DANA K. SMITH

Attorney Smith is a recently promoted Partner and former Senior Associate Attorney at Ward Law Group, PLLC and concentrates his practice on the area of Workers’ Compensation law. He previously worked as an associate attorney at Paul English Law, a general practice law firm in Manchester, NH. After practicing both Family and Workers’ Compensation law, he now seeks to focus on advocating and representing injured employees.

Attorney Smith graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 2009, receiving a dual bachelor’s degree in Justice Studies and English/Journalism. He then went on to law school at the University of New Hampshire School of Law and graduated with a Juris Doctorate in 2013. While in law school, Attorney Smith interned as a private investigator and Rule 36 Attorney with the New Hampshire Public Defender, mediated small claims cases in the Concord District Court, and did a full-time legal residency at Normand Higham in Manchester.

Attorney Smith is an active member of the New Hampshire Bar Association and participates in the Bar Association’s Lawyer Referral Service. He is currently serving his third term as Chairman of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the New Hampshire Bar Association. From 2020 to 2022, he served on the Board of Trustees for Kreiva Academy. Attorney Smith regularly appears in Concord before the New Hampshire Department of Labor and the Compensation Appeals Board in connection with Workers’ Compensation hearings.

Attorney Smith is a 6 year recipient from 2021-2026 named by Super Lawyers Magazine as one of New Hampshire’s Rising Stars in the legal field – an award given in recognition of professional achievement and is earned annually by less than 2.5 percent of qualified attorneys from each state. He is also recognized in the fields of Workers’ Compensation and has been selected by the National Trial Lawyers Association as a Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Attorney for five consecutive years, in addition to Top 25 Workers’ Compensation Attorney in 2024 and 2025.

Attorney Smith is a lifelong resident of New Hampshire and currently lives in the Manchester area. He is an avid New England sports fan and enjoys playing softball, disc golf, and spending time with his family.