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Ruddledge "Ruddy" Smith is an  attorney in the criminal defense and family law practice group at Smith Bigman Brock. He graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance in 2008. While pursuing his undergraduate degree, he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. In 2011, Mr. Smith graduated from Florida Coastal School of Law earning his Juris Doctorate. After law school, he interned with the Office of the State Attorney in the Seventh Judicial Circuit and then worked as an assistant state attorney for two and one-half years. Ruddy handled cases that included DUI, DUI Manslaughter, Misdemeanor and Felony Drug offenses, Theft, Robbery, Fraud cases, burglary, along with an asortment of all other misdemanor and felony offenses. Mr. Smith has lived in the Volusia County, Florida, area all of his life. His ties to the community, and Smith Bigman Brock, run the span of his life. Mr. Smith is the son of founding partner, Horace Smith, Jr.

Born in Lexington, Ky and raised just north in Georgetown, Ky, I am a country girl who always wanted to be in a big city. This led me to Northern Kentucky University for my undergraduate degree in Political Science with a minor in Pre-Law. Actively involved at NKU, I continued there to earn my law degree. While at Chase College of Law I was selected to be on the Trial Advocacy Team where I spent two years preparing for and putting on mock trials. This experience was invaluable to me and provided me the skill and drive necessary to win cases in court. After law school I spent years at a medium-sized firm furthering my skills and knowledge. In October of 2022 I made the decision to go out on my own and open up my own law firm.. Although I have practiced in many areas, I chose to focus my work on mainly family and criminal law, in addition to providing Wills and other estate planning documents. I chose to focus in these areas because my drive to become an attorney has always stemmed from empowering people. To me, empowerment means not only personal empowerment, but using my skills, devoting my career to, and gaining the knowledge and ability to help others empower themselves. In criminal law, per our constitution, a defendant is innocent until proven guilty, however that is often forgotten. In family law, false accusations are consistently made by a party trying to gain an advantage. In both instances, you need an attorney that keeps the truth at the forefront and ensures that the Judge or Jury hear that truth. It takes a strong and determined attorney to fight against false accusations. I became an attorney to protect people from harm whether that is physical, mental, and emotional harm or harmful false allegations. I truly love practicing law. It is what I was built for - to empower clients in their legal battles.

Attorney Raymond Piening joined the Law Offices of Arnold S. Levine in September 2013. Born and raised in Cincinnati, OH, Raymond is proud to serve the legal needs of his hometown. Prior to joining the firm, Raymond worked as an insurance adjuster, defending personal injury claims for a Fortune 500 company. During law school, Raymond clerked for both the Hamilton County Public Defender's Office and for the Butler County Prosecutor's Office. A 2012 graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Law, Raymond is licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio.