Eleanor H. Smith
Partner
Education
- Columbia Law School, J.D., 1987
- Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
- Murphy Prize for Advocacy
- University of North Carolina, B.A., highest honors, 1982
- Phi Beta Kappa
Bar admissions
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District of Columbia
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New York
Court admissions
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U.S. Supreme Court
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U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
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U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
Clerkships
- Hon. Harold H. Greene, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
Professional leadership
- Secretary and Member, Board of Directors, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
- Member, Board of Directors, DC Appleseed
- Fellow, American Bar Association Foundation
- Trustee, Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs
- Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member, Women’s White Collar Defense Association
- Former Co-Chair, District of Columbia Bar, Administrative Law Section
- Former Member, District of Columbia Bar Pro Bono Partnership Advisory Committee
- Former Director, Freedom of Information Clearinghouse
Community involvement
- Volunteer, Boone Elementary School
- Volunteer, St. Philip’s Child Development Center
Representative matters
News
Recognitions

Eleanor H. Smith
Partner