About
Lynn Marie Smith, Attorney
Two decades of business and estate planning experience. A practical partner for clients across the DFW Metroplex.
Two decades of business and estate planning experience. A practical partner for clients across the DFW Metroplex.
Lynn Marie Smith founded Smith Law Firm in 2003, building a practice around serving logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, and packaging businesses throughout Texas. Over more than twenty years, she has guided clients through commercial contracts, business sales and acquisitions, real estate transactions, and estate planning.
Beyond her own practice, Lynn spent time as a contractor attorney for BNSF Railway Company, leading sourcing and procurement contract work, including the transition of contracts from Montana Rail Link following its 2024 integration — managed without interruption to operations.
Earlier in her career, she managed a high-volume estate planning practice at a Virginia firm, and before law school, she taught third grade and developed ESL curriculum for Fort Worth ISD — experience that shows in her clear, patient communication style with clients.
Lynn has also served the community as a Criminal Justice Panel attorney for the Northern District of Texas for six years and in Tarrant County juvenile justice courts for ten years.
Serving long-time logistics and packaging business clients in commercial and operational contracts, supply-chain and fulfillment agreements, contract negotiations, risk allocation, and contract disputes. Handles business sales, mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate transactions, estate planning, trusts, business succession planning, trademarks, and entity structuring for commercial and nonprofit clients.
Drafted and negotiated sourcing and procurement contracts spanning engineering, technology, environmental, and construction products and services. Led the transition of sourcing contracts from Montana Rail Link to BNSF effective January 1, 2024, with no interruption in operations. Advised stakeholders on risk allocation, indemnification, liability, and data security.
Managed a high-volume estate planning practice serving clients in corporate structuring, risk mitigation, trusts, and disability planning.
Taught third grade and developed English as a Second Language curriculum, assessing objectives and communicating effectively with parents.
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