About Dana
Attorney Smith is the Senior Associate Attorney at Ward Law Group, PLLC, concentrating on Workers’ Compensation law. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 2009 with dual bachelor’s degrees in Justice Studies and English/Journalism, and earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of New Hampshire School of Law in 2013. He interned as a private investigator and Rule 36 Attorney with the New Hampshire Public Defender, mediated small claims cases, and completed a legal residency at Normand Higham. He is a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association, the New Hampshire Bar Association’s Lawyer Referral Service, and the USA500 Club’s New Hampshire division. He served on the Kreiva Academy’s Board of Trustees from 2020-2022. He regularly appears at the New Hampshire Department of Labor and before the Compensation Appeals Board. He is a 5-year recipient (2021-2025) of Super Lawyers Magazine's 'Rising Stars' award, recognized in Workers’ Compensation, and selected by the National Trial Lawyers Association as a 'Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Attorney' for five consecutive years, in addition to 'Top 25 Workers’ Compensation Attorney' in 2024 and 2025. He is a lifelong resident of New Hampshire.
Licensed States
Education
bachelor’s degree in Justice Studies and English/Journalism
University of New Hampshire
Juris Doctorate
University of New Hampshire School of Law
Colleagues at Ward Law Group, PLLC
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Location
28 Webster Street, Manchester, NH 03104
Manchester, NH
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