Adair Smith Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Cincinnati Metropolitan Area

- Represent and defend employers in nearly every form of employment litigation, including Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, and FLSA- Represent and advise employers in federal and state administrative proceedings and all forms of dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration - Work with employers to avoid litigation by developing effective policies and practices- Provide training to managers and human resource professionals on discrimination, harassment, and retaliation issues- Draft, prosecute, and defend restrictive covenants, trade secrets, and unfair competition - Member of national handbook team and experienced in drafting employee handbooks for jurisdictional compliance- Member of COVID-19 vaccination litigation team and have counseled and defended hospitals and universities in COVID-19 vaccine mandate litigation

Cincinnati Area, Ky

- Primary practice focuses on general liability, personal injury, employment, professional liability, and commercial defense litigation.- Experience in depositions, court hearings, motion practice, mediation, and settlement negotiations.- Successfully defended and obtained verdict on crossclaim at jury trial for subrogation claim.- Obtained favorable result in wrongful death jury trial.- Licensed in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.

Cincinnati Area, Ky

- Conduct legal research and write memorandum on various topics including medical malpractice, employment law, professional liability, workers’ compensation, and torts.- Draft motions for summary judgment, motions to dismiss, motions to compel, affidavits, jury instructions and interrogatories, discovery, and motions in limine.- Exposure to all stages of litigation including depositions, mediation, arbitration, pre-trial hearings, and trial.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Law Review; Honor Council; L. Edward Bryant, Jr. National Health Law Transactional Moot Court Competition

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Riley Institute Advance Team, Delta Delta Delta Sorority, Brussels Internship Program