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

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Smith Law

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 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Appeals

Posted by Vince | November 24, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Appeals

Very knowledgeable Vet, dedicated to helping other Vets!

I heard about Justin through a friend who had great results with him. I was at 60% when I hired him in June of 2024. He walked me through everything and got me to 90% on the first attempt. Justin was unsatisfied with the decision and appealed it for me getting me to 100%. He understands the syste...m inside and out and is a veteran himself helping us fight for what we deserve. If you have disabilities that may be service connected, I highly recommend giving Justin a call to get his opinion. I have several friends that he has helped also and they are all very happy with his services.

Posted by Mike | October 26, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Appeals

Great knowledge of the VA process

I have been at 70% for 3 years and a friend told me about Justin. Justin is very knowledgeable about the VA process for disability. Justin was able to get me an increased to max level on a couple conditions i was under rated for. Just was also able to help me get some new service connections on th...ings I was previously denied for and walked me through the process. With Justin’s help I was able to filed one time and got the outcome I was hoping for.

Posted by Chris | November 21, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Appeals

VA Disability

I hired Justin to help me get my VA disability. I had put it off for almost 22 years because I didn’t want to deal with the VA nightmare. Justin started my claim in March of 2023. I had a 0% rating at the time. Over the next 7 months Justin worked with me identifying items I could claim that I wa...sn’t aware of. In May of 2024 as a result of Justin’s hard work and determination I received a 90% rating along with a very healthy back pay check. Justin didn’t stop there, he noticed the VA had not properly identified and reviewed several conditions I still had and filed an appeal on my behalf. In August 2024. This appeal included new evidence and medical documentation of these conditions. In Nov 2024 I was awarded 100% P&T. I wouldn’t have gotten here if it wasn’t for Justin hard work and making sure the VA did right by me. If you need the battle/war won, hire this Marine.

Posted by anonymous | January 10, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Appeals

Veterans Benefits

Justin was a great listener to my needs and expectations. He was able to increase my disability rating from 10% to 70% with the VA. Most importantly, he guided me through the very arduous task of appealing claims that I had made in the past and brought those to fruition. With Justin’s guidance I felt... very taken care of. I highly recommend Justin to other disabled Veterans who need the help they deserve.

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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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Carolynn Fittro

Juvenile law lawyer

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Keith Melvin

Criminal defense lawyer

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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)

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Education

N/A

Capital University Law School

Publications

2011

Marines.com Healing with Horses
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