Carli L. Smith

Associate

Dallas, TX
D 708.638.3649
carli.smith@fmglaw.com

Education

BA University of Alabama, Class of 2017

JD DePaul University College of Law, Class of 2020 magna cum laude, Certificate in International Law and Comparative Policy

Interdisciplinary Teams

Sexual Torts & Human Trafficking

Overview

Carli Smith is an Associate with Freeman Mathis & Gary’s Dallas Office. Ms. Smith’s practice focuses on labor & employment, and professional liability litigation.

Ms. Smith has experience with labor & employment matters, as well as extensive experience with corporate immigration matters. While working in a boutique law firm in Chicago, Ms. Smith had the opportunity to assist with employment litigation matters before the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois. Ms. Smith has also represented a Fortune 500 technology company with their corporate immigration matters, specializing primarily in the employment-based permanent residency process.

Ms. Smith graduated magna cum laude from the DePaul University College of Law. While in law school, she held internship positions in law firm and corporate settings, doing an array of transactional and litigation work. Prior to law school, Ms. Smith received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alabama with a major in Spanish language and a minor in International Studies. In her free time, Ms. Smith enjoys traveling with friends and family, and taking her corgi to the dog park.

Bar Admissions

Illinois

Texas

U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas

United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois

United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Affiliations

American Immigration Lawyers Association