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Raymond S Smethurst JR

Litigation Attorney at Salisbury, MD

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  • Licensed for 61 years
    State MD
    Acquired 1961
    Status
    Active No misconduct found

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About Raymond

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4
Practice areas
  1. Litigation
    40%
    All civil litigation(contracts, construction, property rights) - except family and securities litigation.

    62 years, 1,000 cases

  2. Appeals
    20%

    59 years, 95 cases

  3. Environmental and natural resources
    20%

    39 years, 100 cases

  4. Land use and zoning
    20%

    54 years, 250 cases

Contact Raymond

Adkins, Potts & Smethurst, L.L.P.
One Plaza East
100 E. Main Street, Suite 600
Salisbury, MD, 21801-4921

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Cost

Rates
  • Hourly Rates $ 300-350 per hour
Payment methods
Cash, Check

Resume

AVVO RATING 8.2 (Excellent)

Education

  • George Washington University National Law Center
  • JD (with honors)
  • 1961
  • Cornell University
  • B. Met.E.
  • 1958

Legal Cases

  • Lewis v. Department of Natural Resources
  • Decision of lower courts vacated and case remanded

Associations

  • Maryland Appellate Judicial Nominating Commission
  • Member
  • 2004 - 2007
  • Maryland Bar Foundation
  • Fellow
  • 1998 - 2014
  • Character Committee of the Maryland Court of Appeals
  • Member
  • 1995 - 2014
  • American Bar Foundation
  • Fellow
  • 1990 - 2014
  • Association of Trial Lawyers of America
  • Member
  • 1985 - 2009
  • American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Fellow
  • 1985 - 2014
  • Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission
  • Member
  • 1975 - 1992
  • American Bar Association
  • Member
  • 1962 - 2014
  • Wicomico County Bar Association
  • Member
  • 1961 - 2014
  • Maryland State Bar Association
  • Member
  • 1961 - 2014
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Honors and Awards

  • Maryland Super Lawyer
  • Baltimore Magazine
  • 2007
  • AV Rating
  • Martindale-Hubbell
  • 1970
  • Order of the Coif
  • George Washington University National Law Center
  • 1961

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"Steve Smethhurst is a superlative civil/corporate/environmental/zoning lawyer."
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Raymond S Smethurst JR
Litigation Attorney
Salisbury, MD
Licensed for 61 years