Debra L. Smith, Attorney at Law and Mediator

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=110 BGCOLOR="#666699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0a200840erlcjm.gif"> <div> <B>Debra L. Smith, Attorney at Law and Mediator</B></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=190 BGCOLOR="#CCCCFF" TEXT="#080000" background="09c11c00egdysm.gif"> <div> <B>Debra L. Smith</B></div> <div> <B>Attorney at Law and Mediator</B></div> <div> <B>134 Main Street </B></div> <div> <B>Watertown, MA 02472</B><B>  </B></div> <div> <B> </B><B>(</B><B>617) 924-6728</B><B>                 </B></div> <div> <B>Fax (617) 924-6797 </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#3333CC" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>        </B></FONT><B>                  </B></div> <div> <B><U>Lawdeb@aol.com</U></B></div> <div> <I><B>Attorney Debra L. Smith has an active civil  law practice. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Ms. Smith acts as  </B></I><I><B>collaborative lawyer</B></I><I><B> in family law cases. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Legal services Ms. Smith handles include adoption, divorce, paternity, care and protection,  guardianship for children, wills,  landlord/tenant  and other areas of law.  </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Ms. Smith is a Mediator in family law matters.  </B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=370 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="09322000.jpg" border=0 width="290" height="256" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Saving Clients Money By Resolving Matters Cooperatively Whenever Possib</B></I><I><B>l</B></I><I><B>e</B></I><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#66FFCC" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>.</I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>The office is located at:                             </I><I>Phone Number: (617) 924-6728       </I></div> <div> <I>134 Main Street                                         </I><I>Fax Number: (617) 924-6797  </I><I>  </I></div> <div> <I>Watertown, MA 02472.                              </I><I>E-mail: Lawdeb@aol.com</I><I>   </I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>       </I></FONT></div> <div> <I> </I></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Philosophy"><U><I>Philosophy</I></U></A><I>   |   </I><A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Law Practice"><U><I>Law Practice</I></U></A><I>   |   </I><A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mediation"><U><I>Mediation</I></U></A><I>   |   </I><A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Justice of the Peace"><U><I>Justice of the Peace</I></U></A><I>   |   </I><A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Whats New!"><U><I>What's New!</I></U></A><I>   |   </I><A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Collaborative Law"><U><I>Collaborative Law</I></U></A><I>   |   </I><A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Law Related Work"><U><I>Law Related Work</I></U></A><I>   |   </I><A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Teaching"><U><I>Teaching</I></U></A><I>   |   </I><A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Community Service"><U><I>Community Service</I></U></A><I>   |   </I><A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Articles"><U><I>Articles</I></U></A><I>   |   </I><A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Directions to 134 Main Street, Watertown"><U><I>Directions to 134 Main Street, Watertown, Massachusetts 02472</I></U></A><I>   |   </I><A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Information"><U><I>Contact Information</I></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>Attorney Debra L. Smith has been licensed to practice law in </I></FONT><I><B>Massachusetts</B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#66FFCC" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I><B> </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>since 1983 and in </I></FONT><I><B>Colorado</B></I><I> </I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>since 1992.  Ms. Smith was admitted to the U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts and the U.S. Appeals Court in 1984 and the U.S. Supreme Court in 1989.  She practices in the District, Superior, Juvenile and Probate and Family courts in Eastern Massachusetts.  Ms. Smith is a </I></FONT><I><B>Justice of  the Peace</B></I><I><B> </B></I><I><B>in </B></I><I><B>Massachusetts</B></I><I>.</I></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>Attorney Smith was interviewed on October 31, 2012, for the Watertown Business Report which has been broadcast on Watertown Cable Access Television. Please visit at the following location: </I></FONT><I><U>http://wcatv.org/watch/vod/viewvideo/939/watertown-business-report/watertown-business-report-103112</U></I><I> </I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>to watch the interview.</I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I><U>Education</U></I></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>Attorney Smith has a bachelor of science degree from </I></FONT><I><B>Boston University's</B></I><I><B> School of E</B></I><I><B>ducation</B></I><I> </I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>and a juris doctor degree from </I></FONT><I><B>New England School of Law</B></I><I>.</I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>  She took graduate coursework in health education at the </I></FONT><I><B>University of Maryland</B></I><I>.