Michael R Smith

Michael R Smith

Harshman Ponist Smith & Rayl, LLC
TrustsNonprofit LawLeasingCorporate LawLitigation - CommercialEstate PlanningCommercial LawProbateBusiness Law

Michael R Smith is a partner with Harshman Ponist Smith & Rayl, LLC and his practice areas include business law, criminal defense, civil litigation, and estate planning and probate. He has been an Indiana attorney for more than 25 years, sometimes explains that he is in his third career. Mr. Smith's first career was as a chemical engineer with Eli Lilly and Company after graduating from Vanderbilt University. From 1978 through 1993 (with two years out to get a master's degree in chemical engineering from Purdue University), he worked in manufacturing and process development areas and as a department head of biochemical engineering. Mr. Smith completed law school while he was working full time in those positions. His second career began when he finished law school in 1993 and joined Lilly's Law Division as in-house counsel, where his responsibilities included environmental law, securities, and commercial transactions. While working as an attorney with Lilly's commercial transactions group, Mr. Smith worked on a variety of strategic sourcing initiatives, joint ventures, and other transactions. He also developed a system for writing and maintaining contract templates for use by the company's procurement professionals in areas as diverse as laboratory research, construction, advertising, and market research.Mr. Smith began his third career in 2008 as a business lawyer in private practice, when he left Lilly and opened a solo practice in Fishers, Indiana, known as Michael Smith Law Office, LLC, focusing on business and commercial transactions, limited liability companies (or LLCs), corporations and corporate law, nonprofit organizations, and estate planning. In 2009, the name of the firm changed to Smith Rayl Law Office, LLC, when he was joined by Attorney Susan Rayl, who opened an office in Indianapolis practicing criminal defense. Mr. Smith brings this extensive business law experience to Harshman Ponist, where he concentrates on providing personal service and practical advice to businesses, especially small businesses, their owners, and nonprofit organizations.

Michael R Smith's Courses

  • Top 10 Mistakes in Business Contracts

    Business & Securities Law

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
    Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
    Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
    Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
    California CLE Approved 6 Total
    Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
    Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
    Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
    Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
    Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
    Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
    Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
    Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
    Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
    Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
    Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
    Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
    Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
    Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
    Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
    Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
    Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
    North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
    North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
    Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
    New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
    New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
    New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
    Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
    New York CLE Approved 7 Total
    Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
    Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
    Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
    South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
    Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
    Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
    Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
    Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
    Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
    Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
    Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
    West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
    Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
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    6 Minnesota CLE
  • Indiana Business Law 2024

    Business & Securities Law

    IN Specific

    Credits Available

    There is no credit available on this course.

    OnDemand