Amanda Sifford Smiley

Practice Focus

Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina

Education

  • Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D. (2007)
  • University of Evansville, B.A. (2004)

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Amanda Sifford Smiley

Principal

asmiley@dmclaw.com |
Direct: 704-998-5184 Ext: 4111

2101 Rexford Road
Suite 250E
Charlotte, NC 28211-3463

Main: 704-998-5184
Fax: 888-811-7144

Profile & Honors

Amanda Sifford Smiley is a principal of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. She concentrates her practice in the area of workers’ compensation.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Smiley practiced workers’ compensation defense, litigating matters at all levels before the Industrial Commission and the North Carolina Court of Appeals. She has extensive experience handling motions, hearings, mediations and settlement negotiations, brief writing, and Full Commission oral arguments.

Professional Accomplishments

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2021:  Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
  • Mecklenburg County Bar Leadership Institute 2012

Practice Focus

Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina

Education

  • Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D. (2007)
  • University of Evansville, B.A. (2004)

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Presentations & Publications

Speaking Engagements

  • Frequent lecturer on the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act, presenting on various topics including the 2011 amendments to the Act, suitable employment issues, and best practices in adjusting claims headed toward litigation
Admissions & Licenses

Admissions and Licenses

  • North Carolina Bar Admission
  • United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Memberships & Community

Memberships

  • Mecklenburg County Bar (Board of Directors 2013-2014; Young Lawyers Division – former Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary/Treasurer; and Community Services Committee former Chair)
  • North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys
  • North Carolina Bar Association
Education

Education

  • Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D. (2007); Moot Court Competition; Phi Delta Phi
  • University of Evansville, B.A. (2004), cum laude, History