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James Mcgregor Smyth

James Mcgregor Smyth

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Experience 5.0 star rating
Industry Recognition 4.0 star rating
Professional Conduct 5.0 star rating

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Practice Areas

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  • 50% General Practice
    12 years
  • 25% Constitutional
    12 years, 130 cases
  • 25% Lawsuits / Disputes
    12 years

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Résumé

 

License

12 years since James Mcgregor Smyth was first licensed to practice law.

State License status Year acquired Last updated by Avvo
New York Currently registered 2000 05/21/2011

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Work Experience

Position Duration
Managing Attorney, Civil Practice at The Bronx Defenders Office 2007–present
Reentry Net Director at The Bronx Defenders Office 2004–present
See all 5 job entries

Education

School Major Degree Graduated
Yale Law School Law JD - Juris Doctor 1999
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill BA - Bachelor of Arts 1996

Awards

Award Name Granting Organization Date
Kutak-Dodds Award National Legal Aid and Defender Association 2010
Arthur Liman Public Interest Law Fellowship Arthur Liman Public Interest Law Fellowship & Fund 2003
See all 4 awards

Associations

Position Association Name Duration
Adult Collateral Consequences Project, Advisory Board Member American Bar Association 2010-present
Padilla Task Force American Bar Association 2010-present
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Portfolio

Publications

Article Publication Date
From “Collateral” to “Integral”: The Seismic Evolution of Padilla v. Kentucky and Its Impact on Penalties Beyond Deportation 54 HOWARD L.J. 795 2011
From Arrest to Reintegration: A Model for Mitigating Collateral Consequences of Criminal Proceedings ABA Criminal Justice magazine 2009
See all 6 publications