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Avery E. Smith

Avery E. Smith is a partner and serves as chair of the KingSpry Employment Law Practice Group. Working shoulder to shoulder with business and education leaders, Ms. Smith reviews contracts, drafts policies, negotiates contract terms, consults on hiring, reviews, disciplinary issues and terminations. With strong communication skills and careful attention to detail, Ms. Smith ensures clients feel confident in the legal defensibility of employment policies and procedures.

In addition, Ms. Smith handles trust and estate-related matters, drafting documents including Wills, Powers of Attorney, Health Care Directives and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.

Ms. Smith earned her Juris Doctorate from Temple University, Beasley School of Law where she was the Comment Editor of Temple Political & Civil Rights Law Review. She graduated cum laude from Franklin & Marshall College with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and English, and with honors in the Government Department. In 2017 and 2018, Ms. Smith was named a Rising Star by Pennsylvania Super Lawyer magazine, and in 2017, she was listed a “Select Lawyer” by Lehigh Valley Style Magazine.

A native to the Lehigh Valley, Ms. Smith especially enjoys her involvement in local community organizations, including her service as Vice Chair of the Lower Macungie Township Zoning Hearing Board, and her volunteer activities with the Datzyk Montessori School and Allentown Rotary Club. As a member of the Bar Association of Lehigh County,  she appeared in a public service video project teaching children about the dangers of social media and online communications. Ms. Smith established and is the former chair of the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the Franklin & Marshall College Alumni Association.

Bar Admissions
  • Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
  • Pennsylvania
  • New Jersey
 Memberships and Associations
  • Allentown Rotary Club
  • Former Chair, Lehigh Valley Chapter, Franklin & Marshall College Alumni Association
  • Former Chair, The Literacy Center
  • Vice-Chair, Zoning Hearing Board, Lower Macungie Township

Recent Posts

NLRB Releases Guidance to Assist Academic Institutions To Balance Disclosure and Confidentiality Obligations For Student Workers

October 21st, 2024

The NLRB's memo seeks to clarify academic institutions’ disclosure obligations under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) while protecting student information in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”).

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Federal Trade Commission Weighs in on Fake Consumer Reviews and Testimonials

October 16th, 2024

On August 14, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released its Final Rule, which intends to regulate the selling and/or purchasing of “fake” consumer reviews and testimonials. The FTC contends that the Rule will combat fake reviews and testimonials by prohibiting their sale or purchase. The Rule also allows the FTC to take action and seek civil penalties against violators.

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An Off-Duty Employee’s Social Media Use May Constitute Workplace Harassment

October 16th, 2024

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently reviewed a case, in which an off-duty employee’s social media use may constitute workplace harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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