Background
Smith, S. Christie was born on October 21, 1969 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States.
Smith, S. Christie was born on October 21, 1969 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States.
Louisiana State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1992. Juris Doctor, 1996).
Worked at The Smith Law Firm, Limited liability partnership (Leesville, Los Angeles) specializing in Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Plaintiff Personal Injury Litigation, Admiralty, Automobile Liability, Aviation Law, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Employment Law, Eminent Domain, Federal Employer"s Liability Acting, Federal Tort Claims Acting, Maritime, Mineral Rights, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Professional Negligence, Railroad Law, Complex or Contested Successions, Workers" Compensation Law and Wrongful Deaths. Admitted to the bar, 1997, Louisiana, United States.
District Court, Western, Eastern and Middle Districts of Louisiana and United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Member: 30th Judicial District, Louisiana State and Federal Bar Associations.
Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association (Member: President"s Advisory Council, 1996. Board of Governors, 1997).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Fellow, The Roscoe Pound Foundation. Most recently known as Smith, Ford & Clark, the Smith Law Firm traces its origin to the turn-of-the-century practice of Fern M. Wood. Organized at that time as one of the few law firms willing to represent injured workers against the burgeoning timber industry in the area, the present firm remains committed to representing the interests of injured parties and their families throughout central and western Louisiana.
The firm has a highly diversified federal and state trial practice, ranging from complex personal injury litigation to federal securities act claims.
A substantial portion of the firm"s litigation and appellate work originates as referrals from other attorneys. The firm is active in local civic and political interests, and from its members have come numerous judges, city attorneys, police jurors, and a United States Congressman.
Member: 30th Judicial District, Louisiana State and Federal Bar Associations. Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association (Member: President"s Advisory Council, 1996. Board of Governors, 1997).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Fellow, The Roscoe Pound Foundation. Fellow, The Roscoe Pound Foundation.