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SARITA SMITHEE

ASSOCIATE

 

Sarita Smithee has been an integral team member at Beckham Portela for 15 years. She has played a vital role in numerous major litigation matters. Most recently, she directed a $20 million case in federal court for a national commercial real estate developer.

In other litigation matters, Sarita has represented oilfield tool manufacturers in international disputes over trade secret and patent issues. Sarita excels at strategy, researching, and briefing. Most of her cases are very complex, and she excels at making the complex simple.

Sarita Smithee has been voted by peers as a Texas Rising Star, published in Super Lawyers Magazine. Sarita Smithee is a member of several professional organizations including the Dallas Bar Association, the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, and the Dallas Women Lawyers Association. Sarita is also active in North Texas Mensa, volunteers with the American Red Cross, and is a member of the Rotary Club of Park Cities and the Junior League of Dallas.

Education

  • SMU Dedman School of Law
    Juris Doctorate
    SMU Law Review 

  • Texas Tech University
    Bachelor of Science in Communications and Honors Studies

Affiliations

  • Dallas Bar Association

  • Dallas Trial Lawyers Association

  • Dallas Women Lawyers Association