Mr. Simeon Christie Smith IV

Selected for inclusion

Best Lawyers in America

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"Top 100 Trial Lawyers"

The National Trial Lawyers

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Induction

Million Dollar Advocates Forum

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AV-Preeminent Rating

Martindale-Hubbell

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Induction

Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Note: The Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum is one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements that have actually been paid to the client. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members. Many of our members have achieved numerous million and multi-million dollar results (several members have won billion dollar cases). Their practice areas include most areas of litigation. The common fact is that they have each demonstrated, in an objective and tangible way, their ability to accomplish superior results in complex cases.

Top 50 Louisiana SuperLawyers

SuperLawyers, Thomson Reuters Publishing 2013.0

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Inducted to SuperLawyers

Key Professional Media

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Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge B.A. | English Literature, Philosophy

Year: 1987 - 1992

Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge J.D. | Civil Law

Year: 1993 - 1996