Organizational reviews, comprehensive risk-reduction measures, thorough investigations, expert advisory services, targeted staff training programs, responsive legal support services, and proactive strategic planning designed to anticipate, mitigate, and address emerging challenges.
CORE Value
SMK's core values are integrity, excellence, and maintaining exceptional, solution-based services customized for our clients.
Our Mission
We exist to offer strategic solution to law-enforcement agencies, police oversight entities, state and local prosecutorial bodies, and corporate and non-profit organizations identify risks, conduct internal reviews/investigations & build mitigation strategies, training, consultation, and legal support.
What We Do
SMK is composed of subject matter experts with over 70 years of combined experience in criminal defense, prosecution, civilian police oversight/investigation, law teaching, complex investigations, organizational re-engineering/transformation, risk mitigation strategies, operational efficiency, and improving organizational efficiency and culture.
SMK focuses on:
Organizational gap/risk ASSESSMENT & mitigation strategies
Internal reviews, analysis, investigations, and risk mitigation plan/strategies
Specialized training geared towards local/state prosecutors and investigators
Police accountability/Oversight STRATEGIES, training, & support
ORGANIZATIONAL/INSTITUTION/LEADERSHIP Sexual misconduct, abuse, & ASSAULT ALLEGATION INVESTIGATION & RISK ASSESSMENT/MANAGEMENT/MITIGATION PLAN
Change agent/management expertise
Improving the organization’s strategic positions and Operational EFFICIENCY/excellence
Strategic planning & implementation of innovative visions, initiatives & policies
For non-profit organizations: building a firm foundation through complex asset strategies
EXSUM
Proven results based on demonstrated and measurable outcome.
Proven Results
Members of SMK have been involved in some of the most complex prosecution, defense, investigations, & organizational restructuring process in various jurisdictions & corporate settings.
Experience
Over 70 years, in the field of criminal defense, prosecution, teaching law, and leading complex investigations, organizational culture change/building & turnaround strategies, and restructuring.
Our Process
Comprehensive assessment, plan/course of action development, & execution leading to customized solution & demonstrated impact.
Our Impact:
City of Rochester / police accountability board
St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office
Brooklyn DA’s Office (Conviction Review Unit)
District of Columbia AG’s Office
Chicago IPRA/COPA
New York City CCRB
Primo Center
Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice/DoC
Illinois Division of Child Protection (IDCFS)
Army Central Command Combined Operations & Intel Center