Mark E. Smith

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Mark E. Smith: Attorney with Touchstone Bernays  Law Firm
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Experience

Mark Smith is a partner with the firm where his practice focuses on the areas of commercial, business tort, toxic tort, products liability, and personal injury litigation, as well as estate planning & trusts, bankruptcy, business & commercial law, probate and real estate.

Recent Litigation Accomplishments

Successfully defended a national equipment corporation in an alleged false advertising case denying the Plaintiff a proposed $58 million dollars in damages.Successfully defended a Texas roofing product supplier in an asbestos case denying Plaintiffs a requested $50 million damage demand.

Representative Clients

American Lubricants CompanyBrenntag Southwest, Inc.Gallagher BassettPhiladelphia Insurance CompanyTexas Refinery Corp.Zurich Insurance Company

Education

The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, TX; JD, with Honors 1979. University of Texas, Austin, Texas; B.B.A Highest Honors 1976, Major: Accounting. Phi Kappa Phi

Admitted

Admitted Texas, 1979; U.S, Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1980; U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1980;U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1995; U.S, District Court Southern District of Texas, 1998; U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1005; US Supreme Court, 1991

Personal Information

Born January 17, 1955, Austin, Texas

HonorsTexas Super Lawyer 2011 through 2019.

Areas of Practice (5)

  • Business and Commercial Litigation
  • Estates and Trusts
  • Mass Torts
  • Personal Injury
  • Insurance

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Texas, B.B.A., with highest honors, 1976; University of Texas, B.B.A., with honors, 1976
Law School Attended:
University of Texas, J.D., with highest honors, 1979; University of Texas, J.D., with honors, 1979
Year of First Admission:
1979
Admission:
1979, Texas
Memberships:
State Bar of Texas.
Birth Information:
January 17, 1955
ISLN:
903608174

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