Attorney DeMaurice Smith serves as a trial lawyer and litigation partner at the Patton Boggs law firm in Washington, D.C..Patton Boggs: DeMaurice Smith
On March 15, 2009, Smith was selected as the new executive director of the National Football League Players Association, succeeding the late Gene Upshaw.ESPN.com: Smith Elected to Head NFLPA
Notable Affiliations
- Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of Columbia U.S. Attorney's OfficePatton Boggs: DeMaurice Smith
- Counsel to Deputy Attorney General Eric HolderPatton Boggs: DeMaurice Smith
- U.S. Attorney's Office's Lead Representative to the Law Enforcement Inaugural CommitteePatton Boggs: DeMaurice Smith
- U.S. Secret Service's Multi-Agency Command Center during the 2001 Presidential InaugurationPatton Boggs: DeMaurice Smith
- Former President, Assistant United States Attorney's AssociationPatton Boggs: DeMaurice Smith
- Board of Governors, District of Columbia Bar AssociationPatton Boggs: DeMaurice Smith
- Board of Directors, Good Samaritan FoundationPatton Boggs: DeMaurice Smith
Awards
- Best Lawyers in AmericaPatton Boggs: DeMaurice Smith
- Best Lawyers in Washington, D.C., Washington Post MagazinePatton Boggs: DeMaurice Smith
- Young Guns, Washingtonian's Top 40 Lawyers Under 40Patton Boggs: DeMaurice Smith
- United States Attorney Generals' Award, 2000Patton Boggs: DeMaurice Smith
- John Evans Trial Advocacy Award - United States Attorney's AssociationPatton Boggs: DeMaurice Smith
- Who's Who in AmericaPatton Boggs: DeMaurice Smith
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Anacostia, Washington, D.C.Patton Boggs: DeMaurice Smith
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Licensed in Maryland and Washington, D.C.Patton Boggs: DeMaurice Smith
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Specializes in white-collar criminal defense and tort liability trialsPatton Boggs: DeMaurice Smith
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Chair of Patton Boggs' Government Investigations and White-Collar Practice GroupPatton Boggs: DeMaurice Smith
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Teaches at the University of Virginia, George Washington University and American UniversityPatton Boggs: DeMaurice Smith
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Selected as the National Football League Players Association executive director on March 15, 2009ESPN.com: Smith Elected to Head NFLPA
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Regular contributor to Hardball with Chris Matthews, The Abrams Report, CNN, NBC, Court TV and FOXPatton Boggs: DeMaurice Smith
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NCCAA sprinting champion in college at Cedarville
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