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.
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Practice areas
Languages spoken
English, Mandarin
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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FL | Member in Good Standing | 2017 | 12/20/2020 |
Legal answers | 20 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Rising Star Attorney | Super Lawyers Magazine | 2021 |
Rising Star Attorney | Super Lawyers Magazine | 2020 |
Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers | The National Trial Lawyers | 2020 |
Top 100 Attorney in the State of Florida in Personal Injury Law | Association of American Trial Lawyers | 2019 |
Cum Laude | Florida State University | 2014 |
State Senator | The American Legion - Florida State University | 2008 |
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Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney | Smith, Gaskill & Shenkman, P.A. | 2017 - Present |
Law Clerk | The Law Offices of Tony Pornprinya | 2015 - 2017 |
Trial Team Advocate | Florida International University College Of Law | 2015 - 2017 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Palm Beach County Wrongful Death & Personal Injury Committee | Member | 2018 - Present |
Florida Bar | Member | 2017 - Present |
Palm Beach County Bar Association | Member | 2017 - Present |
Palm Beach County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section | Member | 2017 - Present |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Legal Publication | If 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 Publication | Non-Spoliation Letter | 2019 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Florida International University, College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2017 |
Seville University School of Law, Spain | Criminal Law & Real Estate Law | 2015 |
Florida State University | Chinese Language and Political Science Double Major | 2014 |
Tianjin University, China | Advanced Mandarin Chinese | 2013 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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St. Clare Conference On Law, Civics, And Separation Of Powers | Trial, Due Process, Phases Of A Lawsuit, Government, And Separation Of Powers | 2019 |
Junior Achievement | Capitalism & Financial Responsibility | 2018 |
Moot Court | Appellate Advocacy | 2018 |
Trial Advocacy | Trial Advocacy | 2018 |
Surviving Law School on a Budget | Surviving Law School on a Budget | 2018 |
Case name | Outcome |
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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 Charge | Dismissed |
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Bicycle Crash in Construction Zone | $122,500 |
Not Guilty to Misdemeanor Charge | Not Guilty |
Supermarket Parking Lot Slip-And-Fall Accident | $50,000.00 |
Wrongful Death Action | $175,000.00 |
Premises Liability Defense | The 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 Decision | Reversed and Remanded on Appeal |
Premises Liability Slip-And-Fall at a Yacht Club | $225,000.00 |
DUI Asleep at the Wheel | Reduced to a Reckless Driving |
T-Bone Intersection Crash Accident | $450,000.00 Settlement |
Beat DUI Charge And Lowered Charge to Reckless Driving | Beat DUI charge and lowered charge to Reckless Driving |
Defended Security Company in Premises Liability Involving a Shooting | Client Prevailed |
Defended Complex Business Litigation Case Involving a Lis Pendens | Dissolved Lis Pendens |
Beat Enhanced DUI Charge And Lowered Charge To Reckless Driving | Beat 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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