Marcedes K. Smith is a Litigation Attorney in our Charleston office.
Marcedes was born in San Antonio, Texas and raised in Marion, South Carolina.She
graduated from Francis Marion University (Florence, SC) in 2018 with a
Bachelor of Science in Political Science. Marcedes was very active on
campus, working in the math center one semester and the writing center
seven semesters. Marcedes was the Student Government Association President
2017-2018 and Ms. FMU 2017. Marcedes was also involved in several other
organizations including the FMU Honors Program, FMU Diplomats, Phi Beta
Lambda business fraternity, NAACP, honor societies for English and Political
Science, and FMU Leadership. As a McNair scholar, Marcedes studied abroad
in Leicester, England at De Montfort University the fall semester of her
junior year. While at De Montfort, Marcedes took classes focusing on International
Relations and Politics. Marcedes enjoyed research and writing in college.
Her honor’s thesis focused on the dismantling of the Black Panther
Party, and she also conducted and presented grant-funded research through
FMU’s political science department focusing on news and media outlets
exacerbation of fear within the public.
Marcedes graduated from Charleston School of Law in December of 2020. While
in law school, Marcedes was involved in several organizations including
Trial Advocacy Board (Vice President of Media Relations 2019-2020), the
KJW Black Law Student Association (Parliamentarian 2019-2020), the Federal
Bar Association and Alliance for Equality. Marcedes was awarded the “Best
Closing Statement” during the Trial Advocacy Board Internal Competition
in 2019. Her third year in law school, Marcedes worked as a law clerk
and Graduate Assistant at the College of Charleston. Marcedes was awarded
the Pro Bono Populi award at CSOL for performing over 100 hours of pro
bono work through her law school career.
After being admitted into the South Carolina Bar in 2021, Marcedes was
named an Associate Attorney at Condon Family Law & Mediation where
she practiced in family law dealing with matters such as divorce, child
custody disputes and adoption. Marcedes is also qualified to serve as
a Guardian Ad Litem in South Carolina. Marcedes is a member of the South
Carolina Bar Association, the Charleston County Bar Association, and the
Dorchester County Bar Association.
Marcedes joined Finkel Law Firm in March 2022 as an Associate Attorney
in the Litigation Department. Her practice is focused on handling property
disputes with an emphasis on the collection of debts for community associations.
Areas of Practice:
- Real Property Law
- Community Association Law
Education:
- Juris Doctorate, Charleston School of Law, December 2020
- Honors: Pro Bono Populi Award, 2020
- Trial Advocacy Board, member and executive board member
- Bachelor of Science, Francis Marion University, May 2018
- Minor in Chemistry
Honors:
Dean’s List; McNair Scholar; Pride of the Patriot Award; FMU Leadership
Legacy Award; FMU Diplomat Spring Semester 2015; Senator of the Year,
Student Government Association 2015; Student Government Association President
2017-2018; Ms. FMU 2017
Bar Admissions:
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- South Carolina Bar Association
- Charleston County Bar Association
- Dorchester County Bar Association