</I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#6699CC" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I> </I></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I> She has been trained as a </I></FONT><I><B>Mediator</B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I> as she took classes in </I></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>Basic Mediation and Advanced Divorce Mediation</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I><B> </B></I><I>in Massachusetts.  Attorney Smith has received training in </I></FONT><I><B>Collaborative Law</B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I><B>.</B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I><U>Memberships</U></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7014000000000.gif" HEIGHT="21" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Massachusetts Bar Association,</I></div> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7014000000000.gif" HEIGHT="21" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Massachusetts Council on Family  Mediation, Inc.,</I></div> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7014000000000.gif" HEIGHT="21" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council, Inc.,</I></div> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7014000000000.gif" HEIGHT="21" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The Divorce Center, Inc. and</I></div> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7014000000000.gif" HEIGHT="21" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Massachusetts Justice of the Peace Association, Inc.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><U>Disclaimer and Policy</U></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>All statements made on this web site are for informational purposes only. Nothing contained herein should be construed as a legal opinion by Debra L. Smith.  Fee Agreements are required in all cases where Ms. Smith is retained for representation in legal matters.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><U>Photographs</U></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="091c9cf0.jpg" border=0 width="201" height="207" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Some of Ms. Smith's photographs were at the Watertown Free Public Library </I><I>n the T. Ross Kelly Family Gallery on the second floor at the Watertown Free Public Library at 123 Main Street in Watertown, Massachusetts</I><I>: </I></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>in September 2012 and December 2012 (as part of the holiday show) in exhibits called </I></FONT><I><B>"Remember Getting Away...</B></I><B>"</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>in April, 2011, in an exhibit called </I></FONT><I><B>"Color and Light, a Treat for the Eyes"</B></I><I> </I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>and </I></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>in April 2010 and July 2010, in an exhibit </I><I>called </I></FONT><I>"</I><I><B>P</B></I><I><B>ositive Emotions.</B></I><I>"</I></div> <div> <I> </I></div> <div> <I>In </I><I>December 2007 and December 2008,</I><I> Ms. Smith's photographs were exhibited in shows called </I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#6699FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>"</I><I><B>Art of the Seasons.</B></I><I>"</I><I> </I></FONT><I>  </I><I>at the Watertown Free Public Library and </I><I>in February 2010, </I><I>at the Arlington Center for the Arts at the Tufts Street Community Gallery. </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Please visit </I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#6699FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="http://www.debsmithphotography.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.debsmithphotography.com"><U><I><B>www.debsmithphotography.com</B></I></U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#6699CC" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I><B> </B></I></FONT><I>to view other photographs. </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>All photographs contained on this web site were taken by Debra L. Smith and are the property of Debra L. Smith.  The photographs are protected by United States copyright laws. All Rights Reserved. The photographs may not be reproduced or altered without the written permission of the Debra L. Smith.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="094b84a0.jpg" border=0 width="184" height="74" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </I></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>Ms. Smith was a member of the </I></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#33CCFF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I><B>M</B></I></FONT><I><B>assachusetts Bar Association's Eco Challenge Task Force</B></I><I><B>.</B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>  She was one of the Signature Signers of the Massachusetts Bar Association Eco Challenge.   The list of Pledge Partners are listed on the Massachusetts Bar Association website at:</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#66FF99" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I> </I></FONT><I><B>http://www.massbar.org/about-the-mba/initiatives/lawyers-eco-challenge/pledge-partners</B></I><I>.</I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I> To view the Green Guidelines, please visit</I><I><B>:</B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#66FF99" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I><B> </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#6699FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I><B>h</B></I></FONT><I><B>ttp://www.massbar.org/media/497317/eco_land-gg.pdf.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>(c) Copyright 2013. Debra L. Smith. All Rights Reserved.</I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>Copyright 2012. Debra L. Smith. All Rights Reserved.</I></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>