Sky Elliot Smith
About Sky
Licenses
Licensed in New York for 37 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1988
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 53 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1973
No misconduct found
Licensed in Florida for 60 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 1965
No misconduct found
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Experience
Honors
2013
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
2013
Top 100 Trial Lawyers South Florida, The Legal Network
2013
Top Lawyers, National Law Review
2012
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
2012
Lifetime Achievement, Dade County Bar Association
2011
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
Legal Elite, Florida Trend
1997
Sky Smith day, City of Miami
1996
Sky Smith Day, Miami Dade County
1969
Bronze Star, U.S. Ait Force
1965
Outstanding Gratuate, University of Miami
1964
Iron Arrow honor society, University of Miami
Work Experience
2004 - Present
Senior Member, Sky E. Smith & Associates
1992 - 1993
Adjunct Professor, St. Thomas Law School
1985 - 2004
Local Trial Counsel, Epstein, Bedcker & Green
1979 - 2004
Senior Partner, Smith and Gellman
1969 - 1971
Chief, Major Crimes, Miami Dade County State Attorney's Office
Associations
1969 - Present
Florida Association of Criminal AttonrneysFormer President
1965 - Present
Dade County Bar AssociationFormer Board of Directors
1965 - Present
Florida Bar, Criminal Law Sectionlegislative representative
1990 - 2000
Florida Bar, Grievance Committe AHead
1990 - 2000
Coconut Grove Chamber of CommerceFormer President
1964 - 1965
Student Bar AssociationFormer President
Sample of Legal Cases
Education
1962
BBA - Bachelor of Business Administration
N/A
law
Speaking Engagements
2010
Criminal proceedings
1971
Pornography
Publications
1992
1967
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Could a crooked lawyer pull an online entrapment?
08 Oct 2014
Is it illegal to aggressively try to blind someone with a flashlight? We each believe the other assaulted. Who did?
04 Oct 2014
If the police impounds your car because a passenger had drugs in his pocket and admits to it...Can they take my car?
08 Oct 2014