Experienced litigation attorney joins Philadelphia law firm

Philadelphia law firm, Jacobs Law Group, is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Mackenzie W. Smith to its Malvern office. Smith focuses her practice on commercial, products liability, insurance defense and estate-related litigation.

“We are pleased to welcome Mackenzie to Jacobs Law Group, and we know her diverse experience makes her a great asset for our clients,” said Managing Partner Neal Jacobs.

Smith began her legal career at the Philadelphia office of national law firm Blank Rome, where she served as an associate in the litigation department handling a variety of commercial, product liability and aviation matters. While at the firm, she completed a two-year fellowship in the Chester County District Attorney’s Office. As an assistant district attorney, she prosecuted hundreds of criminal cases and secured guilty verdicts in many high-profile cases.

After the fellowship, she returned to Blank Rome and represented Fortune 500 companies in commercial disputes at all levels of the Pennsylvania court system and in federal district courts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Smith holds a bachelor’s degree in linguistics and Italian from Tulane University and a master’s degree in Italian Studies from Middlebury College, in Middlebury, Vermont. She earned a law degree from Temple University’s Beasley School of Law, where she held the James E. Beasley Merit Scholarship. When not practicing law, she enjoys music, and is an accomplished pianist and harpist.

About Jacobs Law Group:The Jacobs Law Group, PC (www.jacobslawpc.com) is a boutique litigation-focused law firm based in Center City Philadelphia, with offices in Malvern, Pennsylvania and Voorhees, New Jersey. With the mission to provide a fresh alternative to the traditional large, national law firms, the firm was designed to meet the critical corporate law and litigation needs of middle-market companies and entrepreneurs. The firm’s early 2016 expansion permitted the firm to offer specialized litigation support to its insurance, manufacturing and aviation clients, as well. The firm’s legal services are offered in a holistic approach, which includes practical advice and counsel built on an understanding of the specifics of each client.