Charles William Smith

With over 25 years of practice, Charles W. Smith or Chuck as he is known to his clients and friends, has tried over 75 workers' compensation final hearings and multiple jury and bench civil trials, has handled hundreds of hearings, taken thousands of depositions, and handled 18 appeals. He truly enjoys trying cases and relishes both the challenge and the experience, however, the truest reward to him is helping his clients which gives him purpose. It makes him happy to help others, whether by trying cases to conclusion, reaching a good settlement for his clients, helping clients through the process, or just answering client questions. Trial attorneys handling these types of cases are in the service business, and Chuck Smith has always strived to place the interests of his clients first.With these ambitions in mind, Chuck Smith started his own firm in July of 2014. C.W. Smith Law, P.A. was started with a focus on honesty, integrity and service to its clients. After working for different firms for many years, Chuck was ready to run an office which incorporated these values and allowed him to serve his clients with an emphasis on precision and personalized service. He wanted to better represent individuals with workers' compensation claims, insurance claims, and personal injury cases and after more than 25 years of practice, he is fulfilling that dream.

Originally from Iowa, Chuck attended the University of Iowa for undergraduate and law school at the McKinney School of Law at the University of Indiana. After graduating in 1996, Chuck moved to Central Florida where he began practicing law, and this is now home to him. Although he maintains his office in Orlando, Chuck is licensed to practice law in Florida, Iowa, and the District of Columbia. He has received an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell every year since 2015, which is achieved by his peers ranking him at the highest level of professional excellence. He is a member of the Florida Justice Association (FJA), Florida Workers' Advocates (FWA), the Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association (CFTLA), and the Orange County Bar. Chuck has handled cases to trial resulting in multi-million dollar verdicts and has also settled multi-million dollar cases before going to trial. He believes that all clients deserve his equal attention, no matter who they are or how large or small their case.