About Emily E

Emily E Smith-Lee builds an expert identity from steady progression and firm leadership. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Johns Hopkins University in 1989. Four years later she completed her Juris Doctor at Boston College in 1993. Those educational credentials set the stage for a career that has moved among giant firm practice and independent practice.

Her early years following law school led to a position as an associate at McDermott, Will & Emery in 1996. She rose thru the ranks and have become a companion at the same firm in 2002. Those years in a national company environment gave her day-to-day experience in managing client things, supervising associates and participating in company operations.

In 2009 she left the large firm setting to start Smith Lee LLC. That pass marked the start of an impartial practice phase. In 2011 she have become managing shareholder of Smith Lee Nebenzahl LLP, taking over a more formal management role whilst maintaining client work. By 2016 she had based and taken possession of slnlaw LLC, which remains her practice vehicle. The sample of moves highlights a willingness to vary practice settings and tackle administrative duties as well as legal ones.

Smith-Lee is certified to practice in Massachusetts and admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Those jurisdictions body the geographic attain of her appellate and trial work. Over the years she has treated things that required briefing, courtroom appearances and the supervision of litigation groups, reflecting the dual needs of advocacy and practice control.

Colleagues describe an attorney who understands each the mechanics of huge-company practice and the diverse rhythms of operating a smaller company. She has experience overseeing instances, handling client relationships and guiding much less skilled attorneys. Her document indicates repeated transitions among partnership roles and company ownership, a career path that combines courtroom work and workplace leadership.

Today she practices through slnlaw LLC, operating from that company workplace in Massachusetts. Her current practice serves clients in Massachusetts and in matters brought before the First Circuit, reflecting the jurisdictions to which she is licensed and the continuity of her expert work.

Education

Boston College

J.D. | Law

1993

Johns Hopkins University

B.A. | Political Science

1989

Experience

Owner/Lawyer

slnlaw LLC
2016

Managing Partner

Smith Lee Nebenzahl LLP
2011

Owner/Lawyer

Smith Lee LLC
2009

Partner

McDermott, Will & Emery
2002

Associate

McDermott, Will & Emery
1996

Accepted Jurisdictions

1st Circuit
Massachusetts

Office Locations

Main Office

 46 South Main Street Sharon MA 02067

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