Jacalyn Smith

Jacalyn Smith

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Ones to Watch since 2026
Awarded Practice Areas
Corporate Law Health Care Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Corporate Law Health Care Law
Works at
Nixon Peabody LLP

197 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Jacalyn Smith is an associate in our Project Finance and Public Finance group, serving as counsel to nonprofit borrowers, underwriters, and banks in connection with tax-exempt and taxable financings to hospitals, health care facilities, and educational institutions.

My focus

I represent a wide variety of clients on financing transactions for health systems, charter schools, colleges and universities, cultural institutions, and other nonprofit entities. I assist with reviewing a variety of documents as part of due diligence, drafting offerings and memoranda, and researching complex legal issues.

Works at
Nixon Peabody LLP

197 Best Lawyers awards

Nixon Peabody LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • Loyola University Chicago, J.D., graduated 2020
  • DePaul University, M.A., with Distinction
  • Loyola University Chicago, B.A., magna cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026 for work in:
  • Corporate Law
  • Health Care Law

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