Misty Dawn Smith
Partner
Misty Dawn Smith is a Vernon Parish, Louisiana, native. A graduate of Louisiana State University's Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Misty returned to Vernon Parish in 2011 to practice law. In 2014, she became a named partner at Dowden & Smith, L.L.C. She enjoys assisting the families and individuals of Vernon Parish, military and civilian alike. Misty uses multiple tactics to assist her clients, as she advocates a problem-solving approach tailored for each client's needs.
Areas of Practice
- Successions, Wills, and Estates
- Family Law
- Criminal Defense
- Personal Injury
- Municipal Law
Litigation Percentage
- 80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 2011
Education
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Juris Doctorate
- Major: Business Administration
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Graduate Degree in Civil Law - 2010
- Louisiana College
- B.S. - 2007
- Major: Business Administration
- Louisiana College
- B.A. Pre-Law - 2007
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Vernon Parish Bar Association, Member and Secretary-Treasurer, 2013 - 2015
Past Employment Positions
- City of Leesville, Assistant City Attorney, 2014 - 2015
- Village of Simpson, City Attorney, 2013 - 2015
- 30th Judicial District Public Defenders Office, Contract Attorney , 2012 - 2015