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Brandon Donald Smith
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Biography
Mr. Smith practices personal injury and criminal defense law. The personal injury aspect of Mr. Smith's practice consists of automobile accidents, slip-and-fall accidents, trip-and-fall accidents, wrongful death, accidents involving traumatic brain injuries, aviation & railroad disasters, Uber & Lyft ride-sharing accidents, dog/animal attacks, truck accidents, maritime and boating accidents, ultrahazardous equipment (such as loading cranes, etc.), accidents which result in mental and emotional distress (including PTSD/depressive symptomatology), construction-related accidents, intentional acts such as civil assault and battery, intentional/negligent infliction of emotional distress, accidents involving foot and ankle injuries (podiatry), accidents involving cerebral and spinal injuries (neurosurgery/orthopaedic), accidents involving wrist carpal tunnel syndrome/nerve damage (neurology), accidents involving temporomandibular joint damage/TMJ (maxillofacial surgery), accidents involving blindness (ophthalmology), accidents involving regional pain syndrome, accidents involving inner-ear injuries (otolaryngology/ENT), accidents which affect spousal-relations (consortium claims), accidents involving soft-tissue injuries (sprain/strain/spasm), accidents involving exacerbated injuries (pre-existing conditions that may have been made worse/compounded), and accidents involving radicular symptomatology (radiating pain into fingertips/shoulders/hips/toes).
The criminal defense aspect of Mr. Smith's practice consists of both felony and misdemeanor charges, which include DUI, tax evasion, assault and battery, bribery, white-collar crime, drug possession, theft, resisting arrest, driving with a suspended license, violation of probation, trespass, disorderly conduct, injunction defense, reckless driving, hit-and-run charges, public intoxication, criminal mischief, weapons possession, witness tampering, bail bond hearings, restitution hearings, hearings to suppress evidence, sealing records, and expunging records.
Mr. Smith can also assist clients in the areas of business litigation, construction, liability defense, and premises liability defense.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
$ 375-400 per hour
Contingency
33%-40%
Retainer
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Florida for 8 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 2017
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Location
Smith & Smith, P.A.
11891 Us Highway One, Suite 100, North Palm Beach, FL, 33408
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Experience
Honors
2024
Rising Stars Attorney, Super Lawyers Magazine
2024
Lawyers of Distinction - 2024, Lawyers of Distinction
2024
Top 10 Under 40 Attorney Award 2024, National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys
2024
Lawyers of Distinction 2024, Lawyers of Distinction Committee
2023
Rising Star Attorney - 2023, Super Lawyers Magazine
2023
Lawyers of Distinction - 2023, Lawyers of Distinction
2022
Rising Star Attorney - 2022, Super Lawyers Magazine
2022
Lawyer of Distinction 2022, The Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee
2022
Top 10 Under 40 Criminal Defense Attorney, National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Inc.
2021
Rising Star Attorney - 2021, Super Lawyers Magazine
2020
Rising Star Attorney - 2020, Super Lawyers Magazine
2020
Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers
2019
Top 100 Attorney in the State of Florida in Personal Injury Law, Association of American Trial Lawyers
2014
Cum Laude, Florida State University
Work Experience
2021 - Present
Partner, Smith & Smith, P.A.
2017 - Present
Litigation and Trial Attorney, Donald R. Smith & Associates, P.A.
2015 - 2017
Trial Team, Florida International University College Of Law
Associations
2018 - Present
Palm Beach County Wrongful Death & Personal Injury CommitteeMember
2017 - Present
Florida BarMember
2017 - Present
Palm Beach County Bar AssociationMember
2017 - Present
Palm Beach County Bar Association, Young Lawyers SectionMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Not Guilty - Felony Burglary and Theft
Not Guilty
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon - Felony
Adjudication Withheld - No Jail Time
T-Bone Accident
$550,000.00
Violation of Probation
No Jail Time. Warrant for Arrest Withdrawn.
