Atty. Ethan W. Smith
Ethan is a co-founder of Starfield & Smith, P.C. and focuses his practice in commercial law, with an emphasis on government guaranteed and conventional commercial lending and real estate law. He is a closing attorney for various lenders nationwide, ranging from large national lenders, to small community banks and credit unions.
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Ethan W. Smith is a Managing Partner based in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, practicing at Starfield & Smith, P.C.. They have 29+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1997. Their practice focuses on contracts, business, and real estate. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania (1997) and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania New York (1999). Educated at College of William & Mary (J.D., 1997) and Johns Hopkins University (B.A., 1994). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Plymouth Meeting, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ethan is a co-founder of Starfield & Smith, P.C. and focuses his practice in commercial law, with an emphasis on government guaranteed and conventional commercial lending and real estate law
- He is a closing attorney for various lenders nationwide, ranging from large national lenders, to small community banks and credit unions
- Ethan has also developed an active practice representing lenders before the US Small Business Administration on a variety of SBA guaranty related matters
- He is a designated closing counsel for several Certified Development Companies that operate in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware
- Ethan is very active as a writer and speaker on government guaranteed lending issues nationwide
- He has been recognized for possessing the highest levels of legal skills and ethics, achieving an “AV” rating from Martindale Hubbell and having been repeatedly named a “Rising Star” by Philadelphia Magazine
- In addition to representing commercial lenders, Ethan represents and counsels a number of small businesses in a variety of contexts, including corporate governance, contract and real estate matters
- As a closing attorney for commercial lenders, Ethan prepares and reviews loan files for SBA 7(a), 504, conventional, and USDA B&I commercial loans, confers with loan processors and in-house counsel, and drafts, analyzes and negotiates loan documents
- He has closed hundreds of government guaranteed commercial loans through the SBA 7(a) and 504 loan programs, the USDA B&I program, and has closed numerous other conventional commercial financing transactions, including asset-based, real estate, and factoring facilities
- Ethan has closed numerous complex commercial transactions, often involving multi-jurisdictional issues and collateral
- Ethan also represents numerous lenders in SBA licensing, regulatory enforcement, and guaranty purchase matters
- ADMISSIONS:• Pennsylvania• New York• Federal District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania HONORS/AWARDS:• AV® Preeminent™ Rated by Martindale-Hubbell• Selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers- Pennsylvania Rising Stars in 2005-2011 (Banking, Real Estate, Business/Corporate)
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Why local counsel matters in Pennsylvania
Practicing law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Plymouth Meeting are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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