Ms. Smithey represented me in an age discrimination suit against my nonprofit organization employer for almost 20 years. I was 64 and asked to retire early. This is clearly documented in my termination letter and meeting minutes of the organization's board. Ms. Smithey and her small staff's extensive... experience and talents gave them all the tools they needed to strategize successfully to a fair settlement out of court. They were always accessible and prepared. I would not hesitate to recommend them to others or to seek their counsel myself in the future. Legal challenges are incredibly stressful. Smithey and her staff are sensitive to this and were always thoughtful, showed patience and consideration of my emotional needs. They are a smart and incredibly hard working, efficient and conscientious team--clearly at the top of their profession. I never doubted their representation. Litigation is expensive. Smithey and her team work with their clients to control expenses.

After consulting three other lawyers, I hired Ms. Smithy and her team to handle my workplace gender discrimination and retaliation case. Ms. Smithy first reviewed my expansive folder of documents and provided a reasonable assessment of our chance of winning. She explained her fee structure clearly an...d, moreover, believed completely in me. We were a team and I was so inspired by her professionalism. Her writing was thorough and she laid out my case in a manner that demonstrated great understanding of the details in a way that the defendant had to respond to all issues relevant to my matter. So apart from wanting to win, I felt heard. With such demonstrated excellence, Ms. Smithy won all three counts of my case and I was very satisfied with the settlement.

Joyce E Smithey was a breath of fresh air!! I was so frustrated, disappointed, and exhausted when I met Joyce. My hopes of finding a complete attorney were almost at rock bottom based on prior experiences. Joyce exuded professionalism and compassion. She treated me like a human being instead of a cli...ent with a business proposition. I am an intelligent professional and recognized during our meeting that she is the real deal. A professional job title doesn't necessarily mean that a person has professionalism. Joyce is very professional and compassionate. Yet very serious about the area of employment law. She is forthcoming and honest. Hiring an attorney with integrity is priceless. Hiring an attorney with integrity is priceless. Repeating that statement was not a mistake. It is worth repeating over and over again. She doesn't waste your time playing games and/or trying to manipulate you. She is confident yet not arrogant. Most importantly, she knows employment law better than most attorneys in state of Maryland. I have an employment case that most attorneys only understood in bits and pieces and agreed that my rights were severely violated. Joyce understood all of the laws surrounding my case at the initial consultation! I haven't spoken to another employment attorney in Maryland that knew so much. She actually had a lot of insight to add during the consultation which was unbelievable since most attorneys needed my large stacks of documents to review for weeks before they were able to somewhat discuss my case. I am writing this review simply hoping to help others avoid the many pitfalls and disappointments that I have experienced, which has cost me thousands of dollars, while trying to find an honest, compassionate, and intelligent attorney. I had almost begun to think that I was asking for too much. Many attorneys tried to make me feel as if this expectation was not realistic. Joyce exceeds being honest, compassionate, and intelligent. I don't even think she charges more for delivering excellence but I haven't signed a retainer yet so stay tuned. I am writing this review to help clients that have been violated like myself find an extraordinary employment attorney. I feel strongly that Joyce is worthy of these comments.

Ms. Smithey was a wonderful lawyer to find for my situation. I unfortunately needed her services for a employment legal battle and she was phenomenal! Her staff was always there able to answer my questions in a timely manner and I never felt out of the loop. They explained all the procedures, approxi...mate wait times for certain paperwork to go through, and gave me her honest and professional advice on what steps to take. I wish I had never needed her services, but was greatly pleased to have found such a professional to be on my side and fighting for my cause.

I went to Joyce when I didn't think anyone was going to help me with my complex employment case. We sat down and discussed the information, and I provided her backup documentation. From there, she did what she's great at, and that's properly conveying the merits of the case to the GC for the compan...y I was working for. In the end, she got me everything I was asking for. I have referred her to several people I know in similar situations because of how satisfied I was with her service.