
  • Seat Belt Injury
  • Tobacco Litigation
  • Vaccine Injury
  • Vehicle Rollovers
  • Welding Products Liability
  • Professional Liability
  • Accountants Liability
  • Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions
  • Agents and Brokers Liability
  • Appraisers Liability
  • Architects and Engineers Errors and Omissions
  • Architects and Engineers Liability
  • Architects and Engineers Malpractice
  • Auditors Malpractice
  • Clergy Malpractice
  • Clergy Sexual Misconduct
  • Design Professionals Errors and Omissions
  • Design Professionals Liability
  • Design Professionals Malpractice
  • Directors and Officers Liability
  • Funeral Directors Liability
  • Professional Conduct
  • Professional Errors and Omissions
  • Professional Indemnity
  • Professional Discipline
  • Professional Liability Insurance Coverage
  • Professional Malpractice
  • Professional Negligence
  • Professional Sexual Misconduct
  • Surveyors Malpractice
  • Qui Tam Litigation
  • Railroad Law
  • Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA)
  • FELA Occupational Hearing Loss
  • Railroad Accidents and Injuries
  • Railroad Crossing Accidents
  • Railroad Liability
  • Railroad Litigation
  • Railroad Safety
  • Train Derailments
  • Restraining Orders
  • Seatbelt Injury
  • Torts
  • Civil Liability
  • Intentional Torts
  • Mass Torts
  • Tort Liability
  • Toxic Torts
  • Asbestos Litigation
  • Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
  • Chemical Exposure
  • Latex Allergy Litigation
  • Lead Poisoning
  • Mesothelioma
  • Occupational Cancer
  • Occupational Disease
  • Pesticide Litigation
  • Radiation Injury
  • Silicosis Litigation
  • Toxic Exposure
  • Toxic Tort Class Actions
  • Workers Compensation
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Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Baltimore, B.A., Magna Cum Laude
Law School Attended:
University of Baltimore, J.D.
Year of First Admission:
1979
Admission:
1979, Maryland; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1987, U.S. Supreme Court; 1979, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland including Trial Bar
Memberships:
Maryland Association for Justice, Inc. (Chair, Nursing Home Section, 2009-2010); Maryland Trial Lawyers Association (Chair, Nursing Home Section, 2008-2009; 2007-2008; Vice-Chair, Nursing Home Section, 2006-2007; Member, Legislative Committee, 1989-1995; Program Committee, 1991-1992); James MacGill American Inn of Court (President, 1996-1997; President-Elect, 1995-1996); Howard County Bar Association (Bench-Bar Committee, 1990-1999; Co-Chair, Criminal Law Committee, 1999-2000).
Birth Information:
Elmira, New York, May 4, 1956
Reported Cases:
Celta Corp. vs. A.G. Parrott Co., 94 Md. App. 312, 617 A.2d 632 (1993); United States vs. Milam, 817 F.2d 1113 (4th Cir. 1987); Gray vs. State, 317 Md. 250, 562 A.2d 1278 (1989); Crowder vs. State, 309 Md. 654, 506 A.2d 240 (1986); State vs. Allewalt, 308 Md. 89, 517 A.2d 741 (1986); Muir vs. State, 64 Md. App. 648, 498 A.2d 666 (1985); Kackley vs. State, 63 Md. App. 532, 493 A.2d 364 (1985); Holmes vs. State, 63 Md. App. 159, 492 A.2d 351 (1985); Webster vs. State, 299 Md. 581, 474 A.2d 1305 (1984); State vs. Waltermeyer, 60 Md. App. 69, 480 A.2d 831 (1984).
ISLN:
903613970

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Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (9 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    5.0/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    5.0/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0

  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 06/05/12 in Litigation

    He should be rated AV in all respects.

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    Lawyer response:

    A judge has the opportunity to see 1,000's of lawyers in the courtroom. This evaluation is a high honor.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/20/12 in Personal Injury

    I have no hesitancy in confirming that Jon continues to deserve his AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell. His record of success in the field of personal injury, medical malpractice and nursing home negligence is amply demonstrated by the "past results" p... Read more

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    Mr. Laake is a Past President of the Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, and one of the select "Super Lawyers" in Maryland and Washington, D.C. His expression of confidence in my legal skills and experience is an honor.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/11/12 in Litigation

    Jonathan Scott Smith is the finest trial lawyer that I know.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 06/22/12 in Civil Practice

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 06/21/12 in General Practice

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/20/12 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 06/12/12 in Criminal Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 06/05/12 in Criminal Defense

    He should be rated A V in all respects.

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  • 4.6/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 06/06/12 in Criminal Defense

    Outstanding fellow attorney well deserving of AV rating.

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