Jim Smith began his practice prosecuting crimes with the Berks County District Attorney’s Office in the Spring of 1999. Mr. Smith spent four years practicing law with a Reading-based law firm before opening his own practice in November 2005, which developed into the Smith Law Group, LLC, which for 15 years enjoyed consistent growth. Mr. Smith’s practice has included hundreds of evidentiary hearings and dozens of oral arguments on behalf of the Commonwealth and private clients before all levels of Pennsylvania Courts, including cases before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Smith has three grown children and one beautiful grandson and currently lives in Fleetwood with his wife, Jennifer. Mr. Smith joined Mr. Bukowski in 2020 to form Smith Bukowski, law firm, where he serves as managing partner and heads the transactional department.