Jonathan Scott Smith
10490 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 200, Columbia, MD 21044
About Jonathan Scott Smith
Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
Education
- University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland, 1979J.D.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Heuisler Honor Society
- Honors: Moot Court Champion (1977-78)
- Honors: Lawyer's Cooperative Book Award (Trusts & Estates)
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- Major: Jurisprudence
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Granted Early Admission to Law School
- Honors: Who's Who in American Colleges & Universities
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Representative Cases
- United States v. Milam, 817 F. 2d 1113 (4th Cir. 1987)
- Celta Corporation v. A.G. Parrott Co., 94 Md. App. 312, 617 A. 2d 632 (Md. App. 1993)
- Gray v. State, 317 Md. 250, 562 A. 2d 1278 (Md. 1989)
- Crowder v. State, 309 Md. 654, 506 A. 2d 240 (Md. 1986)
- State v. Allewalt, 308 Md. 89, 517 A. 2d 741 (Md. 1986)
- Muir v. State, 64 Md. App. 648, 498 A. 2d 666 (Md. App. 1985)
- Kackley v. State, 63 Md. App. 532, 493 A. 2d 364 (Md. App. 1985)
- Holmes v. State, 63 Md. App. 159, 492 A. 2d 351 (Md. App. 1985)
- Webster v. State, 299 Md. App. 159, 474 A. 2d 1305 (Md. App. 1984)
- State v. Waltermeyer, 60 Md. App. 69, 480 A. 2d 831 (Md. App. 1984)
Classes and Seminars
- Moderator, "Long-Term Care Litigation Seminar," Nursing Home Section, Maryland Association for Justice, Inc., Columbia, Maryland, May 21, 2010
- Panelist, "Going Solo: Solo Practitioner Panel," , University of Baltimore School of Law and Maryland Association for Justice, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, May 19, 2010
- Speaker, "Surviving the Court of Appeals: Certificates of Merit and Reports Post Walzer and Carroll," "The Maryland Med Mal Case: Learn from the Experts," Medical Negligence Section, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, Baltimore, Maryland, May 30, 2008
- Moderator, "Hot Topics in Long-Term Care Litigation," Nursing Home Section, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, Columbia, Maryland, February 29, 2008
- Speaker, "Using Administrative Regulations, Professional Codes, and Health Care Provider Policies and Procedures to Prove Violations of the Standards of Care," "Hot Topics in Long-Term Care Litigation," Nursing Home Section, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, Columbia, Maryland, February 29, 2008
- Panel Member, "Surviving After Walzer & The Continuing Battle Over Ex Parte Communications," TeleSeminar, Medical Negligence Section, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, March 8, 2007
- Presenter, "Proving Violation of the Standard of Care" and "Damages: Wrongful Death and Survival Actions," Evaluating, Investigating and Preparing a Nursing Home Negligence Case, Nursing Home Negligence and Public Benefits, Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, Columbia, Maryland, October 27, 2004
- Co-Presenter, "Attorney's Fees: Law and Practice" (Demonstration of Attorney's Testimony; Sample Discovery Pleadings), Hon. James Macgill American Inn of Court, November 10, 1994
- Co-Presenter, "The Trouble with Lawyers/The Trouble with Judges" (Focusing on Issues of Civility, Effective Advocacy, Ethics, and Competence), Hon. James Macgill American Inn of Court, October 21, 1993
- Presenter, "Case Preparation and Use of the Trial Notebook", Hon. James Macgill American Inn of Court, December 17, 1992
- Program Chairman, "Have You Considered Arbitration?", Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, Towson, MD, May 20, 1992
- Presenter, Demonstration on Medical Expert Testimony (Direct and Cross-Examination of Orthopedic Surgeon), Hon. James Macgill American Inn of Court, March 19, 1992
- Lecturer, "Charging Documents," "Criminal Procedure: A 'How To' with Emphasis on Ethics", University of Baltimore School of Law and Hoffberger Center for Professional Ethics Program, 1990
- Lecturer, "Finding Weaknesses in the Prosecution's Case" Basic Trial Advocacy Course, Maryland State's Attorneys Association, November 27-29, 1989
- Faculty Advisor, Career Prosecutor Course, National College of District Attorneys, Houston, TX, 1983
