Jonathan Scott Smith - Columbia, MD

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Jonathan Scott Smith is an experienced, successful problem solver with over 30 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 Preeminent 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 websites (jonathanscottsmithlaw.com and howard-county-criminal-law.com) for numerous testimonials from many satisfied clients.

Personal Injury
Nursing Home Injuries
Wrongful Death
Auto Accidents

Criminal

Practice Areas

• Columbia Personal Injury and Criminal Law

Litigation

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Current Employment Position(s)

• Solo Practitioner, since 1984

Bar Admissions

• Maryland, 1979
• U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1979
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1986
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1987

Specialties and Certifications

• Federal Trial Bar (No. 338), United States District Court, District of Maryland

Other Affiliations

• Maryland Association for Justice (Chair, Nursing Home Section, 2009-2010)
• Maryland Association for Justice (formerly Maryland Trial Lawyers Association) (Member, 1980 - Present)
• Maryland Trial Lawyers Association (Chair, Nursing Home Section, 2008-2009; 2007-2008)
• Maryland Trial Lawyers Association (Vice-Chair, Nursing Home Section, 2006-2007)
• Circuit Court for Howard County (Mediator, Settlement Week, 1991)
• Hon. James Macgill American Inn of Court, 1990 - Present (Barrister Member)
• Hon. James Macgill American Inn of Court (President Elect, 1995-1996)
• Hon. James Macgill American Inn of Court (Secretary-Treasurer (1993-94; 1994-95))
• Hon. James Macgill American Inn of Court (Program Committee, 1993-1994)
• Howard County Bar Association (Bench-Bar Committee, 1990-1999)
• Howard County Bar Association (Golf Committee, 1995-1999)
• Howard County Bar Association (Membership Committee (1991-92; 1992-93; 1994-95))
• Howard County Bar Association, 1979 - Present (Member)
• Maryland Trial Lawyers Association (Legislative Committee, 1989-1995)
• Maryland Trial Lawyers Association (Program Committee, 1991-1992)
• American Bar Association, 1979 - 1996 (Member)
• American Trial Lawyers Association, 1987 - 1997 (Member)
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1986 - 1997 (Member)
• Maryland State Bar Association (Member, 1980-1996; 2004-Present)
• Maryland State Bar Association, 1984 (Committee on Economics of Law Practice)
• Maryland State Bar Association, 1984 (Committee on Resolution of Fee Disputes)
• Maryland State's Attorneys Association, 1980 - 1996 (Member)
• Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association (Member, 1984-1996; 2004-Present)
• Howard County Public School System, 1990 (Mentor, Gifted and Talented Student Program)
• Ellicott City Rotary Club (Board of Directors)
• Glen Meadows Condominium Association, 1987 - 1988 (President)
• Howard County Public School System, 1984 - 1987 (Member Ethics Panel)
• Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission, District 9 (Member, 1988-1995)
• Howard County Bar Association (Co-Chair, Criminal Law Committee, 1999-2000)
• Howard County Bar Association (Personal Injury Committee, 1997-1999)
• Hon. James Macgill American Inn of Court (President, 1996-1997)
• State of Maryland, Division of Parole and Probation, 1974 - Present (Volunteer Probation Officer)
• Howard County Coordinating Commission for Drug Abuse Control, 1972 - Present (Appointee)

Education

• University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland, 1979
  J.D.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Honors: Heuisler Honor Society
  Honors: Moot Court Champion (1977-78)
  Honors: Lawyer's Cooperative Book Award (Trusts & Estates)
  Honors: Recipient, Merit Awards (1977-78; 1976-77)
  Honors: Class Representative, Student Bar Association
  Honors: Honor Code Prosecutor
  Honors: With High Honors
  Law Review: University of Baltimore Law Review, Editor
• University of Baltimore, Baltimore, 1977
  B.A.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Honors: Granted Early Admission to Law School
  Honors: Who's Who in American Colleges & Universities
  Honors: Recipient, Merit Award
  Honors: Outstanding Delegation Award, Harvard National Model United Nations, 1976
  Honors: Recipient, Maryland Senatorial Scholarship
  Honors: Recipient, University of Baltimore Alumni Merit Scholarship
  Honors: Political Science Honor Society
  Honors: With High Honors
  Major: Jurisprudence

Past Positions

• Baltimore County Towson, Maryland, Assistant State Attorney, 1980 - 1984
• Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission, District 9, Member, 1988 - 1995
• State of Maryland, Division of Parole and Probation, Volunteer Probation Officer, 1974
• Howard County Coordinating Commission for Drug Abuse Control, Appointee, 1972

Classes and Seminars

• Moderator, "Long-Term Care Litigation Seminar," Nursing Home Section, Maryland Association for Justice, Inc., Columbia, Maryland, May 21, 2010
• Panelist, "Going Solo: Solo Practitioner Panel," , University of Baltimore School of Law and Maryland Association for Justice, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, May 19, 2010
• 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, MD, 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, "Charging Documents," "Criminal Procedure: A 'How To' with Emphasis on Ethics", University of Baltimore School of Law and Hoffberger Center for Professional Ethics Program, 1990
• Lecturer, "Finding Weaknesses in the Prosecution's Case" Basic Trial Advocacy Course, 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, MD, 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, MD, 1983

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Address

10490 Little Patuxent Parkway
Suite 200
Columbia, MD 21044-4960

Phones

410-740-0101

Faxes

410-730-3977

Emails

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Accepts Credit Cards

Yes

Office Hours

8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Websites

http://www.jonathanscottsmithlaw.com (Personal Injury)
http://www.howard-county-criminal-law.com/

Articles

"Expert Report Requirement in Maryland's Medical Malpractice Statute (Complying With Walzer v. Osborne)", M.T.L.A. Trial Rptr., Summer, 2007

Author, Maryland Criminal Procedure: Forms and Analysis (Second Edition), West Group (Library of Congress #95-76883), June, 1995

Author, 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

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. App. 159, 474 A. 2d 1305 (Md. App. 1984)
• State v. Waltermeyer, 60 Md. App. 69, 480 A. 2d 831 (Md. App. 1984)