Steven C. Smyth
Albertson, NY 11507
Office: 516-234-0720
Steven C. Smyth is a licensed Nursing Home Administrator in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina, and a nationally credentialed Health Services Executive (HSE) with more than 30 years of senior leadership experience in long-term care, post-acute care, behavioral health, and healthcare administration. He has served as Administrator, Executive Vice President, consultant, and healthcare executive for skilled nursing facilities ranging from 85 to more than 350 beds, with responsibility for operations, regulatory compliance, staffing systems, quality assurance, risk management, and executive oversight.
Mr. Smyth is retained nationwide by plaintiff and defense counsel, law firms, insurers, and healthcare organizations to provide independent expert analysis and testimony in matters involving nursing home administration, assisted living, adult day services, hospice, home and community-based services (HCBS), regulatory compliance, staffing and supervision, falls, pressure injuries, abuse and neglect, elopement, admissions and discharge practices, quality assurance, and corporate oversight.
In addition to holding nursing home administrator licenses in four states, Mr. Smyth maintains several advanced professional credentials, including Health Services Executive (HSE), Board Certified Patient Advocate (BCPA), Certified Internal Forensic Healthcare Auditor (CIFHA), and Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional (CMDCP). He is also a Fellow of both the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and the American College of Health Care Administrators (FACHCA).
Mr. Smyth provides objective, credible, and well-supported opinions grounded in federal and state regulatory requirements, industry standards, and decades of operational leadership experience. Additional information is available at www.stevensmythexpertconsulting.com.
- Assisted Living
- Elder Abuse
- Geriatrics
- Group Home
- Long Term Care
- Medical Staffing
- Nursing Homes
- Palliative Care
- Wound Care/Pressure Sores
- Wrongful Death
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology
Master of Arts degree in Health Administration
Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and North Carolina
Certified Nursing Home Administrator (CNHA)
Health Services Executive (HSE)
Board Certified Patient Advocate (BCPA)
Certified Internal Forensic Healthcare Auditor (CIFHA)
Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional (CMDCP)
Fellow American College of Health Care Administrators (FACHCA)
Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Member of American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
Member of American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA)
Board Member for LeadingAge NY (2018-2024)
Committee Chairperson - Professional Advancement Committee ACHCA
Past Chair - National Convention Planning Committee ACHCA
Committee Member - Awards Committee ACHCA - Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Smyth, Steven C. “When Policies Fail: How Nursing Home Operational Breakdowns Become Legal Liability.” ABA Health eSource, American Bar Association Health Law Section, June 2026.
Smyth, Steven C. “Culture is Everything: Why Positive Culture Defines Long-Term Care Success.” New York Chapter, American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) Quarterly Newsletter, Spring 2025.
Nursing Home Litigation Strategies: Leveraging Documentation and Deposition Tactics for Both Plaintiffs and Defense – Presenter, MyLawCLE (Live & On-Demand Webinar), September 2025
Winning with the Paper Trail: Documentation and Deposition Strategies in Nursing Home Cases – Presenter, LawPracticeCLE (On-Demand Webinar), October 2025
Author of multiple professional articles and blog publications addressing healthcare law, skilled nursing, assisted living, and post-acute care operations.
- Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: 40
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Nursing home, long-term care, post-acute care matters. Skilled Nursing Facility, Residential Care / Assisted Living (RC/AL), Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), Evaluating standards of care, falls and injuries, wounds and pressure ulcers, inadequate staffing, end-of-life care, elder abuse/neglect/mistreatment, inadequate staffing and supervision, delays in treatment, regulatory requirements and compliance.
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 65
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 35
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: 2
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: August 2025
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: 10
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 5
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Case Review and Analysis, Written Reports (expert opinions, rebuttals) and Affidavits, Deposition and Trial Testimony, Litigation Support Services (assist with discovery, help attorneys develop theories), Education and Training, Compliance and Regulatory Review
Consulting and risk management - Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: Initial consult free
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: Case Review $500 per hour with a $2500 advance fee
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $550 per hour billed in half-day (4-hour) blocks
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $4500 daily rate
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: 4.3 Travel Time and Expenses
Travel time is billed at the preparatory rate in effect at the time the services are rendered. Client agrees to reimburse all reasonable travel-related expenses, including transportation, lodging, meals, parking, tolls, and mileage at the IRS standard rate. For long-distance travel requiring air transportation, the Expert shall travel in a reasonable and comfortable class of service appropriate for the duration of the flight. Extraordinary expenses and out-of-pocket costs related to the case, such as printing, photography, and trial exhibits, shall be reimbursable at cost.
4.4 Site Inspection and In-Person Fees
When casework requires an on-site inspection, facility visit, or in-person meeting, the following rates shall apply:
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On-Site Inspection Fee: Site inspections, facility tours, or field evaluations shall be billed at $500 per hour, with a three-hour minimum per visit, inclusive of local travel within 50 miles of the Expert’s office. For inspections requiring extended travel (more than 50 miles one way), time in transit will be billed at the Expert’s preparatory rate, plus travel-related expenses as detailed in §4.3 of this Agreement.
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Travel Day Rate (Long Distance): For travel requiring more than four hours one way or an overnight stay, the Expert may bill a half-day (4 hours) or a full day (8 hours) at the preparatory rate, depending on the total travel time and availability.
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