- Faculty Advisor, Trial Advocacy Training Program, Maryland State's Attorneys Association, Port Deposit, MD, September 19-21, 1983
- Lecturer, "Case Preparation, Interviewing Witnesses and Using a Trial Notebook" Trial of Major Cases Seminar, Maryland State's Attorneys Association, Frederick, MD, 1983
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Maryland, 1979
- U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1979
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1986
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1987
Other Affiliations
- Maryland Association for Justice (Chair, Nursing Home Section, 2009-2010)
- Maryland Association for Justice (formerly Maryland Trial Lawyers Association) (Member, 1980 - Present)
- Maryland Trial Lawyers Association (Chair, Nursing Home Section, 2008-2009; 2007-2008)
- Maryland Trial Lawyers Association (Vice-Chair, Nursing Home Section, 2006-2007)
- Circuit Court for Howard County (Mediator, Settlement Week, 1991)
- Hon. James Macgill American Inn of Court, 1990 - Present (Barrister Member)
- Hon. James Macgill American Inn of Court (President Elect, 1995-1996)
- Hon. James Macgill American Inn of Court (Secretary-Treasurer (1993-94; 1994-95))
- Hon. James Macgill American Inn of Court (Program Committee, 1993-1994)
- Howard County Bar Association (Bench-Bar Committee, 1990-1999)
- Howard County Bar Association (Golf Committee, 1995-1999)
- Howard County Bar Association (Membership Committee (1991-92; 1992-93; 1994-95))
- Howard County Bar Association, 1979 - Present (Member)
- Maryland Trial Lawyers Association (Legislative Committee, 1989-1995)
- Maryland Trial Lawyers Association (Program Committee, 1991-1992)
- American Bar Association, 1979 - 1996 (Member)
- American Trial Lawyers Association, 1987 - 1997 (Member)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1986 - 1997 (Member)
- Maryland State Bar Association (Member, 1980-1996; 2004-Present)
- Maryland State Bar Association, 1984 (Committee on Economics of Law Practice)
- Maryland State Bar Association, 1984 (Committee on Resolution of Fee Disputes)
- Maryland State's Attorneys Association, 1980 - 1996 (Member)
- Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association (Member, 1984-1996; 2004-Present)
- Howard County Public School System, 1990 (Mentor, Gifted and Talented Student Program)
- Ellicott City Rotary Club (Board of Directors)
- Glen Meadows Condominium Association, 1987 - 1988 (President)
- Howard County Public School System, 1984 - 1987 (Member Ethics Panel)
- Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission, District 9 (Member, 1988-1995)
- Howard County Bar Association (Co-Chair, Criminal Law Committee, 1999-2000)
- Howard County Bar Association (Personal Injury Committee, 1997-1999)
- Hon. James Macgill American Inn of Court (President, 1996-1997)
- State of Maryland, Division of Parole and Probation, 1974 - Present (Volunteer Probation Officer)
- Howard County Coordinating Commission for Drug Abuse Control, 1972 - Present (Appointee)
Past Positions
- Baltimore County Towson, Maryland, Assistant State Attorney, 1980 - 1984
- Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission, District 9, Member, 1988 - 1995
- State of Maryland, Division of Parole and Probation, Volunteer Probation Officer, 1974
- Howard County Coordinating Commission for Drug Abuse Control, Appointee, 1972
Articles
Published Works
- "Expert Report Requirement in Maryland's Medical Malpractice Statute (Complying With Walzer v. Osborne)", M.T.L.A. Trial Rptr., Summer, 2007
- Author, Maryland Criminal Procedure: Forms and Analysis (Second Edition), West Group (Library of Congress #95-76883), June, 1995
- Author, Maryland Criminal Procedure Forms (Supplemented Annually until Publication of Second Edition), Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company (Library of Congress #87-83520), April, 1988
- "The Status of the Defense of Diminished Capacity in Maryland Criminal Cases", M.T.L.A. Trial Rptr. Vol. 4, No. 1, Spring, 1982
- Comment, State and Local Legislative Powers: An Analysis of the Conflict and Preemption Doctrines in Maryland, 8 U. Balt. L. Rev. 300, 1979
Office Info
Nearby Lawyers
- Criminal Law
- 3 miles away
- 1.3 miles away
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