Christine M. Smith joined Children’s Law Center as Guardian ad litem project director in 2005. She graduated summa cum laude from Whittier Law School in 1997. After earning her JD, Christine was a staff and supervising attorney at the Public Defender service for the District of Columbia for six years. Most recently, she was an associate at Stein, Mitchell & Mezines, LLP. While in law school Christine was a member of Law Review and the Moot Court Honors Board.
As a mental health professional, it’s a pleasure to work with Children’s Law Center because of their attention to the full spectrum of a child and family’s needs. I rely on CLC attorneys to provide background and insight.
Meaningful adult relationships are often few and far between for many of the children I see in neglect and abuse cases. It speaks volumes to me when a troubled adolescent names a CLC attorney as someone they trust.
CLC’s attorneys go above and beyond to understand the mental health aspects of their cases.
-Jackson Peyton, PsyD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist