An attorney must be in good standing and admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court to make an appearance, so this is an achievement. He is one of the few lawyers who is experienced at handling an appeal, meaning he takes on and prepares cases for the Appellate courts. Such cases are not easy and aren’t always successful, but Smith has the compassion and willingness to try.

When speaking about his Appellate casework, Smith states: “Those are cases we took on and tried to help people, cases that were difficult already because they’d lost already at trial. You’re fighting an uphill battle when you go to the Court of Appeals anyway, but I think we won more than our fair share on appeal.”

Joshua J. Smith’s jury trial experience cannot be overstated. He makes sure to properly prepare for trial by organizing the evidence, witnesses, experts, and presentation and making sure his strategy is ready to be executed. Once in front of the Judge and jury, his ability to articulate his client’s position or defense is critical to the outcome.

On a side note, he also does public defender work, meaning he is appointed by the court to represent an accused person who cannot afford an attorney, (as per the 6th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution). Smith says, “I work just as hard on such a case – I work just as hard on an appointed case as I do a hired case.”