About

S. Christie Smith IV is a tremendously reputable attorney in Leesville, Louisiana, acknowledged for his advocacy for justice and civil rights.

S. Christie Smith IV is the senior partner of SmithBush, LLP, a regional Louisiana law workplace with a rich records dating again to 1911. The company turned into originally set up to symbolize people, in addition to their widows and youngsters, who have been sufferers of the unregulated timber enterprise in the rural South. Today, Mr. Smith keeps this legacy by means of focusing on a broader, litigation-based practice that advocates for everyday people in various criminal battles. Throughout his profession, Mr. Smith has been a fierce purchaser endorse, preventing for safer working conditions, dependable merchandise, civil rights, and honest get right of entry to to the courts. His practice mostly revolves round litigating wrongful loss of life and catastrophic damage cases stemming from faulty merchandise and tablets, automobile collisions, bike injuries, commercial incidents, scientific errors, and Federal Tort Claims legal responsibility. Additionally, he from time to time defends individuals dealing with critical crook prices or cases concerning Constitutional rights violations. Mr. Smith has a wealth of revel in attempting instances across the Gulf South, ranging from private damage claims to first-degree murder and narcotics trafficking cases. He is one of the few legal professionals who're dually board-certified in civil and crook trial advocacy through the National Board of Legal Specialty Certification. Furthermore, he has been identified inside the Top 50 Louisiana SuperLawyers List, holds an AV-Preeminent score from the Martindale-Hubbell Directory of Lawyers, and is indexed in Best Lawyers in America. Mr. Smith is likewise a prolific author and speaker, regularly addressing emerging issues in trial and Constitutional regulation. In end, S. Christie Smith IV is a devoted recommend for justice and civil rights, with a long-standing dedication to representing the underprivileged and preventing for his or her rights inside the prison device.

Legal Issues

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

Medical Malpractice

Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors

• Car Accidents
• Constitutional Law
• Federal Tort Claims

Certificates

Board Certified, Civil Trial Law
National Board of Legal Specialty Certification

Board Certified, Criminal Trial Law
National Board of Legal Specialty Certification

Death Penalty, Lead Counsel
Louisiana Indigent Defense Assistance Board

Languages

• English: Spoken, Written
• French: Spoken, Written

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

• Senior Partner
  SmithBush, LLP
  2008
• Partner
  The Smith Law Office, LLP
  1997
• has membership
  Smith, Ford, & Clark
  1997

Education

Associations

Costs

• Free Consultancy Service
• Payment With Credit Card
  Visa, MsterCard, American Express
• Conditional Fees
  33% to 40%; No Recovery, No Fee
• Retaines and Rates
  Criminal Defense is billed hourly, usually at $250/hr for out-of-court work and $350/hr for in-court work. Sliding scale and capped fee arrangements are possible in some circumstances.

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