- DivorceLet Smith & Smith help your family arrive at a fair and reasonable divorce agreement. We offer over 70 years of combined experience handling divorce and other family matters
- Child SupportWe handle all matters related to contested or uncontested divorce, including child custody and visitation, child support, alimony or spousal support, and the division of marital property and debts. Our experience enables us to handle simple or complex divorce cases, including marital estates with business interests, retirement accounts or vacation homes.
- Child Custody and VisitationFamily law: We work with married or unmarried parents, handling all issues related to child custody, visitation and support. We help clients resolve all disputes involved in a contested or uncontested divorce, including alimony, or spousal support, and the division of marital property and debts. We also handle adoption proceedings and termination of parental rights.
- Adoption
- PaternityWhether you seek temporary custody while a divorce is pending or you need to request the modification or enforcement of a final decree, we can provide the professional assistance you need. We work with married or unmarried individuals at any stage of a custody, visitation, or support disputes. We handle all matters related to the determination of paternity and any custody, visitation or support issues that may arise. We also help clients resolve visitation or other issues involving grandparents.
- Spousal Support
- Criminal DefenseAre arrested are confused about their rights. You need a dedicated and experienced criminal defense attorney who understands the criminal justice system who can help you deal with the legal system and work through your legal trouble. A criminal conviction can have a serious impact on your family. Protect yourself by choosing a criminal defense lawyer with the strength training and background to fight for your rights.
- DUI/DWIAt Smith & Smith, attorney David O. Smith can provide you with the dedicated representation that you need. We defend clients who have been arrested, charged, or think they may be charged with a crime. Our practice areas include DUI, violent crime, domestic violence, juvenile offenses, theft, and more.
- Wrongful DeathNursing home neglect or abuse. This has been a growing area of concnern in this area, and this requires the attention of an experienced attorney. We take claims involving medical negligence and wrongful death, which have included bed sores, falls, and the failure to otherwise provide an appropriate standard of care.
- Theft
- MisdemeanorsIf the damage is between $500.00 and $1,000.00, it falls under KRS 512.030, as Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree. This is a Class A Misdemeanor. If the damage is less than $500.00, it is still a crime: KRS 512.040, Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree, a Class B Misdemeanor.
- Business Disputes
- Workers CompensationRetaliatory discharge. We protect the rights of workers who have been terminated for filing a legitimate workers' compensation claim.
- Wrongful Termination
- Premises LiabilityWe represent individuals and businesses in a broad range of civil disputes, including claims involving Premises Liability, Defective Construction, Consumer Protection, Breach of Contract, Property Disagreements and more.
- Eminent DomainCondemnation or eminent domain issues. We protect the rights of individuals or businesses against government entities that try to take property for public use, such as highway construction.
- Property Damage
- Personal InjuryAttorney David Smith brings over 35 years of trial experience to people in and around Corbin who have suffered a personal injury. We will provide you with an honest assessment of the probable outcome of your case so that there are no surprises. We built our practice on a commitment to personal service and the willingness to go tto trial, if your case cannot be settled fairly. You will always work directly with one of our attorneys and your calls will be returned by a lawyer.
- Medical MalpracticeWe protect the rights of personal injury victoms, handling claims involving Motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, premises and product liability, nursing home negligence and more. Personal injury clients are entitled to a free initial consultation.
- Auto Accidents
- Estate Planning
- WillsThe problem arises when a loved one is killed in a tragic accident, usually a vehicular accident, without a Last Will and Testament. If the accident was not the loved one’s fault, then unethical lobbying will start with the surviving spouse, parents, brothers or sisters as to the attorney to hire.
- Power of AttorneyYour loved ones do not need to know not know the particulars of your estate plan but, they must know where your Will, Power of Attorney and Living Will are, when needed.
- Probate
- BankruptcySmith & Smith will help you regain financial stability. We Are dedicated to helping individual and business debtors file Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy.
- ForeclosureThe major disadvantage for the Seller is that regardless of the language in the contract, to evict the non-paying purchaser one must file a foreclosure action in circuit court per Kentucky law.
- Debt Collection