Background
Smith, William W. was born on August 28, 1941 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.
Smith, William W. was born on August 28, 1941 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.
Auburn University (Bachelor of Science, 1963). Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (Juris Doctor, 1966).
Worked at Hogan, Smith & Alspaugh, Professional Corporation (Birmingham, Alabama) specializing in General Civil Practice in all Courts. Product Liability, Medical Malpractice, Environmental, Toxic Torts, Fraud, Construction, Premise Liability, Complex Litigation, Trials and Appeals, Commercial Law, Insurance Law, Workmens Compensation, Personal Injury, Railroad, Class Actions and General Negligence Law. Admitted to the bar, 1966, Alabama.
1968, United States.
Court of Military Appeals. 1972, United States. Supreme Court. Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Alabama, 1972-1976. Listed in, The Best Lawyers in America.
Member: Birmingham Bar Association (Chairman, Entertainment Committee, 1973-1975. Member: Public Relations Committee, 1975-1976.
Grievance Committee, 1976-1977).
Alabama State (Member, Consumer Protection Committee, 1972-1973) and American Bar Associations. Birmingham Plaintiff Lawyers Association. Alabama Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Executive Committee, 1972.
Secretary-Treasurer, 1973-1975.
Vice President, 1975-1977. President, 1977-1978.
Member, Board of Governors, 1978-1979). Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association (Honorary Member).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Board of Governors, 1979-1980.
State Chairman, Environmental Law Section, 1970-1971. State Committeeman, Young Lawyers Section, 1973. Member, Task Force Committee, 1975).
American Board of Trial Advocates (Diplomat).
The firm was founded in the late 1950"s by Roscoe B. Hogan, C.W. Dugan Callaway, Junior and Robert South. Vance. The firm practices throughout Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Georgia but is not limited to those areas.
The Main focus of the firm is Plaintiff work, Products Liability, Class Action Suits and Complex litigation. The firm is unique in that it has the skills and experience to handle large complex cases and represent plaintiffs in a number of states.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Alabama, 1972-1976. Listed in, The Best Lawyers in America.
Member: Birmingham Bar Association (Chairman, Entertainment Committee, 1973-1975.
Member: Public Relations Committee, 1975-1976. Grievance Committee, 1976-1977).
Alabama State (Member, Consumer Protection Committee, 1972-1973) and American Bar Associations. Birmingham Plaintiff Lawyers Association.
Alabama Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Executive Committee, 1972.
Secretary-Treasurer, 1973-1975. Vice President, 1975-1977. President, 1977-1978.
Member, Board of Governors, 1978-1979).
Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association (Honorary Member). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Board of Governors, 1979-1980.
State Chairman, Environmental Law Section, 1970-1971. State Committeeman, Young Lawyers Section, 1973.
Member, Task Force Committee, 1975).
American Board of Trial Advocates (Diplomat).