Monica Brownewell Smith: I Am Barnes & Thornburg

I AM...

• A mom of two amazing teenagers and the wife to a former improv comedian
• An avid crochet enthusiast with a plethora of half-finished projects
• A sucker for brain candy TV like New Girl, Parks and Rec, Eureka, Lucifer and Dexter
• A singer who has performed in places like the Duomo in Florence, St. Peter’s Basilica, Carnegie Hall in New York and my friends’ garages
• A high school marching band groupie and band booster president
• A lifetime Girl Scout, Girl Scout leader and Girl Scout board member
• A Broadway musical fanatic whose favorites include Hadestown, Six, Rent, Dear Evan Hansen, Come From Away, & Juliet, and Into the Woods
• A former student of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland
• In love with strategic board games such as Wingspan, Pandemic Legacy, Betrayal Legacy and Catan
• Afraid of birds because they will poke your eyes out if you let your guard down

This profile appeared in the March 2025 edition of I Am Barnes & Thornburg.

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