andrew J. Smiley had already decided on his life's work. He determined early on that he wanted to become a lawyer so that he could work alongside his father arguing before juries and advocating the rights of those who had been harmed by the negligence of others.
After graduating with honors in Psychology from Tulane University in 1993, he attended Brooklyn Law School, from which he received his J.D. in 1996. Ambitious to excel as a litigator, he saw Brooklyn Law School, alma mater for many of New York City's most prominent trial attorneys, as his best avenue for achieving this objective. Among his many achievements and honors as a student at Brooklyn Law School, he was selected to coach the School's National Trial Team, champions for the Northeast Region of the U.S. and representative of the region in the U.S. National Finals in Houston, Texas. Today he continues as an active alumnus at Brooklyn Law School where he has coached law students on the moot court national trial teams as an Adjunct Clinical Instructor of Law.
He joined the firm full time in September 1996, having worked summers beginning in 1989 during high school and through his college years. Admitted to the New York State and Federal Bars in January, 1997, he won his first jury verdict less than one month later. Since that time Mr. Smiley has obtained millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts on behalf of the clients of Smiley Law.
Since the start of his legal career at age 25, when he became one of the youngest guest commentators to appear on CNN's widely viewed Burden of Proof, Andrew has regularly appeared on television networks providing legal analysis on issues involving personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death. He has appeared on CNN, Headline News, Fox News, MSNBC, Court TV and The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet. Andrew has been interviewed and quoted by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post and The New York Law Journal.
On his nationally renowned Injury Lawsuit Blog Andrew provides legal commentary in written, audio and video formats, on injury lawsuits in the news.
The many organizations in which he is currently active include serving as a board member of the New York City Trial Lawyers Association and a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, the New York State Bar Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, The American Bar Association and the National Order of Barristers.
Andrew J. Smiley is an amateur chef, trained at the Institute of Culinary Education. He enjoys world travel, photography, tennis, water skiing and Muay Thai Kickboxing.
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