Maria Romito

Maria Romito is a careful, strategic, and steady advocate for individuals and labor unions facing criminal charges, DUI/OVI allegations, unemployment appeals, workplace disputes, and other employment-related matters. In a criminal or DUI/OVI case, scattered facts can begin to look fixed before they have been tested. A police report may leave out context. A video may show more than the written summary suggests. A roadside investigation may depend on instructions, timing, observations, and assumptions that deserve closer review. In an unemployment or labor matter, the same is often true. A disciplinary record, a grievance, a denied claim, or a management decision may tell only part of the story. Maria works carefully through that space between what is alleged and what can be proven. She reads closely. She prepares thoroughly. She identifies the facts that matter. And when the case calls for it, she is firm and strategic with opposing counsel, in hearings, and in court. At The Law Offices of Brian J. Smith, ltd., Maria represents clients at moments when the legal issue has immediate practical consequences. For an individual client, the case may affect a record, license, job, income, reputation, or ability to move forward. For a labor union, the dispute may affect contract rights, workplace fairness, discipline, seniority, wages, benefits, or the balance of power between workers and management.