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Brandon Donald Smith

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Avvo Rating8.0
  • North Palm Beach, FL
  • Licensed for 3 years
  • Free consultation
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About Brandon

Mr. Smith's primary areas of practice are personal injury, automobile accidents, premises liability, aviation & railroad disasters, complex regional pain syndrome, brain damage, wrongful death, ride-sharing collisions (Uber & Lyft), hit-and-run accidents, motorcycle accidents, DUI defense, complex business litigation, breach of contracts, breach of non-competition agreements, construction litigation, maritime, slip-and-fall, dog bites, ultrahazardous equipment/instrumentalities, trucking accidents, boating accidents, commercial litigation, appeals, commercial liability defense, divorce, criminal defense, sealing criminal records, and civil defense. Mr. Smith is also honored that Super Lawyers Magazine has consecutively nominated Mr. Smith in its magazine as a Rising Star Attorney for the years 2020 and 2021, and takes pride in trial advocacy for his clientele. 

www.LawPalmBeach.com.

Languages spoken

English, Mandarin

Contact

11891 Us Highway 1ste 100
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Smith, Gaskill & Shenkman, P.A.

11891 Us Highway 1ste 100
North Palm Beach, FL, 33408-2864

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      License
      StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
      FLMember in Good Standing201712/20/2020
      We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
      Avvo Contributions
      Legal answers20
      Legal guides0
      Awards
      Award nameGrantorDate granted
      Rising Star AttorneySuper Lawyers Magazine2021
      Rising Star AttorneySuper Lawyers Magazine2020
      Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Trial LawyersThe National Trial Lawyers2020
      Top 100 Attorney in the State of Florida in Personal Injury LawAssociation of American Trial Lawyers2019
      Cum LaudeFlorida State University2014
      State SenatorThe American Legion - Florida State University2008
      Work Experience
      TitleCompany nameDuration
      AttorneySmith, Gaskill & Shenkman, P.A.2017 - Present
      Law ClerkThe Law Offices of Tony Pornprinya2015 - 2017
      Trial Team AdvocateFlorida International University College Of Law2015 - 2017
      Associations
      Association namePosition nameDuration
      Palm Beach County Wrongful Death & Personal Injury CommitteeMember2018 - Present
      Florida BarMember2017 - Present
      Palm Beach County Bar AssociationMember2017 - Present
      Palm Beach County Bar Association, Young Lawyers SectionMember2017 - Present
      Publications
      Publication nameTitleDate
      Legal PublicationIf I Am On Vacation Out-Of-State Or In A Foreign Country And Become Injured, Can I Litigate My Case In My Home State Of Florida?2019
      Legal PublicationNon-Spoliation Letter2019
      Education
      School nameDegreeGraduated
      Florida International University, College of LawJD - Juris Doctor2017
      Seville University School of Law, SpainCriminal Law & Real Estate Law2015
      Florida State UniversityChinese Language and Political Science Double Major2014
      Tianjin University, ChinaAdvanced Mandarin Chinese2013
      Speaking Engagements
      Conference nameTitleDate
      St. Clare Conference On Law, Civics, And Separation Of PowersTrial, Due Process, Phases Of A Lawsuit, Government, And Separation Of Powers2019
      Junior AchievementCapitalism & Financial Responsibility2018
      Moot CourtAppellate Advocacy2018
      Trial AdvocacyTrial Advocacy2018
      Surviving Law School on a BudgetSurviving Law School on a Budget2018
      Legal cases
      Case nameOutcome
      Stairway Collapse Accident - Premises Liability$162,500.00
      4 Car Pile-Up Crash Accident$50,000.00
      Head-On Collision Vehicular Accident$387,500.00
      Hotel Premises Liability Slip-And-Fall on Out-Of-Code Cement Ramp$400,000.00
      Rear-End Vehicular Collision$25,000.00
      Not Guilty on Second DUI ChargeDismissed
      Bicycle Crash in Construction Zone$122,500
      Not Guilty to Misdemeanor ChargeNot Guilty
      Supermarket Parking Lot Slip-And-Fall Accident$50,000.00
      Wrongful Death Action$175,000.00
      Premises Liability DefenseThe Defense got the Plaintiff to settle for 19% of Plaintiff's Demand for Damages
      Bicycle Accident In Construction Zone$150,000.00
      Rear-End Car Accident$100,000.00
      Appeal Reversing and Remanding Lower Court's DecisionReversed and Remanded on Appeal
      Premises Liability Slip-And-Fall at a Yacht Club$225,000.00
      DUI Asleep at the WheelReduced to a Reckless Driving
      T-Bone Intersection Crash Accident$450,000.00 Settlement
      Beat DUI Charge And Lowered Charge to Reckless DrivingBeat DUI charge and lowered charge to Reckless Driving
      Defended Security Company in Premises Liability Involving a ShootingClient Prevailed
      Defended Complex Business Litigation Case Involving a Lis PendensDissolved Lis Pendens
      Beat Enhanced DUI Charge And Lowered Charge To Reckless DrivingBeat Enhanced DUI charge and lowered charge to Reckless Driving
      Boating Accident$137,500.00
      Personal Injury involving a Crane & Dangerous Instrumentality$135,000.00
      Car Accident - Personal Injury$990,000.00

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      Cost

      RATES
      • Hourly Rates$350-$375/hour
      • Free Consultation Some lawyers offer a free consultation to help determine whether their services are right for your legal needs20 minutes
      OTHER BILLING TYPES
      • Contingency A contingency fee is the percent of the final award a lawyer will receive as compensation. For some of these cases, lawyers will only be paid if there is a successful outcome.33%-40%
      PAYMENT METHODS

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