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

We have not found any cost information for this lawyer


Looking for an attorney? Avvo can help.

search module image

Search our directory

Quickly connect with top attorneys through our legal directory to get help with your legal issue.

chat module image

Avvo's live chat agents can help coordinate a consultation with a local attorney.

Chat with a live agent who can match you with the right attorney for your legal needs.

Chat with

Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 8 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 2017

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Smith Law

61 W Main St, Newark, OH, 43055

Ad

Transform legal challenges into solutions.

Connect now to review your situation.

The Avvo Rating explained

display-bg

The Avvo Rating explained

Justin Michael Smith's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

93 Client Reviews

Showing 36 - 40 of 93 reviews

Posted by Michael | August 02, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability

Solid Lawyer

Mr Smith represented me in a VA disability claim. I felt it was going nowhere, was overwhelmed dealing with the bureaucracy and he took over, explaining every step, handled paperwork, set up appointments and advised me on courses of action throughout the year long process. The case was concluded with... the best possible result and I have recommended him to other people, including my wife.

Posted by Tim | July 15, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Military Law

VA DISABILITY

Justin, helped me win my VA disability claim/appeal. After 2 decades of fighting for benefits on my own and help from different service organizations, Justin took the reins and finished the race when I was ready to give up. Not only did he identify errors and gaps in previous attempts in filing claim...s, his team help found additional medical conditions that were previously overlooked. He took the initiative and filed and won new claims resulting in higher compensation and benefits without additional fees. His work, effort and dedication to my case far exceeded my expectations and was able to help me get a claim approved that had been denied my whole military career that ended up resulting in a 90% disability by itself. I strongly recommend using Justin to fight for you. He will look at every aspect of your claim and will comb through your medical records and identify any supporting evidence you may have missed and will file a new claim if warranted. I want to say thank you to Justin, his hard work and dedication to take care of Veterans proves once again that once a Marine always a Marine.

Posted by Russell Moore | May 27, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability

VA Claim Rating.

I served in the Marines in the early 1980’s. I worked the local VSO and was able to obtain a 50% rating. I consulted Justin in July 2023. By April 2024 Justin was able increase my claim to 100%. Justin has excellent knowledge of the VA process and is able to assist in obtaining the necessary do...cumentation to support your claim. I highly recommend any veteran who is looking to maximize their claim to contact Justin for representation.

Posted by anonymous | April 23, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Military Law

VA Rating

I met Justin last year after failing to get very far by myself for my VA claim. During our initial interview he took the time to listen to my story and together went through my medical documentation. As a Veteran himself, he understands the nuances that are involved in everyday military life. Over th...e course of the next several months he played an intricate role in helping obtain my military, civilian, and VA records to support my claim. He is extremely knowledgeable in the VA claim process. He is able to flawlessly navigate the intricacies of the claim process. In one fell swoop he was able to increase me from 50% to 100% by helping me articulate my conditions in a way that accurately reflected my conditions. His process should be the standard by which Veterans use to get the most out of their claims. If you are looking for someone to take your claim serious, and give you the best opportunity to maximize your claim, then you need to call Justin.

Posted by Brady | April 09, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Military Law

Va rating

I met Justin in the last few months of my active duty time. He guided me in the direction I needed to go to get a first time rating of 100%. Great guy to work with!

See All Client Reviews

Justin Michael Smith's Lawyer Endorsements

Endorse Justin
Dmitriy Lev Borshchak headshot
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."

Chris Brigdon headshot
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."

View All Endorsements
Carolynn Elainne Fittro headshot
Carolynn Fittro

Juvenile law lawyer

Keith Michael Melvin headshot
Keith Melvin

Criminal defense lawyer

Chris Brigdon headshot
Chris Brigdon

Criminal defense lawyer

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)

See More Legal Cases

Education

N/A

Capital University Law School

Publications

2011

Marines.com Healing with Horses
Avvo Rating

Our Rating is calculated using information the lawyer has included on their profile in addition to the information we collect from state bar associations and other organizations that license legal professionals. Attorneys who claim their profiles and provide Avvo with more information tend to have a higher rating than those who do not.

What determines Avvo Rating?
  • Experience & background Years licensed, work experience, education
  • Legal community recognition Peer endorsements, associations, awards
  • Legal thought leadership Publications, speaking engagements
  • Discipline Disciplinary information may not be comprehensive, or updated. We recommend that you always check a lawyer's disciplinary status with their respective state bar association before hiring them.
Avvo Rating Levels
10.0 - 9.0 Superb8.9 - 8.0 Excellent7.9 - 7.0 Very Good6.9 - 6.0 Good5.9 - 5.0 Average4.9 - 4.0 Concern3.9 - 3.0 Caution2.9 - 2.0 Strong Caution1.9 - 1.0 Extreme Caution