Meet Brandon Smith, a third-year law student from Hollywood, Florida. Brandon graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Food and Resource Economics. Also, Brandon is concurrently pursing his master’s degree in Environmental Law and Policy with Vermont Law School. Throughout college and prior to enrolling at Elon University School of Law, Brandon worked in the Customer Service Department of regional supermarket chain, Publix Super Markets, Inc. Brandon aspires to practice in the field of business law, primarily as an in-house attorney, or in the field of environmental law dealing with private sector compliance. Furthermore, Brandon envisions himself owning a small business one day. Brandon believes working with the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Clinic is an essential experience to his future success as an attorney and businessperson. Lastly, Brandon is excited to work with the community of the Greensboro area to help further their business goals and aspirations.

Meet Evan Smith, a 3L from Bluefield, West Virginia.  Evan graduated from Western Carolina University with a Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship.  Evan’s claim-to-fame from college is being teammates on the men’s golf team with PGA Tour Champion, JT Poston.

Evan has always been drawn to entrepreneurship, because it presents many of the same challenges and opportunities as athletic competition. Being an entrepreneur, like being a golfer, requires self-reliance, commitment to process, and the ability to learn from failures. With these challenges comes the opportunity for ultimate success and sense of achievement. Evan knows that although entrepreneurs are ultimately self-reliant, they cannot achieve the level of success they strive for without proper guidance from others.

Evan wants to be part of the team that helps others perform their best, and it is this desire that has driven him to pursue a career in business law.

Contact Brandon and Evan at businessclinic@elon.edu for help with your small business needs!