Mr. Smykla is a graduate of Ave Maria School of Law, where he won multiple appellate competitions for oral advocacy and writing. During his time at Ave Maria, Mr. Smykla acted in various leadership roles with the State Bar of Michigan’s Law Student Section. Additionally, Mr. Smykla clerked for the National Wildlife Federation’s Great Lakes Natural Resource Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan and the Wayne County Corporate Counsel’s Office. Following his admittance to the Michigan State Bar, Mr. Smykla worked “of-counsel” for the complex litigation firm of Wright, Berry, Cantrell, & Stanley, PLLC in Detroit, Michigan.
His experience includes work with state and federal environmental matters, commercial contracts, zoning and planning issues, family law, personal injury, and criminal defense. Mr. Smykla specializes in foreclosure defense and personal bankruptcies