Megan Payne Smith

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Megan Payne Smith

also known as Megan P. Peter

5.0
Rating: 7.9

Licensed for 15 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Syracuse, NY
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Family, Mediation

109 S Warren Street, Suite 304, Syracuse, NY

About Megan

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 60%

60%
Family 30%

30%
Mediation 10%

10%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 14 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2011

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Massachusetts for 15 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 2010

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Clark Peshkin

109 S Warren Street, Suite 304, Syracuse, NY, 13202

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Megan Payne Smith's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

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Posted by Tom | March 14, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Highly Recommended

We hired Meg as a mediator for our divorce. Meg was very professional, knowledgeable, caring, and compassionate. Meg handled every detail and addressed all of our concerns with a high degree of professionalism. Divorce is very stressful, Meg made the whole process less stressful. I highly recommend M...eg for any divorce proceedings.

Posted by Chelsea | August 1, 2024 | Hired Attorney

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Highly recommend her

She is very thorough about what she does. Makes sure she has all her information and presents it very nicely. She is very caring and passionate about what she does.

Posted by Angelica | June 20, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellency

I hired Megan Smith to help me obtain an order of protection . It was a very nerve racking process and I had a million questions and concerns. Megan was so kind and patient with me, while also describing in detail every step and avenue of the process. She made an incredibly difficult and emotional ex...hausting process as smooth and easy as it could possibly be. Thank you so much!

Megan Smith

Replied last July 9, 2024

Thank you for your kind words Angelica!

Posted by Emily | May 17, 2024 | Hired Attorney

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Highly Recommend

I can not say enough about how much I valued her services. She was a strong advocate for me. Thanks to her, I got what I wanted in the divorce settlement. She was very responsive and quick to handle any problems that came up. She gave me so much peace of mind and I believe she handled things in a wa...y that made the divorce much less dramatic than it could have been. I had a really difficult situation and she helped me navigate it in a way that brought down my stress level and gave me the outcome I hoped for. I am truly grateful. I also felt the price was very reasonable. I highly recommend hiring Megan. I believe I am in a better place because she represented me.

Megan Smith

Replied last May 29, 2024

Thank you so much for your kind words, Emily. It means a lot to me!

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Experience

Rating:  7.9 (Very Good)

Associations

2024 - Present

CNY Collaborative Family Law Professionals

Board Member

2024 - Present

5th Judicial District Attorney Grievance Committee

2023 - Present

CNY Women's Bar Association

Judicial Screening Committee

2022 - Present

Onondaga County Bar Association

Board of Directors

Education

2010

American University Washington College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2007

College of the Holy Cross

BS in Economics and BA in Political Science

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