Misty Dawn Smith
Misty Dawn Smith, Partner & Attorney in Leesville, LA
Family Law Attorney in Louisiana
Misty Dawn Smith is an attorney in Leesville, LA, and Vernon Parish, Louisiana, native. A graduate of Louisiana State University’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Misty returned to Vernon Parish in 2011 to practice law. In 2014, she became a named partner at Dowden & Smith, L.L.C. She enjoys being a family law attorney in Louisiana, assisting the families and individuals of Vernon Parish, military and civilian alike. Misty uses multiple tactics to assist her clients, as she advocates a problem-solving approach tailored to each client’s needs.
Areas of Practice
- Successions, Wills, and Estates
- Family Law
- Criminal Defense
- Personal Injury
- History of Litigation
Past Employment Positions
Assistant City Attorney City of Leesville, 2014–2015
City Attorney Village of Simpson, 2013–2015
Contract Attorney 30th Judicial District Public Defenders Office, 2012–2015
Education
Louisiana State University Law Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Juris Doctorate
Major: Business Administration
Louisiana State University Law Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Graduate Degree in Civil Law – 2010
Louisiana College
B.S. – 2007
Major: Business Administration
Louisiana College
B.A. Pre-Law – 2007
Bar Admissions
Louisiana 2011
Professional Associations and Memberships
Vernon Parish Bar Association Member and Secretary-Treasurer, 2013–2015
