Lindsay Smith is an Associate at BHPK Law, where she handles complex litigation matters in both state and federal court involving civil rights, employment law, and municipal defense.

Prior to joining BHPK, Lindsay was an Assistant District Attorney for eight years. She began her career as a prosecutor in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. She worked in both the Major Felony Bureau, handling grand jury investigations and hearings in Superior Court, and in the Dorchester and Central Divisions of the Boston Municipal Court handling motions and trials. After five years in Suffolk County, she joined the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office, where she served as the supervising ADA for the Wareham, Hingham, and Brockton District Courts, before moving on to the Superior Court Unit. While in Plymouth County, Lindsay participated in legal mentoring programs such as Discovering Justice and the Muse McLaughlin Trial Competition. In her time as a prosecutor, Lindsay tried dozens of cases to verdict and indicted nearly fifty cases. She also worked in civil practice for several years after graduating law school.

Lindsay graduated with honors (cum laude, Dean’s List) from UMass Amherst in 2010. In 2014, she received her law degree with honors (cum laude, Dean’s List) from New England Law. There, she served as Executive Literary Editor of the New England Law Review and received the award for Editor of the Year in 2014. Lindsay was a recipient of the New England Law Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Merit Scholarship, the New England Scholar’s Award, and was twice awarded the CALI Excellence for the Future Award, which is given to the highest scoring student in each law school class.

Outside the office, Lindsay enjoys walking her dogs, the beach, and spending time with her family.