She was previously a member of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority Board and an assistant district attorney.
[4] In December 2019, she was appointed by Wolf to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
Prior to her state appointment, Smyler worked as an assistant district attorney and as legal counsel to the Philadelphia Prison Commissioner before being appointed chief legal counsel to the Philadelphia Police Commissioner.
[6][7] Smyler headed the Office of General Counsel (OGC), overseeing the provision of legal services to the governor, his senior staff, and more than thirty executive branch and independent agencies.
Among her accomplishments during her first eighteen months as general counsel, Smyler worked with Wolf to expand and create opportunities for small and diverse law firms to serve the Commonwealth as outside counsel.