M. DinoraSmith

As an associate at German, Gallagher & Murtagh, M. Dinora Smith contributes to the firm’s products liability, medical malpractice, casualty litigation, and premises liability practice groups. Dinora’s litigation strategy involves developing a comprehensive grasp of the merits of a case to generate efficient defensive tactics, which often lead to dispositive motion practice.

Dinora successfully represented hundreds of clients in employment litigation matters in Manhattan and its surrounding counties. She has handled claims of discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination before federal courts and various governmental agencies in both New York and New Jersey.

Dinora earned her Juris Doctorate degree from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. During her time in law school, Dinora maintained a variety of internships, including positions at the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office in the Employment Litigation division and the New York Department of State Office of Administrative Hearings. Dinora was also elected to the Board of Cardozo’s Arts & Entertainment Law Journal as an Articles Editor.  The Journal published Dinora’s Note, Abilify, Brintellix, Champix: The ABCs of FDA Proprietary Name Disputes.