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S. Christie Smith IV

Criminal defense Attorney at Leesville, LA

5.0   2 reviews

also known as Simeon Christie Smith IV

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  • State Years
    Dist. of Columbia - DC 13 years
    Louisiana - LA 26 years
  • Licensed for 13 years
    State DC
    Acquired 2010
    Status
    Good Standing No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 26 years
    State LA
    Acquired 1997
    Status
    Eligible to Practice Law No misconduct found

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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Practice areas
  1. Criminal defense
    25%
    Complex criminal defense in state and federal courts running the gamut of serious criminal matters from narcotics to sex crimes to murder and death penalty cases. Board certified in Criminal Trials by the National Board of Legal Specialty Certification. Lead Counsel Death Penalty Certified by the Louisiana Indigent Defense Assistance Board.

    26 years

  2. Wrongful death
    25%
    Complex personal injury related to automobile, trucking, and industrial incidents, as well as defective products and premises liability.

    26 years

  3. Car accident
    20%

    26 years

  4. Personal injury
    20%
    All types of serious personal injury, including wrongful death and workers' compensation, arising from industrial, trucking, and automotive events, as well as from defective products or premises.

    26 years

  5. Constitutional
    10%
    First Amendment litigation and Constitutional challenges related to statutory construction in criminal defense and personal injury cases.

    26 years

S. Christie Smith IV is the Senior Partner of SmithAdvocates, LLC, a regional Louisiana law firm originally established in 1911 to represent laborers--and too often their widows and children--who were harmed by the burgeoning and unregulated timber industry in the rural South.  Mr. Smith's work today is the modern extension of that practice.  As a consumer advocate and lawyer-in-the-trenches, he has spent his career representing regular people in the fight for safer working conditions, reliable products, civil rights, and fair access to the courts.

 

His practice focuses on litigating wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases resulting from defective products and drugs, automobile collisions, motorcycle accidents, industrial incidents, and Federal Tort Claims liability.  On occasion, he defends individuals in the most serious types of criminal charges or in cases where their Constitutional rights have been intentionally or systemically abridged.  One of only a few lawyers dually board-certified in both Civil and Criminal Trials by the National Board of Legal Specialty Certification, he is widely-published and frequently lectures on emerging issues in trial law and technique.

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SmithAdvocates, LLC -- Leesville Office
300 Courthouse
Post Office Drawer 1528
Leesville, LA, 71446
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SmithAdvocates, LLC -- Alexandria Office
CapitalONE Bank Tower, Suite 1003
934 Third Street
Alexandria, LA, 71309
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Louisiana Expungement Assistance Advocacy Center, LLC
934 Third Street, Suite 1001
Alexandria, LA, 71309
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Posted by anonymous | March 23, 2016
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Highly Recommended
When serious events necessitated legal assistance in both criminal and non-criminal matters, Mr. Smith immediately took control, navigating multiple complex legal issues, and going to great lengths to protect my interests. He is knowledgeable, client focused and a formidable force in the courtroom. I never had a question he couldn't answer or an issue for which he couldn't formulate a strategy. And he was never too busy to address any of my concerns. When life and liberty are at stake, Mr. Smith is absolutely the advocate you want in your corner. Impressive legal mind, extraordinary attorney when it counts the most. In my opinion, he is among the top in his profession.
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Posted by anonymous | January 24, 2015
Very satisfied clients
I was very impressed by Mr. Smith when he handled my injury. He is very busy but still took the time to explain everything and was always there when we needed him. He is a honest lawyer that worked hard for us.

Cost

Rates
  • Free Consultation 60 minutes
  • Hourly Rates $ 300-425 per hour
  • Contingency 33%-40%
Payment methods
Check, Credit Card

Resume

AVVO RATING 10.0 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Senior Partner
  • SmithAdvocates, LLC
  • 2016 - Present
  • Senior Partner
  • SmithBush, LLP
  • 2008 - 2016
  • Partner
  • The Smith Law Firm, L.L.P.
  • 1998 - 2008
  • Member
  • Smith, Ford, & Clark
  • 1996 - 1997
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Education

  • Paul M. Hebert School of Law, Louisiana State University
  • Juris Doctor
  • 1996
  • Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
  • BA - Bachelor of Arts
  • 1992
  • Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
  • BA - Bachelor of Arts
  • 1992

Legal Cases

  • Vidal Skinner, et al. v. State of Louisiana, et al. ,149 So.3d 342 (La. App. 3 Cir. 2014)
  • Waterstraat, et vir. v. Vernon Parish School Board, et al., 2014 WL 7383852, 2014-623 (La.App. 3 Cir. 12/30/14)
  • Sexon v. Boise Cascade Corporation, 2013 WL 3894106 (Western District of La.)
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Associations

  • Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Legislative Committee
  • Chairman
  • 2016 - Present
  • Louisiana Bar Foundation
  • Grants Committee
  • 2016 - Present
  • Louisiana Bar Foundation, Central Community Panel
  • Director
  • 2015 - Present
  • National Trial Lawyers Association
  • Diplomat
  • 2015 - Present
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Fellow
  • 2015 - Present
  • Central Louisiana Pro Bono Project
  • Board of Directors
  • 2014 - Present
  • Louisiana Bar Foundation
  • Fellow
  • 2007 - Present
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Fellow
  • 2002 - Present
  • American Association for Justice
  • Life Member
  • 2000 - Present
  • Roscoe Pound Foundation
  • Fellow
  • 2000 - Present
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Member
  • 1998 - Present
  • Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Life Member
  • 1998 - Present
  • Fifth Circuit Bar Association
  • Member
  • 1997 - Present
  • Louisiana Association for Justice, Auto Torts Section
  • Member
  • 1997 - Present
  • Louisiana Association for Justice, Criminal Law Section
  • Chairman
  • 2009 - 2011
  • Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Amicus Curiae Committee
  • Member
  • 2007 - 2015
  • Louisiana Association for Justice
  • Board of Governors
  • 2006 - 2008
  • Louisiana State Bar Association, House of Delegates
  • Delegate
  • 2004 - 2011
  • Thirtieth Judicial District Bar Association
  • President
  • 1999 - 2000
  • Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association
  • Board of Governors
  • 1997 - 2005
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Languages Spoken

  • French
  • English

Honors and Awards

  • Selected for inclusion
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2014
  • Selected for inclusion
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • 2014
  • "Top 50" Louisiana Super Lawyers
  • SuperLawyers, Thomson Reuters Publishing
  • 2013
  • "100 Top Trial Attorneys"
  • The National Trial Lawyers
  • 2011
  • Selected for inclusion
  • Louisiana SuperLawyers Publication--Key Professional Media Inc.
  • 2008
  • Selected for Inclusion
  • Bar Register of Preeminent Attorneys
  • 2006
  • Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist
  • National Board of Legal Specialty Certification
  • 2005
  • Board Certified Criminal Trial Specialist
  • National Board of Legal Specialty Certification
  • 2005
  • Induction
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • 2004
  • AV-"Preeminent" Rated (R) and (TM)
  • Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
  • N/A
  • Client Distinction Award
  • Martindale-Hubbell
  • N/A
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Speaking Engagements

  • Continuing Legal Education
  • As Survey of Recent Developments in Louisiana Criminal Law
  • 2016
  • Continuing Legal Education
  • “The Tao of Llello” or Commoditization, Vertical Integration, and the Six Sigma® of Narcotics Trafficking: Modern American Graduate Business Theory Applied to Illegal Enterprises
  • 2016
  • Continuing Legal Education
  • Everything Old Is New Again: Trends in Narcotics Litigation
  • 2015
  • Continuing Legal Education
  • The Safeguards of Liberty Are Frequently Forged in Disputes Involving Not-Very-Nice People
  • 2014
  • Continuing Legal Education
  • Conducting Discovery Against Governmental Entities: The Touhy Situation
  • 2013
  • Continuing Legal Education
  • Hedonic Damages: the Value of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
  • 2012
  • Continuing Legal Education
  • The Word ‘Automobile’ Is Not a Talisman in Whose Presence the Fourth Amendment Fades Away and Disappears
  • 2010
  • Continuing Legal Education
  • The Collateral Source Rule in Retreat
  • 2009
  • Continuing Legal Education
  • Constitutional Considerations in Trial Practice
  • 2008
  • Continuing Legal Education
  • Straining Patriotism Under the "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (USA PATRIOT ACT)
  • 2007
  • Continuing Legal Education
  • "Colossus" and other Fallen Wonders
  • 2006
  • Continuing Legal Education
  • Recent Developments in Personal Injury Law
  • 2005
  • Continuing Legal Education
  • Understanding the "Minor Impact Soft Tissue" Injury Defense
  • 2002
  • Continuing Legal Education
  • Nuts and Bolts of Appellate Argument
  • 1998
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Attorney endorsements

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James Dillon
Criminal defense Attorney | Nov 21
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"S. Christie Smith IV and I work together in the same legal community. I have had occasion to observe his work and have worked with him on criminal law issues. Mr. Smith is a top tier criminal law attorney who is responsive to clients' needs and who always obtains the very best results for those he represents. I recommend his services in all areas of criminal law defense."
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Christian Lassen
Criminal defense Attorney | Dec 28
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Respected and outstanding lawyer."
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James Boren
Criminal defense
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Robert Toale
Criminal defense
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Elizabeth Carr
Litigation
Leesville Criminal defense Lawyer S. Christie Smith IV
S. Christie Smith IV
Criminal defense Attorney
Leesville, LA
Licensed for 26 years
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