
Practice Areas: Family Law, Estate Planning & Probate; view more
Licensed in Indiana since: 2016
Education: Valparaiso University School of Law
Languages Spoken: English, German
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219-440-0012
Smith Legal Group, LLC
802 Wabash AveSuite 100
Chesterton, IN 46304 Visit website
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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 & ProbateFocus 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/
- 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
- Guardian Ad Litem Training, 2016
- Parenting Time Coordinator, 2021
- Registered Family Law Mediator, 2020
- 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
- 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
- Bachelor of Science, German and Secondary Education with a Minor in English, Valparaiso University, Cum Laude, 2005
- Bachelor of Libreral Studies, Purdue University, 2003
- Ambassador Commitee Member of the Year for the Duneland Chamber of Commerce, 2018
- 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
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