MEET THE SMITH CLINESMITH

Attorneys

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    Curtis Clinesmith, Founder & CEO

    Curtis Clinesmith began his career in 1998 when he opened his practice as a solo practitioner. The firm has since grown into one of the largest nursing home abuse practices in the country, representing thousands of clients in many states. Curtis has received recognition as one of the Top 10 nursing home attorneys in the country, and has been named by several organizations and publications as a top attorney in his field.

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    Dawn Smith, Managing Partner

    Dawn’s dream of becoming a lawyer solidified in her heart on an eighth-grade field trip to Washington D.C. While there, her group attended a session of the U.S. Supreme Court. The lawyers stood at the front of a formal gallery surrounded by marble columns arguing passionately for their client’s rights, their voices raised to Justices perched high above in black robes. Unwavering, they fought to positively impact the lives of their clients with one voice and one day in court. At that moment it was clear — through the law, one voice can touch many lives.

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Senior Counsel

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    Jacob Runyon

    District of Columbia, Illinois, Georgia, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

    Chief Legal Officer

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    Jessica Foster

    Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas

    Managing Attorney - East

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    Nicola Gray

    New York

    Managing Attorney - Midwest & Medical Legal

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  • Joe Musso

    District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virgina

    Chief Training Officer

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Associate Attorneys

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    Robert Daniell

    Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Virgina

    Supervising Associate - Midwest

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    Summer Harris

    Florida

    Supervising Associate - Southeast

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    Alexander Van Sims

    District of Columbia, Texas

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    Andrew Ramey

    Alabama

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    Annette Malena

    Georgia

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    Arneda Perkins

    Oklahoma, Texas

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    Brad Needham

    Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, Texas

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    Jennifer Lawson

    Texas

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    Justin Wood

    District of Colombia, Maryland, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

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    Maureen Strode

    California

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    Peter Flores

    New Mexico, Texas

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  • Piayon Lassanah

    Piayon Lassanah

    Pennsylvania, New Jersey

    Of Counsel

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    Ramona Frazier

    Texas, Ohio

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    Sara Brown

    California

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  • Shweta Dani

    Georgia

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    Will Moriarty

    Texas

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