Trip-and-Fall Accident
$200,000.00
24 Felony Tax Evasion Charges
No Conviction. No Jail Time.
Vehicular Crash
$350,000.00
Intersection Vehicle Collision
$220,000.00
Car Crash Collision
$250,000.00
Car Crash
$250,000.00
DUI Charge Dismissed
Dismissed
Loaded Firearm in Airport Charge Dismissed
Dismissed.
Slip-and-Fall Accident
$91,500.00
Criminal Trespass Charge Dismissed
Dismissed.
Vehicular Crash Accident
$610,000.00
Battery Charge Dismissed
Dismissed.
Construction Breach of Contract Dispute
Settled
Construction Dispute
Settled
Vehicular Accident Sideswipe
$100,000.00
Enhanced DUI with Property Damage Charge Dismissed
Enhanced DUI with Property Damage Charge Dismissed
2 Felonies and Enhanced DUI with Property Damage Charges Dismissed
2 Felonies and Enhanced DUI with Property Damage Charges Dismissed
Car Crash with Traumatic Brain Injury
$1,100,000
Slip-and-Fall at Large International Hotel
$150,000.00
Breach of Contract and Jurisdictional Dispute
Settled
Evidentiary Hearing Petition for Injunction Dismissed
Dismissed
Trial Victory in Real Estate Defense Case
Trial Victory Defense Judgment
Car Crash
$650,000.00
Slip-and-Fall Accident at Major Retailer
$100,000.00
Misdemeanor Charge Reduced to No Contest and Withhold Adjudication
No Contest and Withhold Adjudication
Felony Charge Dismissed
Dismissed
Slip-and-Fall in a Large National Commercial Store
$90,000.00
T-Bone Intersection Automobile Accident
$400,000.00
Trip-and-Fall on Dock
$65,000.00
Vehicular Frontal Impact involving Breach of Right-of-Way
$85,000.00
Trip-and-Fall in Collapsed Roadway Hole Caused by Pipe Burst
$90,000.00
Trucking Accident
$60,000.00
Slip-and-Fall Settlement against Major National Restaurant Chain
$200,000.00
Warrant for Arrest Quashed and Probation Terminated
Arrest Warrant Quashed and Probation Terminated
Felony Drug Charge Dropped
Felony Charge Dropped
Breach of Contract Final Judgment Default
Final Judgment Default
Successful Private Defense of a T-Bone Automobile Crash Accident
Pro-Defense Settlement without Trial
Car Accident
$260,000.00
Rear-End Car Accident
$50,000.00
Forklift Construction Accident
$200,000.00
School Bus Vehicular Accident & Sovereign Immunity
$120,000.00
Soft Tissue Injuries & Low-Impact Automobile Accident
$54,000.00
Rear-End Vehicular Collision
$22,500.00
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
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
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
Education
2017
Florida International University, College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2014
Florida State University
Mandarin Chinese Language and Political Science
Speaking Engagements
2022
2022 Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Trial Advocacy Competition
Judge of 2022 National Trial Advocacy Competition in Downtown West Palm Beach
2019
St. Clare Conference On Law, Civics, And Separation Of Powers
Trial, Due Process, Phases Of A Lawsuit, Government, And Separation Of Powers
2018
Trial Advocacy
Trial Advocacy
2018
Surviving Law School on a Budget
Surviving Law School on a Budget
2018
Moot Court
Appellate Advocacy
2018
Junior Achievement
Capitalism & Financial Responsibility
Publications
2019
2019
Legal Publication
Non-Spoliation Letter
Languages
English
Mandarin
Spanish
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
Can i sue a company for a drink that has mold covering the bottom of inside the container/bottle?
23 Feb 2023
Q&A
How can I get my license in tn back if I got a dui in ky?
23 Feb 2023
Q&A
What do I after be a car hit me on my bike?
17 Dec 2018