Justin Michael Smith

Justin Michael Smith

5.0
Rating: 6.4

Licensed for 8 years

Military law Lawyer at Newark, OH
Practice Areas: Military Law, Criminal Defense, Family

61 W Main St, Newark, OH

About Justin

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Military Law 80%

Military Veteran disability

6 years

80%
Family 10%

8 years

10%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 8 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 2017

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Location

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61 W Main St, Newark, OH, 43055

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Justin Michael Smith's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

93 Client Reviews

Showing 11 - 15 of 41 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by James | April 24, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Military Law

Military

I served in the Air Force from December 2002 to June of 2009. I was a Heavy Equipment operator and did two tours over seas. I suffered for many years in silence and didn’t file a claim.  After a couple of my friends used Justin and recommended him I chose to hire him.  He went through my milita...ry and post service medical records and guided me through the entire process.  He got me to 100% on my first claim with the VA.  After hearing horror stories of the VA process Justin made it very easy and I’m beyond happy with the results.     James

Posted by anonymous | March 05, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Military Law

Highly Recommend for Veterans

Very very pleased with Justin’s support and service during the entire claims process. He over delivered on my expectations. If you’re a veteran and need help with your claim I highly recommend reaching out to Justin to see if he can assist you. You will be glad you did!

Posted by Jeannette | February 17, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Military Law

He did the impossible!

I served in the Marines from 1983-1987. I didn't think I was entitled to any compensation since I didn't serve during any combat campaign. I met Justin in the spring of 2024 and he was willing to give it a shot.I still didn't have high hopes. He found things in my service record I had no idea I could... be compensated for. I assumed it would be denied or only a small percentage. Despite a thin medical record, he was able to pursue a claim and get me 70% on the first attempt! I will be forever grateful to Justin. Currently he is working on a claim for my son and I have given his name to a lot of fellow military people. If he can work magic for me, I know he can do it for anyone.

Posted by Lance | January 11, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Military Law

Excellent experience, extremely satisfied.

Extremely satisfied with my legal service experience. I was kept informed every step of the way of what to expect. The process went very smoothly, and was resolved successfully and beyond my expectations. Justin is extremely knowledgeable about the process and has a lot of experience, and an extremel...y high success rate, which is why I chose him as my claims attorney. He steered me around several pitfalls that I would not have known about had I filed the claim on my own. Further, having Justin file my claim on my behalf saved me all of the work of understanding and navigating the VA claims process. All I had to do on my end was schedule and complete the relevant medical exams, and he did all the rest. 10 out of 10, would absolutely and readily recommend Justin to any veteran seeking to file a VA claim at any level.

Posted by Mike | December 09, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Military Law

Extraordinary!

Justin does amazing work! After fifteen years of going nowhere with the local VA, I contacted him after hearing of some of his results. If I would have called Justin from the beginning and it would have saved me a lot of time. Being a Marine himself, he knows exactly what you went through. He speaks ...both military and VA lingo and does a great job of translating both languages. Like most combat veterans struggling with the idea of contacting an attorney to help, knowing that other people have it far worse than I do, he made me feel at ease with the decision. For anyone local, I was part of the 3/25 unit that was hit hard back in ’05. I finally contacted Justin in December 2023 and within a year I went from 0% to 100% without having to go to a single VA appointment. I know this is an extremely rare occurrence but what I want to point out is how meticulous and detailed he and his team are while looking through everything. From the first appointment, the communication was efficient, effective and clear. It doesn’t take long for you to see that he takes a lot of pride in what he does. Justin and his team of doctors are extremely thorough and professional. I felt very comfortable talking about my personal events/history while working with him and his staff. I have since recommended everyone I know! The cost and the time are both well worth it!

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Justin Michael Smith's Lawyer Endorsements

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Dmitriy Borshchak

Family lawyer | Jan 12

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer. Ever since meeting Justin, he has driven his efforts to the highest level to accomplish his client's goals. He is one of the good ones."

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Chris Brigdon

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Justin is a very diligent and sharp attorney. He is very client focused and result driven."

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Experience

Rating:  6.4 (Good)

Honors

2016

Roberta Mitchell award, Capital University Law School

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Attorney, Justin M. Smith

Associations

2018 - Present

Licking County Bar Association

Member

2018 - Present

Licking County Chamber of Commerce

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Termination of marriage

Received what was requested

Visitation / Custody

Support reduced, visitation granted as requested

Juvenile

Reduced plea to disorderly conduct

Eviction

During trial recess opposing party settled with clients

Initial Visitation to residential parent

Client was awarded shared parenting & school placement

Ag Vehicular Homicide

6 years (approximately 25% of the max possible sentence)

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Education

N/A

Capital University Law School

Publications

2011

Marines.com Healing with Horses
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