LAWYER PROFILE
Sheldon K. Smith

Sheldon K. Smith

USA 2026

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USA

Practice Areas

Trial attorney, problem solver, and strategic advisor, Sheldon represents clients in complex and often high-profile business disputes and tort cases. He helps clients efficiently resolve matters inside and outside the courtroom. Sheldon regularly counsels financial institutions, medical providers, municipalities, commercial property owners/developers, and manufacturers.

For commercial and tort-defense litigation, Sheldon represents buyers and sellers in disputes involving the domestic and international sales of goods. He also counsels businesses on matters involving competition claims, force majeure and other contract performance disputes, tort defenses, earn-out/buy-out and valuation disputes, and trade secret and trademark protection. In addition, he handles a variety of matters for banks, including check disputes, fiduciary duty claims, and fraud allegations.

Sheldon handles high-stakes tax assessment challenges and related real property valuation disputes.

Sheldon represents a wide range of health care providers in litigation matters (including hospitals, medical associations, nursing homes, physicians, dentists, physical therapists, and DME companies) regarding the many types of business, reimbursement, privacy, tort-defense, and real property disputes that arise in the health care arena.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: General Commercial - New York: Upstate

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Sheldon Smith is a well-regarded dispute resolution lawyer who is notably skilled in litigation work and investigations. He advises on breach of contract claims, restrictive covenant issues and real estate disputes.

Strengths

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  • Sheldon is a commercial litigator who treats every matter as if it is the most important matter on his desk. He displays excellent judgment around litigation and settlement discussions, the ability to predict moves by opposing counsel and a painstaking attention to details. He is a well respected litigator.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
  • Sheldon Smith is super responsive. He understands the commercial tensions within a project and knows how to package that up and outline it within a business approach.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA

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New York

New York: Upstate

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