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Scott B. Smith
Scott B. Smith is an accomplished Florida personal injury attorney with many years of experience. He provides aggressive representation to individuals and families who have been injured in auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, commercial motor vehicle accidents, boating accidents, elevator accidents, train accidents, aviation accidents and slip & fall accidents. Scott also represents those injured by defective products and families who have lost a loved one due to someone else’s negligence.
Mr. Smith is respected by his clients and those in the legal community. He has achieved an AV rating in Martindale-Hubbell’s Peer Review rating process. An AV rating is Martindale’s most prestigious peer review rating. It takes into account an attorney’s ability and ethics as well as confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. This honor is bestowed only upon lawyers who exude extraordinary legal capability and adhere to strict ethics while practicing.
Scott Smith is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by The Florida Bar. Certification is the highest level of evaluation by The Florida Bar of an attorney’s competency and experience. Certification identifies Mr. Smith as an attorney with extensive knowledge, skills and proficiency in civil trial law. It distinguishes him as a specialist in the areas of personal injury and wrongful death. Of Florida's more than 80,000 attorneys, only about 4,200 are Board Certified.
During his career, Scott has resolved hundreds of cases by settlement agreement or jury verdict. He has been lead counsel or co-counsel on numerous cases that resulted in settlements or jury verdicts in excess of one million dollars. His experience in handling significant personal injury and wrongful death cases allows him to offer quality representation to his clients who have been harmed in auto accidents, truck accidents, boating accidents, elevator accidents, aviation accidents, commercial motor vehicle accidents or by a defective product.
Education:
- J.D., Florida State University College of Law, 1998
- B.S., Dean’s List, Florida State University, 1995
- United States Air Force Academy, 1991-93
Bar Admissions:
- Florida, 1998
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2001
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2001
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, 2001
- U.S Court of Appeals Eleventh District, 2001
- U.S Supreme Court, 2007
Published Works:
- "Tractor-Trailer Underride Accident Analysis: Steering the Case to a Positive Result," Palm Beach County Justice Association Briefings Newsletter, Spring 2007
- ”Services of Process: Gaining Substitute Service on the Operator or Owner of A Motor Vehicle”, Florida Justice Association Journal, January 2005
Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Lecturer: "Retrieving and Organizing Medical Records for Your Lawyer," Civil Litigation for Paralegals and Legal Assistants Seminar, Florida Justice Association Annual Convention, June 2007
- Presenter: "Cross Examination of the Defense Medical Expert," Florida Justice Association Trial Advocacy Seminar, April 2007
- Lecturer: "Redirect of the Plaintiff's Economist at Trial," Florida Justice Association Workhorse Seminar, February 2007
- Presenter: "Cross-Examination of Medical Doctor", Florida Justice Association Trial Advocacy Seminar, August 2006
- Moderator: Florida Justice Association Collateral Source Seminar, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 2005
- Lecturer: “Direct Examination of Driver”, Florida Justice Association Trial Advocacy Seminar, August 2003
Awards and Honors:
- Martindale Hubbell - AV Rating
- The Florida Bar – Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney
Professional Associations & Leadership Activities:
- Board Member: Florida Justice Association
- Board Member: Palm Beach County Justice Association
- Board Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association, North County Section (2007-2008)
- Member: Florida Bar Association Code and Rules of Evidence Committee (2007-2010)
- Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association PI/Wrongful Death CLE Committee, Chair (2007-2008)
- Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association Circuit Court Civil Practice Committee (2007-2008)
- Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association Bench Bar Conference Committee (2007-2008)
- Member: Florida Justice Association Key Contacts Committee, Chair (2007-2008)
- Member of Interstate Trucking Litigation Group: American Association for Justice
- Member: American Bar Association
- Board Member and Eagle Patron: Florida Justice Association
- Member: Martin County Bar Association
- Member: Palm Beach County Justice Association
- Member: Southern Trial Lawyers Association
- Member: The Florida Bar
- Former Young Lawyers Section, Secretary (2003-2004), Chairman-Elect (2004-2005) and Chairman (2005-2006): Florida Justice Association
- Former Co-Chairperson (2002) - Honorable E. Earle Zehmer Memorial Mock Trial Competition: American Association for Justice
- Former Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Committee (2002-2003) and Lawyers for Literacy Committee (2002-2003): Palm Beach County Bar Association
ATTORNEYS
- Marci Fuentes Ball
- Margaret M. Bichler
- Todd Fronrath
- Farrah C. Fugett-Mullen
- Matthew E. Haynes
- Lance C. Ivey
- Darla L. Keen
- Christopher J. Keller
- Lake H. "Trey" Lytal, III
- Lake Lytal, Jr.
- Jorge L. Maxion
- Shannon A. Perez
- Joseph J. Reiter
- Kevin C. Smith
- Scott B. Smith
- William S. Williams
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
PARALEGALS
- Vicki Brown
- Robert Bradshaw
- Lawrence Gordon
- W. James Keeley
- Teresa Krellner
- Steven Sanchez
- James E. Williams