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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

Polishing Your District Policies: A Review of Professional Boundaries and Other Related Policies

September 18th, 2023

As the new school year begins, School Districts should review their policies to ensure they fit contemporary standards, specifically, policies regarding professional boundaries. This topic covers not only student/teacher relationships, but social media and electronic communications as well.

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Ensuring Compliance with Employment Law this School Year

September 13th, 2023

Over the past few months, we have seen movement in the law as it pertains to ADA considerations, pregnant workers, nursing workers, as well as communication and speech. This blog provides guidance for Districts to ensure a smooth and compliant school year.

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KingSpry Partner Avery E. Smith Provides Commentary for Superior Court En Banc Session

August 25th, 2023

KingSpry Partner Avery E. Smith provided commentary for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's En Banc Session, which was broadcast on PCN TV on August 9, 2023.

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