Law Firm Overview

Jonathan Scott Smith is an experienced, successful problem solver with over 25 years of courtroom experience.  We limit the cases we handle so that we can give you the personal attention you need and deserve.  Mr. Smith has the prestigious "AV Rating," the highest peer review rating for professional skills and ethics.  We excel at solving problems for our clients, often resolving legal issues without having to go to court.  When court is necessary, Mr. Smith will fight hard for you, and provide thorough and quality representation.  Please visit our website (www.jonathanscottsmithlaw.com) for numerous testimonials from many satisfied clients.

Personal Injury
Nursing Home Injuries
Wrongful Death
Auto Accidents
Medical Malpractice
Criminal Defense
Drunk Driving (DUI/DWI)

Attorney Jonathan Scott Smith represents clients throughout Maryland, including the cities of Columbia, Ellicott City, Laurel, Westminster, and Baltimore. Lawyer Smith also provides experienced legal representation for clients in Prince Georges (Prince George) County, Howard County and Montgomery County, MD.

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Criminal Law
• DUI/DWI
• Legal Malpractice
• Litigation & Appeals
• Medical Malpractice
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Nursing Home
• Products Liability Law
• Professional Malpractice Law
• Workers' Compensation Law

Honors and Awards

• Who's Who in American Law (Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, 30th Anniversary Editions)
• Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America (First, Second, Third, Fourth Editions)
• Who's Who in Practicing Attorneys
• 2,000 Notable American Men (First Edition)
• Men of Achievement (Fifteenth Edition)
• Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans (1990, 1991, 1992 Editions)

Published Works

• "Expert Report Requirement in Maryland's Medical Malpractice Statute (Complying With Walzer v. Osborne)", M.T.L.A. Trial Rptr., Summer, 2007
• Maryland Criminal Procedure: Forms and Analysis (Second Edition), West Group (Library of Congress #95--76883), June, 1995
• Maryland Criminal Procedure Forms (Supplemented Annually Until Publication of Second Edition), Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company (Library of Congress #87-83520), April, 1988
• "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

Classes and Seminars

• Speaker, "Surviving the Court of Appeals: Certificates of Merit and Reports Post Walzer and Carroll," "The Maryland Med Mal Case: Learn from the Experts," Medical Negligence Section, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, Baltimore, Maryland, May 30, 2008
• Moderator, "Hot Topics in Long-Term Care Litigation," Nursing Home Section, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, Columbia, Maryland, February 29, 2008
• Speaker, "Using Administrative Regulations, Professional Codes, and Health Care Provider Policies and Procedures to Prove Violations of the Standards of Care," "Hot Topics in Long-Term Care Litigation," Nursing Home Section, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, Columbia, Maryland, February 29, 2008
• Panel Member, "Surviving After Walzer & The Continuing Battle Over Ex Parte Communications," TeleSeminar, Medical Negligence Section, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, March 8, 2007
• Presenter, "Proving Violation of the Standard of Care" and "Damages: Wrongful Death and Survival Actions," Evaluating, Investigating and Preparing a Nursing Home Negligence Case, Nursing Home Negligence and Public Benefits, Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, Columbia, Maryland, October 27, 2004
• Co-Presenter, "Attorney's Fees: Law and Practice" (Demonstration of Attorney's Testimony; Sample Discovery Pleadings), Hon. James Macgill American Inn of Court, November 10, 1994
• Co-Presenter, "The Trouble with Lawyers/The Trouble with Judges" (Focusing on Issues of Civility, Effective Advocacy, Ethics, and Competence), Hon. James Macgill American Inn of Court, October 21, 1993
• Presenter, "Case Preparation and Use of the Trial Notebook", Hon. James Macgill American Inn of Court, December 17, 1992
• Program Chairman, "Have You Considered Arbitration?", Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, Towson, Maryland, May 20, 1992
• Presenter, Demonstration on Medical Expert Testimony (Direct and Cross-Examination of Orthopedic Surgeon), Hon. James Macgill American Inn of Court, March 19, 1992
• Lecturer, "Changing Documents," "Criminal Procedure: A 'How To' with an Emphasis on Ethics", University of Baltimore School of Law and Hoffberger Center for Professional Ethics Program, 1990
• Lecturer, Basic Trial Advocacy Course - "Finding Weaknesses in the Prosecution's Case", Maryland State's Attorneys Association, November 27-29, 1989
• Faculty Advisor, Career Prosecutor Course, National College of District Attorneys, Houston , TX, 1983
• Faculty Advisor, Trial Advocacy Training Program, Maryland State's Attorneys Association, Port Deposit, Maryland, September 19-21, 1983
• Lecturer, "Case Preparation, Interviewing Witnesses and Using a Trial Notebook," Trial of Major Cases Seminar, Maryland State's Attorneys Association, Frederick, Maryland, 1983

Representative Cases

• United States v. Milam, 817 F. 2d 1113 (4th Cir. 1987)
• Celta Corporation v. A.G. Parrott Co., 94 Md. App. 312, 617 a. 2d 632 (Md. App. 1993)
• Gray v. State, 317 Md. 250, 562 A. 2d 1278 (Md. 1989)
• Crowder v. State, 309 Md. 654, 506 A. 2d 240 (Md. 1986)
• State v. Allewalt, 308 Md. 89, 517 A. 2d 741 (Md. 1986)
• Muir v. State, 64 Md. App. 648, 498 A. 2d 666 (Md. App. 1985)
• Kackley v. State, 63 Md. App. 532, 493 A. 2d 364 (Md. App. 1985)
• Holmes v. State, 63 Md. App. 159, 492 a. 2d 351 (Md. App. 1985)
• Webster v. State, 299 Md. 581, 474 A. 2d 1305 (Md. 1984)
• State v. Waltermeyer, 60 Md. App. 69, 480 A. 2d 831 (Md. App. 1984)

West Practice Categories

Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Nursing Home, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Professional Malpractice Law, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Workers' Compensation Law