About
In founding the Firm in 2008, Managing Principal John Da Grosa Smith’s mission was to create bespoke legal services that are both practical and smart. As a disruptor in law, SMITH combines gritty trial experience with a sophisticated practice to deliver creative, passionate, and uncompromised advocacy.
As a disruptor in law, SMITH combines gritty trial experience with legal sophistication to deliver creative, passionate, and uncompromised advocacy.
SMITH is not a practice-area law firm. SMITH handles major civil, regulatory, and select criminal — including litigation and consulting involving business disputes, products liability, securities, trust and estates, bankruptcy contests and adversary proceedings, civil RICO, trade secrets, trademark and restrictive covenants, intellectual property, antitrust, and white-collar criminal defense.
For more than 10 years SMITH has litigated high-stakes cases appearing in Bloomberg, U.S. News & World Report, The Legal Intelligencer, Daily Report, Law 360, The Guardian, and numerous other national and international publications..
With successful client representation against the top law firms in the country, SMITH gives clients something they can’t get anywhere else. For more than 10 years SMITH has litigated high-stakes cases appearing in Bloomberg, U.S. News & World Report, The Legal Intelligencer, Daily Report, Law 360, The Guardian, and numerous other national and international publications.
Our Craft
At SMITH, we treat litigation as a means to resolve disputes by identifying the distinct attributes and objectives of each representation. When you hire SMITH, you bring in a fighter to efficiently, effectively, and aggressively pursue a comprehensive strategy in your interest.
As a skilled advocate, SMITH recognizes the importance of gaining a thorough understanding of your individual needs. Given the nature of our approach, it’s essential to devise a battle plan early on to ensure each step along the way is taken with purpose.
SMITH tailors its services on a case-by-case basis through an independent analysis and evaluation of your unique goals.Coupled with unparalleled dedication to innovation, SMITH maximizes the value of each undertaking every step of the way.
Atlanta
SMITH’s Atlanta office first opened its doors in 2008.
Philadelphia
Since its inception, SMITH's maintained a culture rooted in founding member John Da Grosa Smith’s Philadelphia upbringing. SMITH’s Philadelphia office pays homage to the Firm's northern ties while furthering John's initiative to establish a national presence. Atlanta based, Philly inspired — that’s SMITH.