Paul Michael Smith

Paul Michael Smith

5.0
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 20 years

Estate planning Lawyer Practice Areas: Estate Planning

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Licenses

Licensed in Colorado for 14 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 2012

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Mexico for 19 years

State: New Mexico

Acquired: 2006

Former Attorney

No misconduct found

Licensed in Illinois for 20 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2005

Voluntarily Retired

No misconduct found

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Paul Michael Smith's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

1 Client Review

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Posted by anonymous | January 27, 2015

Estate Planning Client

Paul prepared mine and my wife's estate plan. He was extremely thorough, responsive to all of our questions (we had a lot!), and very knowledgeable about recent changes in Colorado law effecting our estate plan.

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Jamie Roth

Guardianship lawyer | Mar 10

Relationship: Co-worker

"Paul cares about his clients, and works hard to stay on top of the law to get the best result possible. He is smart, hardworking, and approachable."

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Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2018 - Present

Attorney, Law Office of Paul M. Smith, LLC

2017 - 2018

Attorney, Susie Richardson Law, P.C.

2016 - 2017

Attorney, Kerst & Strautman, P.C.

2012 - 2017

Of Counsel, Brown & Brown, P.C.

2006 - 2010

Associate, Simone Roberts & Weiss, PA

Associations

2014 - Present

Garfield County Bar Association

2012 - Present

Colorado Bar Association

2012 - Present

Colorado Bar Association, Elder Law Section

2012 - Present

Colorado Bar Association, Trust and Estate Section

2012 - Present

Mesa County Bar Association

2006 - Present

New Mexico State Bar Association

Education

2005

DePaul University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2002

Saint Louis University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2017

Estate Planning Retreat

Case Law and Legislative Update

2016

Estate Planning Retreat

Case Law and Legislative Update

2016

Elder Law Retreat

Medicaid Planning with and valuation of unique assets

2015

Colorado Bar Association, Trust and Estate Section

Case Law and Legislative Update

2014

Colorado Bar Association

Case Law and Legislative Update

2013

Colorado Bar Association, Trust and Estate Section

Case Law and Legislative Update

Publications

2016

Colorado Estate Planning Handbook Fiduciaries

2014

Trust and Estate Chapter Colorado Annual Survey of Law

2013

Trust and Estate Chapter Colorado Annual Survey of Law

Languages

English

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