T. Peyton Smith

One look at the labyrinth of arrows and notes on his whiteboard wall reveals that, for Peyton, collaborative thinking and creative strategies are the pathways to success for his clients. Drawing on his wide range of experiences, from clerking on the Fifth Circuit to justice system reform work in Uganda to prosecutorial trial work in Boston, Peyton strives to identify the most effective course of action in all his cases. To Peyton, the legal system remains a system comprised of people striving for resolution in occasionally unpredictable and imperfect ways. As such, part of Peyton's approach is to consider the human element in every case, something he considers essential to providing a thoughtful representation that gets results. In this vein, Peyton can often be found scribbling on that whiteboard wall and brainstorming with his coworkers to craft solutions that meet the unique needs and goals of his clients.