Attorney Debra L. Smith, a sole practitioner, has had an office at 134 Main Street in Watertown, Massachusetts since  May 1, 1987 or for about 37 years of her 41 years of practicing law.   She has been licensed to practice law in Massachusetts since 1983 and in Colorado since 1992.  Ms. Smith is admitted to the U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, the U.S. Appeals Court, First Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.  She primarily practices in the in the Juvenile and Probate and Family courts in Eastern Massachusetts.

Attorney Smith has a bachelor of science degree from Boston University’s School of Education, now called Wheelock College of Education & Human Development and a juris doctor degree from New England School of Law, now called New England Law/Boston.  She took graduate coursework in health education at the University of Maryland.  She has been trained as a Mediator as she took classes in Basic Mediation, Advanced Divorce Mediation in Massachusetts and maintains her mediation skills by attending professional development meetings and the yearly Institute sponsored by Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation, Inc.  Attorney Smith has received training in Collaborative Law and maintains her skills by attending the presentations at the Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council, Inc.’s, including their advanced trainings.

Paralegals

Paralegal Brittany Ayinde

Paralegal Brittany Ayinde began working at Attorney Smith’s office in June 2021. She received her bachelor’s degree with honors from Suffolk University’s Undergraduate Law and Legal Studies Program and PPE Program (Politics, Philosophy, and Economics) in January 2022. Ms. Ayinde graduated from New England Law/Boston with a Juris Doctor Degree on May 16,  2025. She enjoys gardening, mystery TV shows and movies, gaming, animals and nature walks.

Paralegal Nanda Ray joined Attorney Debra L. Smith’s office in March 2025. She is a fourth-year Legal Studies major with a Philosophy minor at Suffolk University, where she is a member of the Honors Program and on track to graduate early. Nanda plans to attend law school to pursue a career in family law, with a strong passion for advocacy and community service. In her free time, she enjoys true crime shows, history documentaries, cooking new recipes, and traveling and exploring as much as she can.

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