Daniel Hooper Smith
Advocates in Aging, Law Office of Wiesner Smith PLLC
Daniel H. Smith is an elder law and estate planning attorney at Advocates in Aging, Law Office of Wiesner Smith PLLC in Sarasota, Florida, focusing on Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, Veterans Benefits, Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning, Special Needs Planning, Probate and Trust Administration, Guardianship, and Assisted Living/Nursing Home Issues. Daniel is licensed to practice law in Florida and Virginia. Daniel is also a VA Accredited Attorney, and represents veterans and their families with benefits claims and appeals of VA Benefits decisions.
Daniel received his law degree with honors from the George Mason University School of Law in Arlington, Virginia. While in law school, he was an Articles Editor for the George Mason Law Review, a Writing Fellow in the Legal Research, Writing, and Analysis program, and was selected to be a member of the Supreme Court Clinic.
During law school, Daniel interned for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C and the Alabama Securities Commission in Montgomery, Alabama, helping to bring justice to victims of financial fraud and abuse. Prior to joining Advocates in Aging, Daniel completed a federal judicial clerkship with the Honorable Paul M. Black of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Roanoke, Virginia. Following his clerkship, Daniel practiced at a distinguished law firm in Roanoke.
- George Mason University School of Law
- J.D. (2015) | Law
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- Honors: J.D. cum laude
- Activities: George Mason Law Review; Supreme Court Clinic; Writing Fellow; President, Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honor Society
- University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- B.A. (2005) | Education
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- Activities: Marching Tar Heels (Trombone)
- Partner
- Advocates in Aging, Law Office of Wiesner Smith PLLC
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- Associate Attorney
- Frith, Anderson & Peake, P.C.
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- Judicial Law Clerk
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia
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- Subjective Falsity Under Section 11 of the Securities Act: Protecting Statements of Opinion
- University of Puerto Rico Business Law Journal
- VA Accredited Attorney
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Sarasota County Bar Association
- Member
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- The Florida Bar  # 1006829
- Member
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- Activities: Young Lawyers Division
- Virginia State Bar  # 90327
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- Florida
- Virginia
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Free Consultation
Free 30-minute consultation. Visit http://www.wiesnerlaw.com to schedule an appointment. - Credit Cards Accepted
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- English: Spoken, Written
- Website
- Advocates in Aging, Law Office of Ira S. Wiesner, P.A.