Dana K. Smith Esquire - Manchester, NH
Attorney at Ward Law Group, PLLC
Workers' Compensation Lawyers in Manchester, NH
28 Webster Street Manchester, NH 03104
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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13
Years
Experience
Manchester Workers' Compensation Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Workers' Compensation 100%
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Attorney Smith is a recently promoted Partner and former Senior Associate Attorney at Ward Law Group, PLLC and concentrates his practice on the area of Workers’ Compensation law. He previously worked as an associate attorney at Paul English Law, a general practice law firm in Manchester, NH. After practicing both Family and Workers’ Compensation law, he now seeks to focus on advocating and representing injured employees.
Attorney Smith graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 2009, receiving a dual bachelor’s degree in Justice Studies and English/Journalism. He then went on to law school at the University of New Hampshire School of Law and graduated with a Juris Doctorate in 2013. While in law school, Attorney Smith interned as a private investigator and Rule 36 Attorney with the New Hampshire Public Defender, mediated small claims cases in the Concord District Court, and did a full-time legal residency at Normand Higham in Manchester.
Attorney Smith is currently a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association and the New Hampshire Bar Association’s Lawyer Referral Service in addition to having a seat as a “Young Professional” at the USA500 Club’s New Hampshire division. He also served on the Kreiva Academy’s Board of Trustees from 2020-2022. He regularly appears in Concord at the New Hampshire Department of Labor as well as before the Compensation Appeals Board for Workers’ Compensation hearings.
Attorney Smith is a 5 year recipient from 2021-2025 named by Super Lawyers Magazine as one of New Hampshire’s Rising Stars in the legal field – an award given in recognition of professional achievement and is earned annually by less than 2.5 percent of qualified attorneys from each state. He is also recognized in the fields of Workers’ Compensation and has been selected by the National Trial Lawyers Association as a Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Attorney for five consecutive years, in addition to Top 25 Workers’ Compensation Attorney in 2024 and 2025.
Attorney Smith is a lifelong resident of New Hampshire and currently lives in the Manchester area. He is an avid New England sports fan and enjoys playing softball, disc golf, and spending time with his family.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Top 40 under 40 - National Trial Lawyers Association, 2019
- Top 40 under 40 - National Trial Lawyers Association, 2020
- Top 40 under 40 - National Trial Lawyers Association, 2021
- Rising Star - Super Lawyers Magazine, 2021
- Top 40 under 40 - National Trial Lawyers Association, 2022
- Rising Star - Super Lawyers Magazine, 2022
- Top 40 under 40- National Trial Lawyers Association, 2023
- Rising Stars - Super Lawyers Magazine, 2023
- Top 40 under 40- National Trial Lawyers Association, 2024
- Top 25 Workers' Compensation Attorney- National Trial Lawyers Association, 2024
- Rising Stars - Super Lawyers Magazine, 2024
- Top 40 under 40- National Trial Lawyers Association, 2025
- Top 25 Workers' Compensation Attorney - National Trial Lawyers Association, 2025
- Rising Stars- Super Lawyers Magazine, 2025
Other Sources of Feedback About Dana K. Smith Esquire
Included on the 2026 New England Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 New England Super Lawyers list
- 2024 New England Super Lawyers list
- 2023 New England Super Lawyers list
- 2022 New England Super Lawyers list
- 2021 New England Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of New Hampshire School of Law,
Concord,
New Hampshire
J.D.
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University of New Hampshire School of Law,
Concord,
New Hampshire
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Non Legal Education
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University of New Hampshire,
Durham,
New Hampshire
B.A.
Major: Justice Studies
Major: English/Journalism
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University of New Hampshire,
Durham,
New Hampshire
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
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Partner, since January 1, 2026
Past Positions
- Patch, Fitzgerald, and Ward, Associate Attorney, 2016 - 2019
- Law Offices of Dana K. Smith, Esq., Managing Attorney, 2016
- Law Office of Paul C. English, Attorney, 2013 - 2016
Languages
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English
Classes and Seminars
- Workers' Compensation Law, Workers' Compensation 101 Co-Chairman, 2025, New Hampshire Bar Association
Published Works
Articles
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Parenting Planned, New Hampshire Ink Link, 2016
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Workers' Compensation Practice Can Be More Like "Good Will Hunting" than "A Few Good Men", New Hampshire Bar News, August, 2022
Bar Admissions
- New Hampshire, 2013
Other Affiliations
- New Hampshire Bar Association, 2013 - Present (Member)
- Kreiva Academy Public Charter School, 2020 - 2022 (Board of Trustees)
- New Hampshire Bar Association, Lawyer Referral Service, 2013 - Present (Member)
- New Hampshire Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Section, 2022 - December 12, 2024 (Chairman)
- USA400 New Hampshire Club, 2022 - Present (Young Professional Seat)
- New Hampshire Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Section, January 1, 2024 - Present (Clerk)
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Contact
28 Webster Street
Manchester, NH 03104
Phone: 603-232-5220
Fax: 603-232-5230
Email: Send a message
Hours: M-F: 8:30AM-5:00PM
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