A Member of the International Criminal Court Defense Panel in The Hague, he was certified by the Capital Defender’s Office of the State of New York as a Lead Counsel in Death Penalty cases. Additionally he is a former Member of the Criminal Justice Act Panels of the Southern District of New York, the Northern District of New York and the Eastern District of New York. Mr. Smith is also a Member of the City of New York’s Felony and Homicide Panels and a former Member of the Departmental Disciplinary Committee of the Supreme Court, Appellate Division (First Department). His legal practice has seen him representing institutions, government entities and individuals in complex and often- times high profile matters.