Michael Ray Smith

Michael Ray Smith

Harshman Ponist Smith & Rayl, LLC • Indianapolis, IN
Contracts AgreementsEnergy

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Contact

Email
Phone
(317) 762-2244
Address
3650 N. Washington Blvd., Indianapolis, IN, 46205, US

Professional

About

For more than fourteen years, Michael Ray Smith was in-house counsel for Eli Lilly and Company. While in Lilly’s law division, Mike worked in the environmental legal department, in the office of the corporate secretary, and, for the last ten years, in the commercial transactions group. While in commercial transactions, Mike supported the Company’s global sourcing operations, writing and negotiating contracts for all manner of goods and services, including a $1.3 billion energy management outsourcing transaction. Mike retired from Lilly in 2008 and opened a private practice in Fishers, Indiana, first known as Michael Smith Law Office, LLC, and then as Smith Rayl Law Office, LLC. In 2018, Mike and his partner joined with other attorneys to form Hand Ponist Smith & Rayl, LLC, in Indianapolis. Mike practices primarily business law, with a focus on limited liability companies and nonprofit organizations.

About Contracts Agreements Law

Contract attorneys draft, review, and negotiate agreements to protect clients' interests. They help resolve disputes when contracts are breached. Common matters include contract drafting, contract review, negotiations, breach of contract.

Credentials

Education
1993 Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1982 Purdue University MS - Master of Science 1978 Vanderbilt University BE - Bachelor of Engineering
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2022 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell 2014 Lead Counsel, Thomson Reuters 2004 Heartland Pro Bono Award, Heartland Pro Bono Council 1993 American Jurisprudence Award -- Family Law, Lawyer's Cooperative 1992 Note Development Editor, Indiana Law Review
Publications
2011 Fishers Business Insider Yes, Your LLC Needs an Operating Agreement 2009 Indiana Business Law Blog Over 100 blog articles beginning in 2009 1993 Indiana Law Review Limiting the Discretion of the Administrator of Poor Relief in Indiana
Associations
Indiana State Bar Association Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers Member Indianapolis Bar Association Member
Speaking
2024 NBI CLE Seminar Business Contracts: Drafting and Negotiation 2022 IndyBar CLE Seminar Nonprofit Tool Kit 2021 IndyBar CLE Seminar Negotiating and Drafting Complex Contract Clauses 2020 NBI CLE Seminar Getting to Clarity: 25 Tips for Better Agreements 2020 IndyBar CLE Seminar Setting Up a 501(c)(3) Organization
Updated: Mar 08, 2026