Russell Jacob Smith

Russell Jacob Smith

5.0
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 12 years

Family Lawyer Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation

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Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 295-295 per hour


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Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 12 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 2013

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No misconduct found

Licensed in New Hampshire for 12 years

State: New Hampshire

Acquired: 2013

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No misconduct found

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Russell Jacob Smith's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by John | October 09, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Russell is awesome

I've been divorced for about 4 years and as these things go I had to go back to court to change the custody agreement and parenting schedule with my ex. regarding my daughter. I have shared physical custody of my daughter a problem developed around one parent not living up to the initial agreement. T...here was no right or wrong, it's just each parents strengths were not taken advantage of and our daughter suffered as a result. During the initial divorce and the first modification I acted as my own attorney to save money. That was a mistake. Beside getting what I paid for, the shear anxiety and headache of navigating the legal waters left me exhausted not to mention I got less than ideal agreement that would eventually break down. So when the s.h.t.f. again and I had to go back to court to modify the custody agreement and parenting schedule I was loathe to do the heavy lifting myself. I looked for a lawyer as soon as possible and through the grace of God I got Russell. He was awesome. He's sharp as a tack and took all the pressure off of me. He was always thinking like 3 moves ahead and made everything look easy. He was easy to talk to and always listened to me even when I was losing my cool half way through which was good because let's face it going through divorce and child custody modifications etc. is no fun. It's very easy to lose sight of the big picture. Fortunately keeping his eye on the prize and keeping everything is focus is where Russell seems to shine. So I'd highly recommend Russell. In fact I can't think of anything that he missed and in fact I got stuff I wasn't even looking for in the beginning. Having just finished the court case I hired him for that is a relief and gives me the peace of mind I need to get things back to normal.

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Jennifer McNulty

Family lawyer | Jun 22

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Attorney Russell Smith is an outstanding attorney. Attorney Smith and I been on opposing sides in cases, and I have always been impressed with both his knowledge, and the way that he works with his clients. It is evident that Attorney Smith is always zealously advocating for his clients position, while also trying to settle cases in a positive, therapeutic manner. I have never seen Attorney Smith be rude or boastful. He is an excellent attorney to deal with and is consistently prepared and knowledgeable when it comes to the facts of his case, or recent changes in case law. He is an outstanding advocate for his clients and an asset to the bar. I highly recommend Attorney Smith."

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Jennifer McNulty

Estate planning lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2013 - 2015

Judicial Law Clerk, Massachusetts Probate & Family Court

Associations

2016 - Present

Boston Bar Association

Member

2016 - Present

Boston Associates Networking Group

Member

Education

2013

Boston College Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

2009

University of California - Berkeley

BA - Bachelor of Arts

2003

Department of Defense, Defense Information School

Basic Public Affairs Specialist, Writer's Course

Languages

English

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