About attorney Nicole Smith — Faber law firm

SKILLED CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY DEDICATED TO PROTECTING YOUR RIGHTS

Nicole Smith focuses her practice on criminal defense, representing clients in cases ranging from traffic tickets and misdemeanors to serious felony offenses. She understands that every criminal case is unique and takes the time to learn each client’s circumstances, concerns, and goals before developing a defense strategy tailored to the facts of the case.

NICOLE’S DIVERSE LEGAL EXPERIENCE STRENGTHENS HER CRIMINAL DEFENSE STRATEGY

In addition to criminal defense, she has represented clients in matters involving orders of protection, driver’s license reinstatements, limited driving privileges, expungements, guardianships, conservatorships, probate estates, estate planning, and name changes. This broad legal experience gives her a deeper understanding of how a criminal arrest or conviction can impact employment, education, housing, driving privileges, and family relationships. Nicole develops practical, personalized legal strategies designed to protect her clients’ rights, minimize long-term consequences, and achieve the best possible outcome in every case.

NICOLE’S WORK IN TREATMENT COURTS HAS GIVEN HER A UNIQUE UNDERSTANDING OF CRIMINAL LAW, REHABILITATION, AND ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING.

Nicole spent years serving as the staff criminal defense attorney for Drug, DWI, Veteran, Mental Health, and Co-Occurring Treatment Courts in Boone and Callaway Counties. In this role, she worked closely with prosecutors, probation officers, treatment providers, and court personnel to help clients navigate treatment-based alternative sentencing programs. This experience has provided Nicole with valuable insight into rehabilitation, recovery, and the legal options available to clients facing criminal charges, including opportunities to pursue alternatives to incarceration when appropriate. Nicole is a member of the Missouri Association of Treatment Court Professionals and the National Association of Drug Court Professionals.

As an associate attorney at Faber Law Firm, Nicole shares the firm’s commitment to aggressive advocacy and zealous representation of clients at every stage of the criminal justice process.