IAN SMITH

Ian E. Smith is a distinguished attorney licensed to practice law in Georgia and New York. He graduated from Northern Illinois University College of Law in 2001 and has since built a robust legal career defending businesses and business owners. Ian's expertise spans several areas, including labor and employment law, complex business litigation, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) cases, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) cases in both state and federal courts.

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Before embarking on his legal career, Ian proudly served in the United States Navy as a Hospital Corpsman from 1989 to 1998, attaining the rank of Petty Officer Second Class. Since then, he has continued his commitment to give back to the community through his volunteer work with:

• Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer’s Foundation

• Atlanta Legal Aid

• Hands on Atlanta

• Free Bytes Inc.

• Habitat for Humanity

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Ian is a prolific author and speaker, with notable contributions including:

• “Navigating the Fair Credit Reporting Act Minefield—A Primer and Best Practices” presented at the “In the Trenches – Dispatches from Judicial, EEOC, Plaintiff, and Defense Experts” Seminar; Atlanta Bar Association, March 18, 2016

• “Supreme Court to Answer Question on Intake Questionnaires,” L&E News, Labor and Employment Section of Atlanta Bar Association (co-author) (Winter 2007)

• “Supreme Court Endorses EEOC Manifest Intent Test,” L&E News, Labor and Employment Section of Atlanta Bar Association (co-author) (Fall 2008)

• Contributor to "Lincoln on Professionalism," Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Atlanta Bar Association, October 28, 2008, awarded the Atlanta Bar Association Leadership Award (2009)

• Contributor to "Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts" § 50 (2d ed. Supp. 2007)

• Fellow, National Institute for Teaching Ethics and Professionalism, Georgia, October 2007​