Our Firm

The Law Offices of Mark L. Smith

The attorneys at the Law Offices of Mark L. Smith have combined experience of over 50 years to our clients. Our experience allows us to work quickly and efficiently to resolve our clients’ legal issues. Our commitment to every client is to fight for the results they deserve.

We focus our practice on three main areas: elder law/probate law, personal injury, and criminal defense. Our firm is known throughout the Rhode Island legal community for the dedicated service we provide to clients and our aggressive protection of their interests in every case.

From our offices in Providence and Woonsocket, we offer convenient, easy to reach locations for clients to visit our firm and get help with their legal issues.

Experienced Rhode Island Attorneys

Our litigation attorney, Mark L. Smith, has over 40 years experience in personal injury and criminal defense cases. He helps clients with a variety of legal issues including injuries suffered as a result of another person’s fault (negligence) be it auto, mass transportation, premises claims (a fall at the supermarket or store) where the claimant has suffered a significant injury including multiple surgeries, various Criminal Cases such as Bank Fraud, Financial Crimes, Money Laundering, Drug Transactions, and other serious criminal accusations.  Attorney Smith is well-respected by his fellow attorneys and enjoys an “AV” rating under Martindale-Hubbell’s peer review rating system. for the years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.* He has also been recognized by Super Lawyers as one of the top 100 personal injury lawyers in Rhode Island.

Lynn Bouvier Kapiskas handles the firm’s elder law and probate law matters for our clients. She brings over 20 years of experience to the firm and works tirelessly on behalf of our clients to ensure that their interests and the interests of their loved ones are protected in the event of a death in the family. She helps clients in several areas of law including nursing home planning, trust funds, estate planning, wills, administering of the estate and others.

Call for a Free Consultation

Contact our office today to schedule a free consultation. We are happy to discuss your legal matter with you, how we can help and the next best steps to take in the process.

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*CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies.

Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.


Providence Office:
127 Dorrance, 2nd Floor
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-272-1432
Next to Garrahy Judicial Complex
North Smithfield Office:
191 Social Street
Suite 470
Woonsocket, RI 02895
Phone: 401-769-4120
Cornerstone Bldg.
Next to Police Station