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Donald J. Smith

Shareholder

Don Smith Attorney

Contact

MAIN (317) 464–1100

BROAD RIPPLE OFFICE (317) 472–0448

FAX (317) 464–1111

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Don is a shareholder at Katz Korin Cunningham working from our Broad Ripple and Downtown offices. He represents his real estate clients — local and national — in all aspects of real estate development, handling projects from “dirt to disposition.” He has also represented both tenants and landlords in commercial leasing transactions and litigation. Additionally, Don represents lenders on construction and permanent real estate financing as well as commercial lending.

Don acts as outside general counsel for many of his small business clients, advising them on all legal aspects of their businesses, including succession and estate planning.

Don is a graduate of North Central High School and Indiana University. He returned to Indianapolis after graduating cum laude from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University in 2003 where he was an Executive Editor of the Cleveland State Law Review.

Focus Areas

Education

1995

Indiana University

School:

College of Arts and Sciences

Degree:

B.A., history & political science (double major)

2003

Cleveland State University

School:

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

Degree:

J.D.

Honors:

  • cum laude

Experience

Cleveland State Law Review, Associate, 2001 – 2002, Executive Editor 2002 – 2003

Honors

  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating Legal Ability & Ethical Standards 2019 – present
  • Super Lawyers® Rising Star, 2014
  • U.S. News Best Lawyers in America: Real Estate Law 2022

Admitted to Bar

  • 2003 Indiana

Court Admissions

  • 2003 U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
  • 2003 U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Legal Organizations

Civic Engagement / Volunteerism

Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, Board of Directors: 2011 – 2020