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Maura A. Kennedy-Smith

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Shapiro & Kennedy-Smith

120 West State Street

Ithaca, NY 14850

Office: 607-273-4044
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Client Reviews	Client Rating Former client? Write a review 1 review “Maura was excellent to work with.” Posted by: Diane, over 2 years ago. Client Review: Maura helped with an unemployment dispute. It was a difficult case and one where I had little chance of winning. Maura was easy to work, followed... more Flag
Peer Endorsements	Endorsements 2 endorsements Lawyers: Endorse this lawyer Maura is an excellent attorney who fights hard for her clients. Always prepared - she is a tough adversary. Endorsement from lawyer: Christopher Colosi , Ithaca (NY), About 2 years ago Maura is knowledgeable and effective. When I have worked with her, she articulated her client's positions clearly and strongly. While we had a... more Endorsement from lawyer: Liam Murphy , Groton (NY), Over 2 years ago

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“Maura was excellent to work with.”

Posted by: Diane, over 2 years ago.

Client Review: Maura helped with an unemployment dispute. It was a difficult case and one where I had little chance of winning. Maura was easy to work, followed... more

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2 endorsements

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Maura is an excellent attorney who fights hard for her clients. Always prepared - she is a tough adversary.

Endorsement from lawyer: Christopher Colosi , Ithaca (NY), About 2 years ago

Maura is knowledgeable and effective. When I have worked with her, she articulated her client's positions clearly and strongly. While we had a... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Liam Murphy , Groton (NY), Over 2 years ago

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License

13 years since Maura A. Kennedy-Smith was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
New York	Currently registered	1999	05/21/2011

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Partner at Shapiro & Kennedy-Smith	2007–present
Sole practitioner at Maura Kennedy-Smith, Attorney at Law	2003–2007

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
New York University School of Law	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1998
Cornell University		BA - Bachelor of Arts	1993

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Kramer Levin/NAPIL Fellowship	National Association for Public Interest Law	1998

Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member	New York State Bar Association
Member	Tompkins County Bar Association

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Videoteleconference Hearings	NYSBA Legal Assistance Partnership Conference	2004
Ford v. Apfel	National Organization for Social Security Claimants Representatives Fall Conference	1999