Sherlyn Smith

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Attorney & Partner at The Foray Firm

Experience: 10 years

Divorce, Family Law and Immigration Law

Illinois and Texas

Experience 10y

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Sherlyn ("Sherry") Smith has fought and advocated for the rights of others for more than 20 years. Prior to embarking upon her legal career, attorney Smith was a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specialized in DCFS involved families and mental health issues. Observing the nexus between individual legal and family problems, she concentrated her legal practice on family law, probate/guardianship, and family-based/humanitarian immigration law. She truly cares for her clients and works to help them really move forward once their cases are finished.

Deeply rooted in her beloved Chicago, attorney Smith is the proud graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign and the Valparaiso University School of Law. As both a child affected by divorce and a divorced mother of two, she has first-hand knowledge of the impact a divorce can have on the family unit and children. From the beginning of her career, Attorney Smith knew that she wanted to help people solve their legal problems by working through them as efficiently as possible. Her practice philosophy is to lessen the effects of divorce by providing competent legal advice and goal-focused solutions and strategies.

Hailing from a diverse background and fluent in English and Spanish, Attorney Smith uses her language skills to conduct outreach to underrepresented communities. Licensed in both Illinois and Texas, her primary practice location is in Houston, Texas, where she heads The Foray Firm’s Houston office.

In her spare time, Attorney Smith enjoys traveling to warm places, cooking, movies, and most of all, her two amazing children.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Illinois

Texas

State Bar of Texas

Professional Experience

Current

Field agencies

Licenced Clinical Social Worker

Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specialized in DCFS involved families and mental health issues.

2018 - Current

The Foray Firm Houston, PLLC

Attorney

2014 - Current

The Law Office of Sherlyn Smith, LLC

Attorney

2014 - 2017

Smith Weeden

Attorney

2014 - 2015

Dillard & Noel

Associate Attorney

2013 - 2013

VUSL Domestic Violence Clinic - Indiana

Indiana SC Rule 2 Attorney

2013 - 2013

National Immigrant Justice Center

Law Clerk

• Prepared INS applications for U-Visa, T-Visa, Family Petitions, Waivers of Inadmissibility, AOS, and Naturalization • Drafted legal briefs

2012 - 2012

IL Departmetnt of Children & Family Services

Law Clerk

• conducted legal and non legal research for staff attorneys • prepared family law motions o Motion to Dismiss o Motion for Out of Country Travel and Acquisition of Passport o Motion to Reinstate Parental Rights o Motion for Private Guardianship • Developed questions for testimony in service appeal • Wrote memoranda of law for the Deputy Chief of Legal Services and other staff attorneys

2007 - 2011

Bloom High School

School Social worker

Education

2013

Valparaiso University School of Law

J.D. (2013) | Law

2001

University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

msw | Social Work

Graduated from University of Ilinois - Urbana-Champaign in both 1997 and 2001

Contacts

The Foray Firm - Houston Divorce and Family Law Attorneys 16225 Park Ten Place Suite 506 Houston TX 77084 Telephone: (832) 919-6400

The Foray Firm 9 E. Jefferson Street Joliet IL 60435 Telephone: (312) 702-1293

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Sherlyn Smith Attorney & Partner at The Foray Firm

Experience: 10 years

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Phone: (832) 919-6400

Location: USA

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Practice Areas

Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Immigration Law

Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

Spanish: Spoken, Written

Websites

The Foray Firm - Houston Divorce and Family Law Attorneys

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