James Stephen Smith

James Stephen Smith is currently serving as AGC and Of Counsel at Bricker Graydon, LLP, where they focus on compliance and risk management, corporate risk, and employment-related legal matters. Smith has extensive experience, having worked as an attorney at several firms, including Graydon Law and Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, from 2000 to 2023. They began their legal career at the Law Office of J. Stephen Smith and Ziegler & Schneider, P.S.C. from 1995 to 2000. Smith also has a background in sales with Northwestern Mutual Life and CIGNA Group Insurance prior to their legal career. They earned their degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law from 1992 to 1995.