Courtney C. Smith

Top rated Family Law attorney in Chesterton, Indiana

Smith Legal Group, LLC
Courtney C. Smith
Smith Legal Group, LLC

Practice Areas: Family Law, Estate Planning & Probate; view more

Licensed in Indiana since: 2016

Education: Valparaiso University School of Law

Languages Spoken: English, German

Selected to Rising Stars: 2019 - 2025

Smith Legal Group, LLC

802 Wabash Ave
Suite 100
Chesterton, IN 46304 Visit website

Details

Attorney Courtney C. Smith, president of Smith Legal Group, LLC, in Chesterton, Indiana, is dedicated to providing legal assistance to families in Lake and Porter counties. As an advocate for her clients, she navigates the complexities of family law and is a registered domestic relations mediator and parenting time coordinator. 

Additionally, Ms. Smith fulfills an essential role as guardian ad litem, representing the interests and ensuring the welfare of children whose circumstances necessitate a voice in legal proceedings. Her proficiency encompasses a broad spectrum of services involving:

  • Dissolution of marriage
  • Domestic relations 
  • Parenting time
  • Child custody and child support
  • Paternity
  • Adoptions
  • Guardianships
  • Name change or gender marker change

A native of Valparaiso, Indiana, Ms. Smith holds a Bachelor of Liberal Studies degree from Purdue University, conferred in 2003, and completed her undergraduate studies with a Bachelor of Science cum laude in education and German with a minor in English from Valparaiso University in 2006. She continued her academic pursuits at the Valparaiso University Law School, earning her Juris Doctor in 2015. 

Subsequently, in 2016, Ms. Smith was licensed to practice law in Indiana and is authorized to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. While at law school, she clerked for Magistrate Judge Rodovich in the Hammond division of the Northern Indiana Federal Court and Judge William E. Alexa in the Porter County Superior Court. She also distinguished herself in academia as an editor for the Law Review.

Ms. Smith is president of the Shared Ethics Advisory Commission for Porter County. Moreover, she serves on the advisory board of a precision manufacturing firm based in Valparaiso. Her professional affiliations include membership in the American Bar Association, the Indiana State Bar Association, the Lake County Bar Association, the Porter County Bar Association and the Women's Bar Association.

Practice areas

Family Law, Estate Planning & Probate

Focus areas

Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Estate Planning, Father's Rights, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Juvenile Law, Living Wills, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Name Change, Paternity, Power of Attorney, Prenuptial Agreements, Probate & Estate Administration, Same Sex Family Law, Trusts, Wills

  • 80% Family Law
  • 20% Estate Planning & Probate

First Admitted: 2016, Indiana

Professional Webpage: https://www.smithlg.com/profiles/courtneysmith/

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • Shared Ethics Advisory Commission as President and is the representative for Porter County
  • United States District Court for the Southern District
  • United States District Court for the Northern District
  • Indiana
  • National Association of Women Business Owners Board Member, 2024
  • Healing with Human Connection, Inc. Board Member, 2023
  • Indiana Women's Associate Empowerment Series, 2023
  • Indiana State Bar Family Law Section Young Lawyers Representative , 2020
Special Licenses/Certifications:
  • Guardian Ad Litem Training, 2016
  • Parenting Time Coordinator, 2021
  • Registered Family Law Mediator, 2020
Pro bono/Community Service:
  • Northwest Indiana Volunteer Lawyers, 58 hours of pro bono services and Richard P. Komyatte 2018 Access to Justice Firm Award recipient, 2018
  • Lake County Circuit Court Volunteer Lawyer for the Domestic Relations Counseling Bureau Lawyer Help Desk, 2023
Honors/Awards:
  • Nominee for Up and Coming Influential Woman in Law, NWIIWA, 2024
  • Enterprising Woman of the Year, Enterprising Women Magazine, 2024
  • Nominee for Up and Coming Influential Woman in Law, NWIIWA, 2023
  • Nominee for Up and Coming Influential Woman in Law, NWIIWA, 2022
  • Nominee for Up and Coming Influential Woman in Law, Northwest Indiana Influential Women, 2021
  • Influential Women empowers women in businesses in Northwest Indiana, Nominee for Up & Coming Influential Woman in the Law, Northwest Indiana Influential Women, 2019
Educational Background:
  • Bachelor of Science, German and Secondary Education with a Minor in English, Valparaiso University, Cum Laude, 2005
  • Bachelor of Libreral Studies, Purdue University, 2003
Other Outstanding Achievements:
  • Ambassador Commitee Member of the Year for the Duneland Chamber of Commerce, 2018
Industry Groups:
  • and Collaborative Family Law Cases
  • Mediation
  • Parenting Time Coordination

Office location for Courtney C. Smith

802 Wabash Ave
Suite 100
Chesterton, IN 46304

Phone: 219-440-0012

Selections

7 Years Rising Stars
  • Rising Stars: 2019 - 2025

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