Ronald Ehlbert Smith
A native of Atlanta, Ron Smith earned his J.D. Degree from Nova Southeastern University in 1981 and first practiced law as a state prosecutor in central Florida. Mr. Smith's service to others includes his background as a Certified K-12 Teacher and Undergraduate through Graduate Instructor in several subject areas. Since 1965 he continues to work as a lay minister for various Christian and charitable ministries. His private law practice since 1984 has been an extension of these ministries so as to help people deal with a variety of legal matters. For several years Mr. Smith owned and managed a law firm with paid associate attorneys and non-lawyer staff. But he gradually discovered the greater blessing in working in synergy with other Christian ministries and business people by mutual referral and support that has grown into the LawSmithGroup. Mr. Smith has represented clients in State and Federal Courts of both Georgia and Florida. Now LawSmithGroup allows Mr. Smith to fully realize his passion for helping people at all levels of alternative dispute resolution, litigation & protection.
Mr. Smith is a member of professional organizations including the LawSmithGroup, CASA representation of underprivileged children of Georgia DFACS,, the State Bar Associations of Georgia and Florida, the American Bar Association and the Federal Bar Associations for Georgia and Florida. Ron treats every client with respect and integrity.
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Immigration Law
- Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Collections
- Consumer Law
- Class Action, Lemon Law
- DUI & DWI
- Education Law
- Elder Law
- Gov & Administrative Law
- Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Juvenile Law
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Municipal Law
- Workers' Compensation
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- Florida
- Georgia
- Interdenominational Theological Center
- M.Div. (2004) | New Testament Theology
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- Received pastoral appointments from the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church immediately upon graduation.
- Honors: 3.9 GPA, induction intoTheta Alpha Kappa, the national honor society for theological seminary students.
- Activities: Several urban ministries, co-founder of the Multilanguage/multicultural mission church "Frühlingsgemeinde".
- University System of Georgia - State University of West Georgia
- Educational Leader Certification (2001) | Certified to be a public school administrator
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- Honors: 4.0 GPA, induction into Kappa Delta Pi (KDP), International Honor Society in Education
- Nova Southeastern University
- J.D. (1981) | Representation of Disabled People, Real Estate and Finance
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- Honors: Moot Court
- Activities: Supported my young family of 5 while in law school.
- Middlebury College
- M.A. (1975) | German Literature
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- Honors: 4.0 GPA, Deutsche Akademishe Austausch Dienst - Friedensbrücke Magister Stipendium for the entire year study at Universität Mainz.
- Activities: In the previous year Artist-in-residence for vocal music at Middlebury College while Annemarie Smith was obtaining her M.A. in Germanistik.
- Stetson University
- B.M.E. (1970) | Vocal Performance and Music Education
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- Honors: Full scholarships met and married Annemarie 12/26/1969.
- Florida State Bar  # 349232
- Member
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