Monica Smith

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Proficiently managed and advanced a legal case load of over 50 simultaneous clients.
• Successfully adjudicated 23 Special Immigrant Juvenile cases over a two-year period, demonstrating proficiency in both family state court proceedings and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services procedures.
• Secured five successive victories in evidentiary hearings during removal proceedings, due to persuasive arguments and meticulous preparation..
• Resolved 16 cases without litigation over a two-year period, saving significant time and resources for my employer and the government.
• Engaged in extensive travel across six states to represent clients in both adversarial and non-adversarial legal proceedings.

I have been an attorney in good standing for over 16 years, practicing in various legal areas, including immigration, criminal, civil rights, and family law.

Juris Doctor Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, MI, Sept. 2006 - May 2009

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (Honors) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Sept. 2002 - May 2006