About Dennis
Dennis Smith graduated from St. John’s University School of Law in 2011 after earning a B.A. from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 2008. He built his legal foundation in New York and has maintained an active presence in the state’s trial bar and injury law community since entering practice. His educational background set a clear path toward civil litigation and cases involving physical and cognitive injury.
Early in his career Smith aligned himself with organizations that match his casework. He joined the New York State Trial Lawyers Association in 2017, a step that placed him among other litigators handling plaintiff-side matters across the state. In 2021 he became a member of the Brain Injury Association of New York State. The following year he added membership in the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers. He also holds membership in the New York State Bar Association beginning in 2023. Those memberships point to sustained engagement with trial practice and brain injury advocacy at the state level.
Smith pursued specialty training in brain injury and holds the Certified Brain Injury Specialist credential from the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists (ACBIS). That certification indicates formal training in the medical and rehabilitative aspects of brain injury, an area that often requires coordination between medical experts, therapists, and legal counsel to document long-term impact.
Over time Smith developed experience in litigation that intersects medicine and personal injury law. He works on cases that involve neurological trauma, long-term rehabilitation needs, and the economic and non-economic damages that follow serious injury. His membership choices and certification reinforce the practice areas that occupy his docket. He participates in continuing legal education and professional meetings to keep current on developments in both trial advocacy and brain injury science.
Smith practices from the Law Offices of Dennis Smith, PC. He represents clients in New York state courts and engages expert witnesses when cases involve complex medical issues. He manages case intake, prepares matters for trial, and handles settlement negotiations when those discussions serve his clients’ interests. Colleagues know him for pragmatic case management and a methodical approach to fact development.
He remains based in New York and active in state trial organizations. His work continues at the Law Offices of Dennis Smith, PC, where he focuses his practice on civil litigation and brain injury matters.
