KIM RONALD SMITH, Of Counsel

Kim Ronald Smith brings over 27 years of employment and education law experience to the firm, offering extensive background representing public school entities and private sector employers. As an education law attorney, Kim has served school entities as solicitor, general counsel and special counsel for labor and employment matters. She works closely with clients in a full range of legal matters, including governance/leadership, general business issues, student services, and employment and labor law issues. Kim is well known for her reputation as an effective advocate and trusted advisor with a thorough understanding of the unique challenges facing educational institutions. She frequently is engaged as special counsel to assist with collective bargaining, grievances and arbitrations, and disciplinary proceedings.

Kim has extensive experience representing both private and public sector clients before administrative, local, state and federal boards, including defense against discrimination complaints, employee terminations, unemployment compensation appeals and labor relations.

Prior to attending law school, Kim worked in elementary and secondary education as a public-school teacher and also in higher education as a Dean of Students. Kim attended Muskingum University where she earned her Bachelor of Music degree. She went on to complete her Master's Degree in Education Administration and Counseling at The Ohio State University and her Juris Doctor at Temple University School of Law. Kim serves as a consultant to Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology for labor relations, as a member of the Penn Medicine and Lancaster General Health Boards, Governance and Mission and Community Benefit committees, and as Chair of the LGH Quality Committee.

Areas Practiced: Education Law & Employment Law

E-mail at ksmith@ayzlaw.com