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

August 20, 2026

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

Johnson with Another Routine Win in Onondaga County!

July 2, 2026

Eric Johnson won yet another unanimous verdict on behalf of his clients, a Nurse Midwife…

Another Decisive Med Mal WIN for DeFran in Onondaga County

June 15, 2026

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

Smith Sovik's attorneys are thorough, prepared, aggressive, and can be counted on to get me the very best result possible on each and every case that they handle.

Mary E. LaVeck
Director- NY Casualty Claims
Acadia Insurance Company

As an academic psychiatrist there are numerous occasions during which challenging clinical cases appear...one such case, for me, resulted in a NYS Justice Center investigation in which I was alleged to have abused and/or neglected a patient due to the use of a behavioral contract...quite fortunately, my legal representation was adroitly provided by Kevin Hulslander a partner at the Smith Sovik firm. His knowledge and support were instrumental in my acquittal...this outcome is all the more astounding given the "low legal bar" the Justice Center must overcome...I am most fortunate, therefore, that my malpractice insurance carrier uses Mr. Hulslander's law firm.  

Defendant Psychiatrist