Sandra L. Smith, Partner

Contact: (757) 399-7506
Email: smith@oasthook.com

Sandra L. Smith joined the firm in 2003. She practices primarily in the areas of elder law, estate planning, estate and trust administration, special needs trusts, Medicaid asset protection planning and Veterans' benefits. Ms. Smith is certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation.

Areas of Practice

• Elder Law
• Estate Planning
• Estate and Trust Administration
• Special Needs Trusts
• Medicaid Asset Protection Planning
• Veterans' Benefits

Admitted

• Virginia State Bar, 2000

Education

• College of William & Mary School of Law
      Juris Doctor, 2000
      Law Review
      Moot Court
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
      Master of Aviation Management, 1979
• Purdue University
      Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, 1976

Memberships and Affiliations

• Virginia State Bar
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• Virginia Chapter of NAELA
• Board of Directors, Commonwealth Community Trust
• Board of Directors, William & Mary Law School Alumni Association
• American Business Women’s Association (Past National President)
• I’Anson-Hoffman Inn of Court
• American Bar Association
• Virginia Bar Association
• Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
• Society of Women Engineers
• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Honors and Awards

• Bronze Star Medal, 1992
• United States Air Force Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Award, 1991
• Tactical Air Warfare Center Resource Advisor of the Year, 1987

Certifications

• Certified Elder Law Attorney*
• Series 65 - Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
• Life and Health Insurance Agent