Congratulations to Schuyler A. Smith as she is one of 15 Lawyers Profiled in the 2015 March/April Issue of Diversity & The Bar Magazine.
Read the official release below.
Washington, D.C. – Today the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) announced that it named Schuyler Smith, a litigation associate in the Insurance Practice Group at Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, LLP, a MCCA 2015 Rising Star. This distinction is given to stellar attorneys whose accomplishments and dedication to the legal field and to their respective communities place them among those attorneys to watch. MCCA chose a total 15 Rising Star attorneys out of a large nomination pool from across the country and practice areas.
A native of Central Jamaica, Smith is an active member of legal and community organizations in the Miami area, where she represents a wide array of clients and advises them on insurance matters in Florida and the Caribbean. Smith served as Vice Chair of the Women in the Profession Committee for the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division in 2013. She has also served as elected Governor for the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division for the 11th Judicial Circuit since 2011, and as elected Director for the Dade County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section. In addition, she was the youngest elected president of the Caribbean Bar Association at the age of 26. When she is not working, she volunteers as Guardian Ad Litem for children victimized by domestic violence.
“I am thrilled to name Schuyler Smith one of MCCA’s Rising Stars this year. She is an accomplished litigation attorney and active member of the legal community, as well as a fierce advocate for at-risk children and families in need,” said MCCA President and CEO Joseph K. West.
“I am honored to be named a MCCA 2015 Rising Star. One of the keys to success is to surround yourself with the best people in the world doing what you do,” said Smith.“I glean tremendous joy from my participation in organizations which give me a sense of purpose.”
MCCA congratulates the 2015 Rising Stars and celebrates the diversity of their race and ethnicities, gender, sexual orientation, disability status, and generational differences, as well their practice areas and career paths. Nominees included attorneys who have a minimum of five years of experience in the legal profession, show outstanding achievement in their profession, and do pro bono or community service work. A profile of Schuyler Smith, as well as all of the MCCA 2015 Rising Stars, is featured in the 2015 March/April issue Diversity & the Bar magazine
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The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) was founded in 1997 to advocate for the expanded hiring, retention, and promotion of minority attorneys in corporate law departments and the law firms that serve them. MCCA furthers its mission through the collection and dissemination of information about diversity in the legal profession. MCCA takes an inclusive approach to the definition of “diversity.” Therefore, its research addresses issues of race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability status, and generational differences which impact the legal profession’s workforce.