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About Maura
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Social Security & Disability
25%
27 years | 300 cases
Criminal Defense
15%
23 years
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Licensed in New York for 26 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1999
No misconduct found
Location
Shapiro & Kennedy-Smith
120 West State Street, Ithaca, NY, 14850-4155
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Maura A. Kennedy-Smith's Reviews
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Posted by Diane | January 22, 2010 | Employment & Labor
Maura was excellent to work with.
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 through on her research and filed everything on time. I would hire her again any time.
Maura A. Kennedy-Smith's Lawyer Endorsements
"I wholeheartedly endorse Maura Kennedy-Smith, Esq."
"Maura is an excellent attorney who fights hard for her clients. Always prepared - she is a tough adversary."
"Maura is knowledgeable and effective. When I have worked with her, she articulated her client's positions clearly and strongly. While we had a difficult case together, she pursued her client's position with civility and care."
Liam Murphy
General practice lawyer
Experience
Honors
1998
Kramer Levin/NAPIL Fellowship, National Association for Public Interest Law
Work Experience
2007 - Present
Partner, Shapiro & Kennedy-Smith
2003 - 2007
Sole practitioner, Maura Kennedy-Smith, Attorney at Law
2000 - 2006
Staff Attorney, Tompkins/Tioga Neighborhood Legal Services
1998 - 2000
Staff Attorney, Center for Disability Advocacy Rights, (CeDAR), Inc.
Associations
New York State Bar Association
Member
Tompkins County Bar Association
Member
Education
1998
New York University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1993
Cornell University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2004
NYSBA Legal Assistance Partnership Conference
Videoteleconference Hearings
1999
National Organization for Social Security Claimants Representatives Fall Conference
Ford v. Apfel
Activity
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