Alexandra M. Smith
Associate | Roanoke »
Alexandra M. Smith
Associate | Roanoke »
Alexandra M. Smith is a civil defense litigator with a background in human rights and education law. She was previously a Staff Attorney at Legal Aid Society of Roanoke Valley, an Associate Attorney at Caskie & Frost, and a Law Clerk at the Lynchburg Circuit Court. She is a proud graduate of William & Mary Law School, Central European University, and Bard College. Alexandra’s practice at Harman Claytor includes general civil litigation, transportation and motor vehicle liability, and premises liability in Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Professional Honors & Activities
- Defense Research Institute
- Lynchburg Bar Association
- Roanoke Bar Association
- Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
- The Ted Dalton American Inn of Court
Publications
- “Absent Justice: Trial in Absentia after the Death of the Defendant in International Human Rights Cases,” Article published on William & Mary Law School’s Comparative Jurist website (October 2021)
Presentations
- Special Education Eligibility & IEP Development, Presentation at the 2024 Pro Bono Regional Summit hosted by Virginia Legal Aid Society, McGuireWoods, Lynchburg Bar Association, and Liberty University School of Law (September 2024)
- Enacting the Promise of Liberty: Positive Rights, Education, and the Administrative State, Presentation at the International Forum on Liberty and Freedom: Kosciuszko’s Legacy hosted by the Columbia Harriman Institute, European Humanities University, and Mykolas Romeris University (February 2021)
Education
- Bard College, B.A. (2013)
- Central European University, M.A. (2017)
- William & Mary Law School, J.D. (2021)
Bar & Court Admissions
- Virginia State Bar
- District of Columbia Bar
- United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia