Pessin Katz Law is pleased to announce that attorney Aidan F. Smith has been elected Member of the firm.

Aidan Smith is a Member with PK Law and is part of the firm’s General Litigation Group.  Aidan focuses his practice on general litigation, criminal defense and family law matters.  He has represented clients in district and circuit courts throughout the State of Maryland as well as Maryland federal courts. Representative general litigation matters include successful defense of a Public Information Act suit, real property litigation, dismissal of legal malpractice claims, representation of a mortgage holder against a large financial institution and representation of an employer against an embezzling employee.  Representative criminal defense matters include misdemeanor and felony charges in state court, DUI/DWI/Drunk Driving administrative and criminal process and reduction of incarceration time.  Family law representative matters include contested and uncontested divorces, separation agreements and guardianships. 

Aidan has been recognized repeatedly by his clients, co-workers and peers as professional and smart and an attorney who uses common sense and exercises good judgment on behalf of his clients.  A fellow practitioner commented, “He is an easy person to get along with and demonstrates care and concern for all parties involved, not just the betterment of his own client.”  Another said, “I would trust any case to be handled well when sent in his (Aidan’s) direction.”

A client noted, “We can’t praise Aidan enough for his professionalism and would highly recommend him to anyone in need of an attorney.”

Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, Aidan has been selected for inclusion in “Rising Stars” in Super Lawyers Magazine 2014-2018.  He was selected a 2015 Baltimore and Washington D.C. Legal Leader for Family Law, Criminal Law and Litigation, is a Fellow of the Maryland Bar Foundation and a member of the Baltimore County Bar Association where he serves on the Family Law Committee and is Vice Chair of the Criminal Law Committee. 

Aidan received his Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from the University of Baltimore School of Law.  While in law school, Mr. Smith was a staff editor for the Journal of Environmental Law, a member of the International Environmental Moot Court team and a Rule 16 Attorney for the Office of the Public Defender.