Winning. Attitude.

Success is much more than an expectation.  It’s the highest calling we have.  It takes extraordinary preparation, intensity, experience, insight, uncompromising standards and a Winning Attitude. Our passion for litigation is more than just a business. For us, it’s personal; for us, it’s about WINNING.

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Our objective is always to develop legal strategies that win. When doctors, lawyers, judges and other professionals need legal representation, they turn to our battle-tested trial and appellate attorneys for help. They don’t just want advice – they want to win.

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Smith Sovik News

Eleven Smith Sovik Lawyers Honored By Best Lawyers

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Smith Sovik’s peers have once again recognized eight Smith Sovik lawyers as Best Lawyers for…

Johnson with Another Routine Win in Onondaga County!

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Chris DeFrancesco secured a decisive, across-the-board defense victory in a complex medical malpractice action involving…

Smith Sovik comes up first under "legal" for us!

Kenneth D. Ellsworth, P.E.
Managing Member
KEYSTONE ASSOCIATES Architects, Engineers and Surveyors, LLC

John: You are always the “bulldog” that I want in my corner.

Stacey McLaughlin
AFICS – American Family Insurance Claims Services, Inc.
Complex Claim Adjuster – Specialty Claims