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Jamie L. Smith, Attorney at Law
Originally from Miami, Florida, Jamie currently practices law in the metro Atlanta, Georgia area and focuses her practice on criminal, family and juvenile court issues. She started her practice in 1999 and has successfully handled thousands of cases. She is also a trained general, juvenile and family law mediator.

She is a graduate of John Marshall Law School in Atlanta. She received her Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice in 1991, graduating with honors. Since earning her Juris Doctorate, she has received additional training in areas such as juvenile law, domestic violence, mediation and immigration law.

In addition to her law practice, she has a background in foster care, child support enforcement and the corrections field. Presently she is focusing a great deal of attention on appellate issues and juvenile justice system improvement. Her passion is juvenile justice and community service in the domestic violence programs. She has dedicated many pro bono hours to the Georgia Coalition against Domestic Violence program and have assisted them by representing victims of domestic violence for several years.

For more information on Jamie L. Smith, see her website at www.askthislawyer.com.