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L. Lee Smith
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Biography
I am a trial and appellate attorney with a lengthy record of success in complex commercial and employment cases and in white collar criminal defense, primarily in the federal courts.
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Litigation
40%
46 years | 75 cases
Employment and Labor
30%
36 years | 50 cases
White Collar Crime
30%
46 years | 150 cases
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Licensed in Illinois for 47 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 1978
No misconduct found
Location
HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP
416 Main St., 6th Floor, Peoria, IL, 61602
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Posted by David | October 05, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Employee Benefits
Great Lawyer
Experienced, smart, honest, personable. Didn't overcharge. Expensive, but worth it. In winning my complicated, unique pension case, which was unsuccessfully appealed also, he proved to be the "big gun" against specialist lawyers hired by the government. His experience as a U.S. Justice department...
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Experience
Honors
2006
Illinois Super Lawyer (Whiite Collar Defense),
2003
Leading Lawyer of Illinois (White Collar Defense),
Work Experience
2001 - Present
Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
1990 - 2001
Partner, Westervelt, Johnson, Nicoll & Keller
1980 - 1990
Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Dept. of Justice
1979 - 1980
Legal Writing Instructor, University of Ilinois College of Law
1978 - 1979
Law Clerk to Justice Joseph Goldenhersh, Illinois Supreme Court
Associations
2006 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
2006 - Present
Illinois Bar Foundation
1990 - Present
Peoria County Bar Association
1987 - Present
Abraham Lincoln Inn of CourtBarrister (Emeritus)
1978 - Present
American Bar Association
1978 - Present
Illinois State Bar Association
Education
1978
Southern Illinois University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1975
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
BA - Bachelor of Arts