Attorneys

LILLITH E.A. SMITH-MACKEY

COUNSEL AND ATTORNEY- at- LAW PROFILE

Date of Admission to the Bahamas Bar – 2006
Date of Admission to the Bars of England and Wales (Inner Temple) – 2006

Lillith Smith-Mackey has been a Counsel and Attorney at Law of the Supreme Court of the Bahamas since 2006. Lillith is among the leading attorneys in Family Law with a specific concerntration on:

• Divorce
• Domestic Disputes & Protection Orders
• Emergency remedies for domestic violence and property adjustment including non-molestation, occupation orders and injunctions
• Guardinships
• Childcare & Custody arrangments
• Annulments
• Legal Separations
• Child abduction
• Guardianships (infants and mentally incapacitated persons)

In addition to Family Law, Lillith’s practice also covers a range of commercial and civil litigation including property disputes, contract disputes, personal injury, negligence claims, employment claims and dispute resolution as well as immigration matters. She regularly appears as counsel in the Magistrates Court and the Supreme Court and has appeared in the Court of Appeal of The Bahamas.

Educational Background

Lillith received her early education at Queens College, Nassau Bahamas and received her secondary education at Elmwood School (Gr 13 Graduate in 1998) in Ottawa, Canada. She completed her LLB (Upper Second) at the University of Buckingham, England. Thereafter she completed a Post graduate Diploma in Law at the City University, London and was called to the Bar of England and Wales as a member of the Inner Temple in July, 2006 and the Bahamas Bar in October, 2006. Lillith began her legal career in a family firm and gained well-rounded exposure and experience in almost every discipline of the law, including advocacy in the Magistrates Court, The Industrial Tribunal and the Supreme Court of The Bahamas. Having honed her skills in Civil and Commercial Litigation, Family Law, Land and Estate Affairs, Lillith has earned a reputation for success in these areas.

Lillith is married and is the mother of two children.

MIKIA S. COOPER

COUNSEL AND ATTORNEY- at- LAW PROFILE

Date of Admission to the Bahamas Bar – 2012

Mikia S. Cooper has been a Counsel and Attorney at Law of the Supreme Court of The Bahamas since 2012. Mikia’s has extensive experience in representing financial institutions, corporate clients and individuals with transcational as well as litigation matters including:

• Civil litigation
• Wills & Estate Law
• Corporate Law/Compliance Related Issues
• Family Law
• Real Estate
• Asset Recovery
• Negligence and Personal Injury
• Dispute Resolution
• Contract Disputes

Educational Background

Mikia received her education at Kingsway Academy, Nassau Bahamas (Graduation in 2000). She subsequently received a Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) with a concentration in Computer Information Systems Science from the College of the Bahamas (now the University of the Bahamas) in 2005. She also holds a BA in Computer Information Systems from Lindenwood University (USA). Mikia subsequently received an LLB (Hons) from the University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. She completed her Bar certification at the Eugene Dupuch Law School (The Council of Legal Education) in Nassau Bahamas in 2012.
Professional Membership

• Bahamas Bar Association
• Toastmasters Club 7178 (Past President)

Mikia is the proud parent of a daughter.

NICHOLETTE C. A. BURROWS

COUNSEL AND ATTORNEY- at- LAW PROFILE

Date of Admission to the Bahamas Bar – 2021

Nicholette C. A. Burrows is a pupil attorney having been a Counsel and Attorney at Law of the Supreme Court of The Bahamas since 2021.

She currently assists in a range of practice areas:

• Civil litigation
• Wills & Estate Law
• Family Law
• Real Estate
• Asset Recovery
• Negligence and Personal Injury
• Dispute Resolution
• Contract Disputes
• Employment Law

Educational Background

Nicholette received her early education at Grand Bahama Catholic High, Freeport, Bahamas and later completed senior high at Aquinas College (Graduation in 2007). She subsequently received an Associates in Arts, Law & Criminal Justice at The College of The Bahamas (now the University of The Bahamas) in 2009.

Nicholette then received an LLB (Hons) from the University of London, England in 2016. She obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Bar Professional Training at the University of Law, Leeds, England. She was called to the Bar of England and Wales by the Honorable Society of Inner Temple in March 2021.