Douglas G. Smith

Douglas G. Smith is a Principal of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is also the national Pro Bono Coordinator and, for the last two years, has served as national chair of the firm’s Partnership Admission Committee.

In addition to counseling employers in matters such as union organizational campaigns, Mr. Smith focuses his practice in the area of employment law litigation before agencies and courts on the state and federal level. Mr. Smith has successfully litigated matters in state and federal court under Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and various state tort theories. He has additionally successfully handled and tried matters before FINRA and AAA. Mr. Smith also regularly represents employers in collective bargaining in all industries with an emphasis assisting acute care and long term health care employers.

Prior to commencing the practice of law, Mr. Smith was employed in a management human resources position for a major Pittsburgh health system where he was responsible for handling discrimination charges, unemployment compensation matters, day-to-day administration of personnel policies and grievance processing. Prior to that, Mr. Smith was employed as a labor organizer for a state-wide healthcare union.

Mr. Smith is a sought after speaker on a wide variety of employment related topics and has been an adjunct faculty member in the industrial relations masters degree program of a Pittsburgh college.

Pro Bono and Community Involvement

•AC-ACLD, an Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities, Board Member
•Christ Community Church of the South Hills, Board Member

Honors and Recognitions

•Labor Relations Institute, Inc., Top Hundred Labor Attorneys in America

Published Works

• The Law of Training, Smart Business (2006) [Co-Author]
•Resolving Grievances: A Practical Approach, (1983) [Co-Author]

Douglas G. Smith In the News

Douglas Smith Discusses the Increase of Companies Enforcing Corporate Social Media Policies for Executives

October 13, 2019 • The Wall Street Journal

The Best Lawyers in America 2020 Honors Jackson Lewis Attorneys

August 15, 2019 • Jackson Lewis

Jackson Lewis Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2019

August 15, 2018 • Jackson Lewis

Douglas G. Smith Publications

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West Virginia Court Unblocks Right to Work Law

October 2, 2017

Douglas G. Smith Blog Posts

Non-Compete & Trade Secrets Report

Consideration Required to Bind Existing Employees to Noncompetes, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds

November 30, 2015