- Criminal DefenseWe focus our practice on three main areas: elder law/probate law, personal injury, and criminal defense. Our firm is known throughout the Rhode Island legal community for the dedicated service we provide to clients and our aggressive protection of their interests in every case.
- DUI/DWIAttorney Mark Smith has been defending people charged with crimes his entire career. As the firm’s lead criminal defense attorney, he has handled a wide variety of cases including fraud, assault, DUI, weapons charges, murder, drug charges and many others. He is well respected throughout the legal community and fights aggressively to protect his clients’ rights.
- Sex CrimesFelony Criminal Charges, drug charges, possession charges, distribution charges, conspiracy charges, capitol offenses, Murder, Rape, Robbery, assault charges, gun charges, domestic assault.
- FraudFederal and State White Collar Offenses, mail fraud, wire fraud, honest services violations, money laundering, fraud charges, computer crimes, public integrity accusations;
- RobberyCriminal Defense: No matter what type of crime you are being accused of or how minor the incident might seem, make sure your rights are protected by hiring an experienced attorney. Our firm represents clients in a wide variety of cases including fraud, white collar defense, assault, murder, rape, robbery, DUI/DWI, weapons charges, drug charges and others.
- White Collar Crimes
- Drug Crimes
- Assault
- Murder
- Money LaunderingOur litigation attorney, Mark L. Smith, has over 40 years experience in personal injury and criminal defense cases. He helps clients with a variety of legal issues including injuries suffered as a result of another person’s fault (negligence) be it auto, mass transportation, premises claims (a fall at the supermarket or store) where the claimant has suffered a significant injury including multiple surgeries, various Criminal Cases such as Bank Fraud, Financial Crimes, Money Laundering, Drug Transactions, and other serious criminal accusations. Attorney Smith is well-respected by his fellow attorneys and enjoys an “AV” rating under Martindale-Hubbell’s peer review rating system. for the years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.* He has also been recognized by Super Lawyers as one of the top 100 personal injury lawyers in Rhode Island.
- Business Disputes
- Premises LiabilityAt the Law Offices of Mark L. Smith, we have been serving our Rhode Island clients for over 40 years. With offices in Providence and Woonsocket, our firm helps clients with legal issues ranging from Nursing Home Planning, Wills and Trusts, Medicare Planning, Asset Protection, Will Contests, Personal Injury, Slip and Falls, Premises Liability, Pedestrian Accidents, Automobile Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Profession Malpractice (medical and legal) and all criminal matters including Federal & State White Collar crime, Federal & State serious criminal felonies (Murder, Rape, Robbery, Drugs, and the like). In addition our office is experienced in civil contractual litigation consisting of trials, arbitration and mediation.
- Personal InjuryPersonal Injury: If you have been injured due to the negligence of another person or company, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. No matter how minor your injury or who you feel was at fault, discuss your case with an attorney. We help clients in car accidents, slip and falls, boating accidents, brain injuries, spinal injuries, permanent bodily injuries, facial scaring and other cases.
- Medical MalpracticePersonal injury, car or automobile accidents, slip and falls, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, contract disputes, tax assessment contests with a city or town;Elder law, probate law, trusts and trust drafting, estate planning, nursing home planning, Medicaid planning, Medicare planning, applications for Medicaid, applications for Medicare, will drafting, will contests, and undue influence claims;
- Auto Accidents
- Medicaid Planning
- Slip and Fall InjuryOur personal injury practice focuses on helping those injured due to the negligence of others. We have handled all types of personal injury cases, including car accidents, slip and fall injuries, facial scaring, traumatic brain injuries and many other areas. Our commitment is to work to obtain the maximum compensation and ensure that his clients’ present and future needs are accommodated to the fullest extent possible.
- Estate PlanningElder Law and Probate Law: We can help to ensure that everything is in place and that your loved one’s wishes are respected in the later years of their lives and after they pass. We help clients with wills, trusts, nursing home planning, estate planning, estate administration, probate and other issues.
- WillsAttorney Lynn Bouvier Kapiskas is our firm’s lead elder law and probate law attorney. Her practice involves such issues as wills, powers of attorney, living wills, administering estates, nursing home and estate planning.
- Trusts
- Power of Attorney
- ProbateLynn Bouvier Kapiskas handles the firm’s elder law and probate law matters for our clients. She brings over 20 years of experience to the firm and works tirelessly on behalf of our clients to ensure that their interests and the interests of their loved ones are protected in the event of a death in the family. She helps clients in several areas of law including nursing home planning, trust funds, estate planning, wills, administering of the estate and others.