Michael Todd Smith

Michael Todd Smith

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Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 33 years

Probate Lawyer Practice Areas: Probate, Guardianship, Trusts

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Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Guardianship 45%

Mike Smith has served as the County Administrator and County Guardian/Conservator for Gwinnett County, Georgia, since 1993, representing guardianships and conservatorships in all legal matters, and primarily serving as Conservator. He currently serves as Conservator in over 150 conservatorships all around the State of Georgia.

34 years | 1,000 cases

45%
Probate 45%

Mike Smith has served as the County Administrator and County Guardian/Conservator for Gwinnett County, Georgia, since 1993, representing estates in all legal matters, and serving as Executor, Administrator and Trustee. He has represented over 3,000 estates during his career in both his appointed capacity and in the private sector, in all Georgia counties. Representation includes service as an Executor, Administrator, Conservator and Trustee, and lawyer for individual clients.

34 years | 2,000 cases

45%
Trusts 10%

Mike Smith serves as Trustee for various trusts throughout the State of Georgia, and represents individual clients in trust related matters.

34 years | 100 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 225-325 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 33 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 1992

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Michael Todd Smith's Lawyer Endorsements

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Jan 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Hillary Cranford

Estate planning lawyer | Jul 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mike is the best of the best, and I highly endorse his work. He and his staff are fair, honest, and trustworthy. The attorneys and staff in his firm are probably the most experienced in the area."

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Paul Andrew

Probate lawyer | Jul 08

Relationship: Co-worker

"Mike is a true professional in every sense. He is recognized by his peers as an expert in his field, having routinley given seminars to probate judges on legal issues. I have also seen how he truly does cares about his clients, both professionally and personally. I would endorse him wholeheartedly."

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Brook Davidson

Probate lawyer | Jul 08

Relationship: Co-worker

"I have worked with Mike for more than six years. I remain impressed with his ability to relate to clients and thoughtfully evaluate cases. Mike approaches his work with a view towards efficiently obtaining the best results for his clients. If I needed a lawyer myself, I would start with Mike."

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Raymon Burns

Project finance lawyer | Jul 08

Relationship: Co-worker

"Mike is an excellent attorney. He is dedicated to his clients and their interests. He is hard working, reliable, dependable and results oriented. Mike is easy to work with and he enjoys an excellent reputation in the legal community."

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Brock Perry

Estate planning lawyer | Jul 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. I know him to be an ethical and skilled attorney and have known him for 20 years. I have referred a number of my clients to him for estate matters and they were pleased with his representation."

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Randolph Rich

Probate lawyer | Jul 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Mike Smith since law school. Mike has been working as a probate guardian with Gwinnett County for almost 20 years. His legal work consistently is of high quality, and he has a good repuation in the area of probate law."

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Probate lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2002 - Present

Attorney, Andrew, Merritt, Reilly & Smith, LLP

Associations

1993 - Present

Probate Court of Gwinnett County

County Administrator/County Guardian

Sample of Legal Cases

In re: Estate of Holtzclaw

Attorney's Fees Granted on Remand

Estate of Albert Robertson

Lawyer who drafted Will denied beneficiary status

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Education

1992

Georgia State University

Law degree

1989

University of Georgia, Athens

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2008

Institute of Continuing Judicial Education

Guardianships and Conservatorships - How they work

2007

Constitutional Officers Association of Georgia

Professional Fiduciary Duties/Serving as County Administrator

Languages

English

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