New Bern, North Carolina
252-631-1270
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Guy Smith
Guy Smith is the Managing Partner of Crow & Smith, LLP where he provides experienced, client focused representation in criminal defense, family law, and military justice.
Guy earned is Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Tulane University Law School. He graduated from Williams College in 2005, where he was the Captain of the Men’s Ice Hockey Team. Before graduating from law school, Guy attended Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virgina and commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. He served on active duty for 10 years where he was a military prosecutor, defense counsel, and Battalion Judge Advocate with 1st Battalion, 5th Marines. Over the course of his military career, Guy gained broad experience defending Marines and Sailors accused of misconduct. While criminal defense is his passion, Guy has also prosecuted crimes in the Military and has represented the interests of Commanders and the Marine Corps by providing them timely and accurate legal advice, primarily in criminal and administrative law. Guy is a Major in the United States Marine Corps Reserve and presently serves as the Reserve Staff Judge Advocate for 2d Marine Logistics Group aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He was recently selected for promotion to Lieutenant Colonel.
In his civilian practice, Guy focuses on criminal defense in State and Federal Courts as well as domestic legal matters including child custody and divorce. He also offers specialized legal services in military matters to include Court-Martial defense, administrative separation proceedings, officer misconduct, and correction of military records. In Federal Court, he is a Criminal Justice Act (CJA) panel attorney in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. In State Court, he is a dedicated advocate for clients accused of everything from low level misdemeanors to serious felonies.
Before founding Crow & Smith, LLP, Guy was a partner at Greene, Wilson, Crow & Smith, P.A in New Bern, NC.
Guy is admitted to practice in both North Carolina and Massachusetts. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Allies for Cherry Point’s tomorrow.
Practice Areas
Criminal defense for misdemeanors, Class H and Class I felonies, DWI, drug charges, assault, felony expungement, and federal cases—handled by a team that includes a former Superior Court judge, assistant district attorney, and military Judge Advocate.
Military justice services from a former Military Judge Advocate, including court-martial defense, administrative separation, discharge upgrade, and correction of records for service members in Eastern North Carolina.
Experienced family law representation for divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, equitable distribution, post-separation support, prenuptial agreements, and ex parte orders - commonly known as emergency custody orders.
Defense for traffic violations including speeding, reckless driving, failure to stop, expired registration, and driving while license revoked, with strategies like Prayer for Judgment Continued (PJC) to avoid license points, unnecessary costs, and insurance increases.